Sam your obvious euthusiasm for sailplanes in general and your interest in persuing the full scale is refreshing. The reason I asked your age is to point out that the minimum age to be signed off for solo on student certificate is 14 years old. You may not have to wait as long as you thought to acheive the dream and yes it isa dream.

Here is a photo of a proud young modeler waiting to be pulled off the dry lake bed by a 46 Ford V8 on his fourteenth birthday a long time ago. The glider is a Baby Bowlus secondary glider.