RE: Beginner looking for a 1st trainer plane
Well, as far as I am concerned, the Nexstar you started off with is just fine.
You are familiar with it, it comes as an ARF or RTF, and is large enough to see very well. I'd stick with that.
But, if you want something different, well, check out the list of trainers that are in the thread at the beginning of this Forum. You can pick from any of them and be very well satisfied.
By the way, these are Glow Fuel powered, not Gas. Gas sort of implies gasoline or petrol... Glow is Alcohol with Nitro Methane and an oil blend.
CGr.