Hello all,

Alright, so I had a nice message written out here, but since I'm a dumba** I click the back button when I was previewing the message. Voila, message gone. Oh well, I'll try to remember what I wrote.

I've been in the High Power Rocketry hobby for about 7 years now. The excitement has started to dwindle and I'm looking for something else to do. I'm an Aeronautical Engineering student, so I thought r/c aircraft would be the way to go. I'm not the type that changes hobbies every year, and I've been thinking of switching for about a month.

I talked my friend into starting out with me and he bought a Great Planes PT-40. I have looked into SIG Kits and I think I prefer those over Great Planes. Overall quality seems to be better than GP. Here comes the dilemma.
I live in a small dorm room that has a double bed and a small desk for furnishings. There is some extra space, but not a whole lot. I would really like to build a kit on my own to gain the experience but this may not be possible. How much permanent room does building a kit need? Would you recommend I just go the ARF route?

As for the kits, the local hobby shop has the LT-40 BIY and LT-40 ARF. I love the overall size of the LT-40, would be easier to see. However, when I looked at the Sig website, the MARK II is more appealing to me. It looks better, is still a trainer, has steerable nose wheel, and is cheaper. But alas, there is no ARF available.

What would you guys/(any gals in these parts?) recommend I do? Are there other trainers that I have not looked at yet that would be worth it?

Also, would sharing the cost of a new radio with my friend be a wise choice? Or would this bring unwanted fights over who get's to use it and who pays for what after dropping it.

Thanks for the help, hopefully this time I will succeed in posting this.