"Mike Gaskins" wrote in
ps.com:

I'm looking for a good set of parasol plans that would be reasonably
easy to follow for a first time builder.

You'd be very hard pressed to do better than the Pober Pixie or Baby Ace
if you want a single seater.
I have a set of each and the Pixie in particular makes a very good and
inexpensive project. Care has been taken to save cost without any
compromise in engineering standards. For instance, the drag wires are
cable eliminating the need for tie rods and their expense. The airplane
is extremely pretty and of course is a classic in that it's an updated
Heath Parasol. At the end of the day you have a proper airplane, (as
opposed to a
large model airplane) that will last and last. And for a two seater, the
Junior ace is just as good. I prefer the lines of the original '30s
airplanes, but there's not a lot of difference in the updated versions
except a different rudder outline, truth be told.
Piet's are great too! Friend of mine started one when he was only 14 and
eventually finished it.. I can't imagine how i'd get in or out of the
front pit now, though...