As a newbie I always liked the BVM T-33, and after much consideration decided this would be my trainer, and have bought all the bits to go including a very nice Wren MW 54 MKIII.

Having now done this I am now in the market for a cheap jet trainer!!! Reality hit home after all the purchases and also following the downing of my Cap 232 (flutter, my fault in the building....) and my view is to now get something like a Roo Reaper Rookie (why do they all start with R???) so I can be less worried about the capital coming down to earth, and can fully detail the T-33

I guess maybe I would have been better off going the other way and getting the trainer first, but I felt that the T-33 could be such a model, and in fairness with its straightforward layout and good wing loading, it probably is, given the wing root cusp has been sorted.

The best way to analyse what to do (hindsight a wonderful thing!!) is to set the max budget, work out what is affordable within that range, work out what the spares and availability could cost (wings, fins, fuselage etc) and then find the one that fits within the budget and spares balance, has the right level of build for the time you have available that you like the look of and that someone you know can help you learn on!! I am sounding like a salesman!!

I thought the Facet 'orrible to look at until I saw one fly. I thought the Roo was too quick until I saw it slow right down!!

Do the research once you have the budget and then go for it. If you build it properly and at the right quality, you should not lose your investment if you don't like the model you have chosen and then can opt for a change.

However, if I win the lotter tonight I will maiden with the T-33............

Gazzer