With a trainer that 2 months to solo stuff is really not true. If you had some time and could get out with an instructor ever day of the week and get about 4 flights in every day, you would be solo on a trainer in one week. I soloed in 2 weeks going to the field 6 days out of those 2 weeks. You will probably learn faster than people tell you that you will, most people who get into rc planes already really like planes and understand how they work and all of the inputs needed into the transmitter to keep it flying, that cuts allot of time out of it. As for the dc-3, I agree that you should wait on building it, but if you truly want it go ahead and buy it if you think the price is fair. Its always nice to know that you have a plane lying around ready to build like the dc-3, you're not stuck thinking about when you are going to get one. Get a sport low wing plane kit after you have mastered your trainer, build it, fly it, and invest ALLOT of time into building the dc-3 after that. I think you can pretty much build anything after you build your first kit and the instructions of the dc-3 guide you along with every step, you can download them you know, it just takes time and you should invest allot of time into making sure everything is right. I would say that this process, depending on your funds and getting out once or twice a week to the field, will take about 8 months before you can start building it. Thats just my opinion on it, don't deny yourself of a plane because you cant build it/fly it, get it and enjoy its presence until you can build it/fly it, if your budget allows.