I agree with Hydro Junkie that it is smarter to learn to fly RC models with a real trainer type plane rather than a semi scale Cub. I am a Cub lover so it's not that I don't like Cubs, I do. It's just that your chances of success learning to fly on that semi scale J-3 are very slim at best. Are you going to power that G P electric Cub with an electric motor or a small glo engine? The older versions of this model gave instructions for both electric or glo power. Those older versions were also intended as 3 channel with no ailerons, and the newer current version as 4 channel with ailerons. What version are you building? A helpful experienced mentor would also be of great assistance to you both in building the Cub kit and learning to fly these things without destroying them on your first flight. Hooking up with someone at a local RC club as a mentor would be very valuable to you. I too applaud you for building a kit in this age of ARFs. so lest save the Cub and all your work, money and effort from a bad fate and learn to fly these things with a good trainer. There are lots of good electric trainers in ARF form these days but as a glo flyer I am not sure what is available today as an electric trainer in kit form. Perhaps someone who is an avid electric flyer can give some recommendations for a good kit built electric trainer. You could also learn to fly on an ARF, then move to your kit built Cub when you're ready. For general information, the common electric foamy ARF Cubs that people do start with and learn to fly on are no where near scale proportions and that is why they are easy to fly and can be used as trainers (they are trainers that look a little like a Cub). While your G P electric Cub is not dead accurate scale, it is not "cheated up" enough to be a good learning tool. Get some local help, a mentor.