The Bearhawk kit came with the basic airframe, tail suspension, brake system, wings, fairings, windshield, and engine mount.

Which incidentally was more or less how they built most real airplanes prior to the 1930s ... wood and tissue model kits largely went the way of the dodo. [Marius Taciuc] wanted to share that ...

But with so many options out there, which airline offers the best kits, and what should you expect to find inside? We've got ...