Personally, I'd get an ARF trainer. Why? Because chances are you will crash. And if you crash something you have put your heart in for the last two months, it will really hurt. I speak from experience [&o]

I did this many years ago. I almost threw in the towel, but I went and got an ARF, and finished my learning experience on it. I've built many after that, but I wish I had just started with the ARF, and had all my bumps and knocks there.

This is just my 2 cents.