I like your nonna's saying, Vincent. Though I am far from wealthy, I try to get the best that I can afford. Sometimes, I can’t. For the expensive stuff, when resale comes along, I get more money back. The savings that nonna is talking about. I have accepted that “expensive” is part of this fun hobby.
Before our last club fun fly, I had never seen navigational lights on a model. The lights added a high degree of realism on the ground and in the air. I could see where they would help in orientation of a “sky-colored” plane in the bright Texas sun.
It will be interesting to see how you route the wiring. I will want to see how you cut/formed the holes, too.