A nicely set up shop is great but is certainly not necessary. My "shop" was a small two-car garage with an old drill press and a radial arm power saw that could mount a sanding disc. My wing jigs were two sawhorses glued to the concrete floor. My worktable was two more sawhorses with an old door for a table top. I don't believe my lack of nice facilities and equipment slowed me down at all. I'm saying this to encourage anyone who doesn't want to or can't afford to equip with nice stuff. The Kitfox can be built perfectly with minimum hand and power tools and strong desire to do careful work and pay attention to details.