I will second most of the advice given here with one very important addition. Lose the link to Nitroplanes...their quality is very hit and miss and the money you think you are saving you will spend repairing or upgrading the equipment you buy from them. Tower Hobbies is a much more reliable online store, the quality is higher (as are the prices). But for someone new to the hobby, go the used route, you'll get more for your money.</p>