Ruralflyer,
I did notice your post and was going to respond about the wisdom of using "one's life savings" on a model plane but after reading the other thread you started intitled hopeless ? I figured explianing to you that if you attempt learning on your own it will cost you much more in damaged equipment then the cost of a paid instructor if you CHOSE to use one.
As far as your second reply. You sound like a spoiled kid who believes the world owes you something.
For those that missed it, I would not and will not pay for instruction, even if the club used my sign-up money to pay the instructors, I would not join that club under any circumstances. If the club offered money to the instructors, every high ego know it all would become a supposed "instructor" to earn some free dough.
With an attitude like this I'll be surprised if you find an instructor period.
Plus, teenagers are sometimes straped for cash and their parents are sometime unsupportive..... Why scare them away with more dues??
There is a difference between having a desire to do something an having the means (finnacial or otherwise) This like any other activity has costs both monetary and non-monetary. If you can't afford to particapate find something else to occupy your spare time and try agian when you are more finianically solvent or your parents become more supportive (i.e. pass out cash) but please don't whine about how expensive it is....
Hows that? I'll be sure to watch for your posts and respond as promptly as possible in the future
