I can relate...but I went the reverse ...quit R/C airplanes to focus on full size...matter of fact I have a 1/4 scale Sig Cub on floats with a Saito 120 4-stroke for sale if you know anyone interested..:oP
I was all set to build a Van’s RV-9A when I was in Galena, Alaska. I ordered all the pre-build material, got permission from the local high school to use their hangar space and was all set to pull the trigger when I was notified I was being laid off.
It just wasn’t meant to be for me to be an airplane driver...:-(
Sorry to keep hijacking the thread but figure the original poster won’t mind the BTTTs. ;^)
If I only had the cash...