Should've guessed there would be some negativity. It's to be expected and comes as no surprise.
My intentions are genuine and as this forum is shared by Helicopter Crew I don't see a problem with asking here.
Please feel free to remove this thread if you feel it is inappropriate Mods.
Unfortunately as I have a 6 month daughter there is a limit to how much I can shell out, and was hoping that as I have spent nuerous hours photographing and promoting the industry through various publications (Flypast, AirForces Monthly) that my request would be viewed positively