Damn that's impressive. I plan on either building or buying a CNC later on, but as MikeA and bperkins have pointed out I am glad that I didn't go that route for my first build and am forcing myself to learn how to use the tools by hand. There certainly are things a CNC can't do and I figure changing things/correcting mistakes from a CNC cut won't seem so intimidating now that I am getting more comfortable using the tools by hand.
+1 on SketchUp, it can seem intimidating at first but like bperkins said just keep watching Youtube video's and practicing, it will start to click after a few weeks. I started out learning on the SketchUp website which they have now moved to a Youtube channel:
I also signed up for this:
SketchUp School which is free for the first 7 days, so if you can dedicate a number of hours per day you can learn a ton for free. It also creates really good habits, as it's easy to create a bad workflow for yourself when you piecemeal information. Just make sure to cancel after the first 7 days otherwise they will charge your card (each month I might add).
Looking forward to seeing what you create.