This is just me butI would put those kits on the shelf and not invest a nickle more in them for the time being. Through your neighbor or who ever you can, get to that club and talk to the guys there. Trust me, RC guys LOVE to talk to new folks about getting started. Get your AMA card and then invest in a high wingtrainer, radio, engine, etc., and fly the heck out of it this summer. Fly as much as you can and by fall you'll be ready to buildyour first kit, well I mean a kit you'll actually be able to fly when finished. I'm talking about a 4*40 or a Goldberg Tiger 2 or a .60 size like a Ultra Sport or a Super-Sportster. Once you've successfully built and flown one or more of those, you'll be ready to start investing time and money into the Zero or Sabre. While your building this winter I'd also recommend investing in a flight simulator. With the right cables you can hook your radio up to it on your PC and keep building your skills that way.

The reason why you want to build one of the ones I mentioned is that 1,000 of guys have built them. There's a boat load of information concverning those kits on these forums.