To all: thanks for your replies.

And indeed I'm happy to use an internet resource. I had no idea that the posting ,"RCKEN and Minnflyer have joined forces" was a good newbie resource - I'll have a gander right away.

I love flying and am a recreational privat pilot myself (if you think you can't afford it, check out how much it costs to do in New Zealand - cheap hourly rentals and if you choose wisely you'll never have to pay for an instructor plus its simply one of the worlds most beautiful countries!). Where was I going with that ... oh yes ... stick and rudder - its every old school pilots first purchase

Thanks for your tips, I'll try and get a mag as well - I'm not going to design my own when there are good plans, I just want something that I make and doesnt come out of a box and almost ready to fly.

Thanks again,

Stuart