I built a Sig Kadet MKII with a Futaba radio in a barracks room at NAS Oceana back in 1986. I was trying little hops on base when I sucked a rock or something down the intake and scored the cylinder liner. I was learning to fly at NALF Fentress. I was getting ready to solo when the Kadet took to the air with reversed alierons. I was in the process of fixing it when I had to deploy again, and I just sold it and my soon to be second plane to someone else. Fast foward to 2004, my then brother in law brought his nitro car over. Asked if I wanted to drive it, and I said yes, didn't give the transmitter back soon enough and was hooked. Bought a RTF Avistar later that week, back out to Fentress and soloed shortly thereafter. I managed to only make my instructor dive for cover once..... in a way I miss those days, I could put the entire air force in my sedan, stuff was cheap (I miss $14 servos and MAS 10x6 props) and my daughter still liked going to the field with me.