I guess I have been a beginner several times. My first experiences were as a quite young boy building Comet and Guillows stick and tissue models. eventually I was even able to get them to fly. My first engine, when I was ten or so was an OK Cub .049 on a Flybaby (My first ARF) That was soon followed by a Fox .29 and a Ringmaster. The following years involved CL stunt, Combat, Rat Racing, a bit of free flight etc. all interspersed with high school sports, motorcycles, horses and other activities.

I had less time for modeling as I went off to colege, then there was a war, marrage and kids.

I got back into models first with a Kaydet a K&B .40, but I then built a Butterfly and pretty much taught my self to fly with it. Then I becamme a beginner again with rubber powered free flight....

jess