Thanks guys for the the help, that's why this board is so great. Unfortunately my vision isn't what it used to be and a back injury 4 years ago has me struggling to do detail work (go figure). So a kit would probably be best for me now.
I used to and still do build 1/96 scale ship models - RC but am now have difficulty moving the larger ones. As an older gentleman said to me at York, "Getting old is no job for sissies".