Sorry, was away. Yes, it is 1.5" tubes. There's a possibility it could travel, but more than likely it will just be a stay-at-home kit. And yes, since it's just going to be kit #3, I'm not looking to break the bank, just using what I have at my disposal & keep whatever spending I have to do to a minimum.
My main is a great sounding set, but impractical to drag around to gigs. I have a smaller set-up with a lot of multi-clamps on minimal number of stands so it works for playing out, usually just fill ins here & there. I kept lucking out with people giving me shells here and there, so now there's enough to put something together, so why the hell not. Could always sell it as a complete at some point if I decide to. Plus taking a bunch of random stuff and making into something usable is fun.