ORIGINAL: Charlie P.

The "old fashioned" way was to start with the cheapest of Gillows or Proctor kits (rubber-band powered or free flight) and teach yourself following their instructions. Takes about 12 models of increasing difficulty and you'll be ready for anything.


I don't know anyone who gives building instructions professionally. But I know dozens and dozens of guys who will help you with tips, suggestions, kibbitzing and advice. Our club is full of them and so was my former club A local Explorer post arranged for four of our club members to build Sig LT-40s (in teams of four students per instructor) and it was one of the most enjoyable things I've ever done with R/C. If you can find a club and mentor to clamp ont who could show you some of the basics it would be (IMHO) the best way to get introduced to building.