[Dirty Harry]

I have a theory as to why the term "kit" rubs some of us the wrong way. When I was a kid, I'd go to K-Mart and buy a plastic model kit and glue it together. The parts always fit and no real expertise was required to build it. It was "child's play" to make a car out of those kits. With our replicas, building them into a highly capable and functioning automobile is a bit more of an accomplishment. Perhaps we just don't want someone thinking we simply had to glue part 11 onto part 16 and brush on some paint. Maybe.