Hi Fishbed,. .Hope you do get back to flying soon, what part of the earth are you from, sounds like the UK to me,. .(It was that reference to the 'loft'!) - just wanted to mention, something handy to know if you are going to 'park' your RC equipment for some time, . .1/ Inhibit your i/c engines with a little auto transmission fluid, all thru, saves damage from corrosion, especially in wet/humid climates.. .And especially with 4-stroke engines!. .2/ Physically disconnect your battery, in both your receiver pack AND your transmitter, and store seperately, the dreaded 'black wire' corrosion will get you otherwise, and it is very damaging, with battery disconnected, no problem!. .. .I've been around this hobby for a long time, if anybody has any questions about starting.. .I'm a mode-2 flyer ie. throttle on the left!. .Cheers