I'd say go it alone and have fun like I have but technically I haven't gone alone ass my friend is also self teaching with me. Its just our own little club but nobody knows much and theres nobody to help. you do have someone to help pick up bits of wood and dig up engines though!!

Seriously though I do think that self teaching can be fun if you have a buddy to go with. I don't think I'd like flying without my mate as I see it as a social thing.

Perhaps find another like minded person to fly with?

I can;t imagine I'd of managed to go straight to flying a 40 nitro without a buddy with me to trim the controls.

If you do fly a nitro on your own just do everything you can to give yourself the best chance possible to succeed. Play a lot of simulator until you can land time after time without crashing. Personally I found real flight easier (except trimming) because you have better vision and see things much better. Just make sure your engine isn't going to die and get high up!

Alll the best what ever you do.

Let us know how you get on bud.