I first soloed some 35 years ago flying a 2 channel Cessna Centurion ARF powered by an .049 engine then built a Cox S-Tee, none of which are still around anymore. Back then I was in grade school and by the time junior high rolled around I got into sports, taking advice from coaches who couldn't understand having a hobby outside of football/basketball/track practice, so I quit. At any rate, things have changed quite a bit since then and I was recently give an ORX T-Six controller, with nothing else, so I'm thinking of using that as the basis of getting back into R/C.

I'd like a .40-.46 Glow powered trainer, I'm just not interested in the electrics. I also have a new in the box KB .35 Green Head Tornado engine from an estate that I helped manage a couple of months ago. I know that it isn't big enough for the trainer planes that I'm looking at, but since it is NIB I am thinking that it will be worth something in getting me started by using it as a down payment on a new .40-.46 engine or maybe as a trade for a good used one.

If you could give me some suggestions as to what type of trainer, a good reliable engine maker and what else I will need to go with my controller I would be grateful. There are so many manufacturers of engines now it just makes my head spin. I am familiar with OS, Fox and of course Cox but none of the others even existed as far as I know, back in 1977-78 when I first began flying R/C.

Thanks in advance for your suggestions and help.