Matty- it is definitely a lot of work. Honestly, the $700(US) I spent on my Opale Power 1.1 setup is cheaper than making these from scratch. I did this design purely for the fulfillment of the build of a type of model for which there exists very little plan information. The sense of satisfaction I get from flying this model for me is well worth the 50-60 hours building. In fact, I am finishing up work on the 3-meter version - it is a beautiful wing, but is a LOT of work! It's easy to find information on just about every other type of aircraft, but I wanted to share something different
If one is not amenable to all of the work, there are great products available from Hacker, Opale, and others. I would not recommend this build to the faint of heart or impatient.
Due to the nature of these models, they don't do too well for FPV or aerial photography. I do have a PPG model that I use for aerial 3D scanning, but it is a little hit or miss. Paramotors require a fair bit of active piloting, which is difficult to do LOS.
Thanks for the comment!