I am new to this hobby. I have often wanted to get into this hobby, but have either been involved in too many other things or not had the time oir a combination of the two. I am very experienced in auto body and custom car building. I was into custom cars and street rods for a good while. I now have no garage and no place to work on my cars. The model airplane hobby has always grabbed my interest. I have always loved the WWII planes. My great uncle flew with the unit that succeded the Flying Tigers. I am a teacher and a history fanatic. I would love to get into this hobby, but have some questions.
Some of the "ARF" models I see seem to have tail fins slightly askew. Is this a photographic misnomer or a typical problem with "ARF's"? What kind of money whould I look to spend on a flight ready plane ( in giant scale? Would it be better to build a plane from scratch? My uncle flew in a B-17 (not typically associated with the Flying Tigers, but , as I said, he flew with the unit that succeded them, though he did know Claire Lee Chenault) I have always loved the P-47, but have also always had a fondness for the B-25 Mitchell. My all-time favorite-un biased WWII plane has always been the P-51 D Mustang....I know....I know....This is probably everyone's favorite, but I always liked the design and performance. So, someone tell me what I'm in for, getting into this hobby...Please!