ROG and VH ,You guys need to get together .VH ,I drive 60 miles ,each way, to get to a hobby shop.With an invitation like ROGs ,I wouldn`t hesitate going to visit him,and his Club..See if Rog, will take you under his "WING".ROG will know ,what to look for, at that swap meet,that he was talking about..VH. I know,you don`t have confidence to build at the moment,So maybe you can talk Rog, into building you the 1/2A trainer, for a fair price.What you would end up with, is a GOOD plane ,and not a toy.From the swap meet look for a good used radio , engine,etc..Or with ROGs help ,maybe forget about the used radio, and engine, and go for a radio, like the FUTABA 4YF skysport.Its a 4 channel radio (basic),entry level, but you can get it, in micro version(small servos,battery,and reciever),or,with the standard size accesories.It`s inexpensive ,and, reasonably priced too.You`ll NOT need, a buddy box ,if your instructor has a futaba radio as well, because a trainer port is built in.All you would need is a trainer CORD..That set has all the batteries and chargers with it...You can also get a NEW Norvel engine,also very reasonable pricing on these too.I would suggest the 0.074" so that you, can get into a more sporty plane later, when you get the hang of things..I`m another guy that hates to wait for batteries to charge up[:@]. HERE`s a few pics, of the 1/2A trainer, I`m building for my nephews(40" wing span).The power will be, the 0.074" Norvel engine I mentioned ,and the radio I was speaking of..I`m only trying, to give you a little push ,in the right direction,without blowing the bank,and ending up, with a real decent set-up ,all at the same time..