RE: thinking about starting w/heli's
Those are some cool plane gjeffers! If i got into planes, they would have to be very large wingspan or just huge in general, because my eyes are terrible. Thats why i switched to helis!
Let me know what you do and how you like it. I'm interested in what another starter will think. Still, in the end, the best thing you can do is talk to your RC shop. Well trusted RC shop.
Cheers!