Thanks for the advice guys - all taken on board.

I have decided the Easy Star is the plane for me. I've found some pretty good prices (why do they always seem to cost more in the UK than in the US.. grrr) and am now trying to decide whether to get myself a RTF package deal - some have 3, some have 4 channel radios (e.g. [link=http://www.modelmaniacsonline.co.uk/products.php?ProductID=1828&CatID=7]<click>[/link]) - or to get the parts separately. I'm a bit of a tight budget so an RTF package is tempting. But how worth it would it be to splash out a bit extra and think a bit more about the future? Then again, I can't be sure how far I'll be taking this. And then there's the fact that I'm eager to get out there and actually fly the thing!

If I did get separate parts and put it together myself, as I said, I'm new to this and am on a bit of a learning curve when it comes to knowing what bits I need to get and how to set it all up. Would something like the GWS Dream Starter kit do a job for me ([link=http://www.kitsandbitsmodels.co.uk/product_info.php/name/Dream%20Starter/products_id/140]<like this one here>[/link]).

I was asked if I would be getting any help. Well, the short and easy answer is 'no'. I'm going to be relying on careful practice, first on a flight sim, and then in a big wide open grassy field. Is this a stupid plan? I know a teacher would be best but in all honesty I don't have the structured time to go along to a club - at least, at the moment I don't. It's going to have to be a bit more off-the-cuff than that.

Hope there aren't too many questions there - if you have any advice at all (I know you do!) I'd be very, very grateful.

Cheers
FC