I know none of these posts are what you want to hear....

You want to see that F4 in the sky....

Trust us.... Please...
Like mentioned....in the long run it isn't that hard, but for the first several flights...it is!

I used a flight sim (G2) and it save me hundreds of dollars...

I then built a Sig LT-40 trainer
Sexy? Nope! Fast? Nope? Cool looking? Nope! none of the trainers really are....

But I learned many valuable lessons.....with an instructor, on a buddy box....

Now I fly that trainer, and a P-51 and a few electrics (Zagi's) and a 4*60 and a few SPADS....
But I would have given up quickly if I had not learned the basics first......

There are several RTF trainers too...

and as mentioned, this is not a cheap hobbie (Please do not tell my wife!!)
But if you do it properly, you won't have to replace airplanes too quickly