I'm not a gunsmith. I've been researching doing my own 1911 build off an 80% KT Ordnance 1911 frame. Below is some of my experience on the matter.
Those frames will require more than just drill work. You will need to mill the slide rails.
Is it hard? No. Take your time, measure several times, and make the cuts. Like said above, _you_ must do the work. You can have someone experienced on-hand to talk you through it and stop you if you start to screw up, but it needs to be your hands at the controls.
One problem with 1911's is to make a good one can require a good bit of fitting, filing, and lapping. Dremels are a no-no. You will get out of the gun what you put into it. 450 bucks worth of parts and frame pounded together by an inexperienced gunsmith will not net you a fine 1911. The thing may not even work. Head over to the forums at
m1911.org to learn more on smithing the 1911. You can produce a pistol as fine as any Les Baer, STI, or Wilson Combat custom from an 80% frame, but it isn't a walk in the park.
And an idiom before I go: Proper Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance