I visited Scale Model world at Telford this weekend for the first time ever, and was fortunate enough to catch John Adams give a demonstration on how to cut and sand vac formed aircraft models. The thought of making a complete v/f kit is still a somewhat nerve wracking prospect for me, and I doubt if I will ever be able to produce anything approaching the standard of @woody37for example with his stunning 1/48 Stirling (which I also saw at Telford), but John took a lot of the trepidation out of the process and made it seem far less daunting.
So, if you're reading this John, a huge thank you...it was informative, reassuring and fascinating.