thanks ckangaroo70 for responding! I have thought about building my own plane and as you have said, it would spread out the cost. For example, SR Batteries has great plane kits for around $100, and I would love to work on putting a kit together. But when you add a radio system, electric motor, and the tools needed to complete the kit, the cost would buy a nice glow trainer and everything else needed. I don't know what I'll do.