First, forgive me for asking questions in new threads that might be connected to my other threads.

I love restoring, recovering, rebuilding glow trainers, I flew U-control as a kid. I've yet to fly RC, yet alone solo.

I have tried the simulator over and over when I visit my only two local hobby shops in this large metro area who are still alive for airplanes in Kansas City. (Hobby Haven in OP and Charlie's in Raytown). Two for a whole city! There are a couple of HobbyTowns which seem to do well with the RC car/truck people.

Anyway, I crash over and over again on the simulator in the hobby shop. I've yet to buy a simulator because it would cost more than another trainer I can buy on Ebay and enyoy restoring. I doubt my skills to actually learn to fly! Every time I go out to the local field and ask questions, while there are very helpful people, I feel like I'm imposing on their time since our nice days are few and far between. There have been people who are willing to train, but I just know my skills are not ready.

Should I spend the $ and practice on the simulator? I have an idea that learning via buddy box will actually be easier than simulator, because the plane gets so small on simulator I can't tell which way it's going.

Is there any hope for me actually flying or should I just keep taking my enjoyment out of modeling?