Dan
If I were you, I would just buy a factory set. There are so many shortprints and variations that building a set by hand could turn into a nightmare. Not to mention that when you buy a pack with 10 cards inside, 5 of those cards are inserts which won't get you any closer to finishing your set.
If you do decide to build a base set, let me know. I have quite a few friends that collect modern cards and probably could help you complete your set when you get down to those last few needed.
By the way, I built a 2009 Topps T206 Anniversary set last year. After opening a box (20 packs), I still needed 168 base cards and 45 shortprints to finish the set. The cards are nice and it was fun to build, but it took some time and money to locate and buy the shortprints.
Hope this helps
Jantz
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