sound about right but the first group should was me but it was more like before i damage $500 of equipment i am going to get help and learn to fly first.this was when minimum wage was $2.00/hr so we are talking 250 hour of labor to buy the radio,kit,engine and accessories.
just a note for your friend.,radio south can build or modify a custom radio,sounds like a single stick may work if he can cradle the box in his left arm,throttle may be a problem as the left fingers move the slide type lever but maybe radio south could intall it in the knob of the stick where the rudder trim is,this is on the kraft single sticks.