Also ont the subjest of great begginner planes Check Out the "Cox XB-29 Airlifter"It is all Foam. I has a wingspan of 50inches and come with every thing. It is a twim motor ducted fan type plane. The motors and blades sit inside a plastic reinforced foam case. The plane looks loke a 727. The motors rubberband onto the bottom of the wings so when you land the motors drag out behind the wings and recieve no damage. The plane is very durable and survives many things. I got this plane at age 7 and flew it fine. On its 3rd flight my dad flew it to high and it got flown into a tree. i thought all was lost. After about 1.5 weeks my neibhors noticed it and proceeded to throw rocks at it. The majority of the plane survived the 150ft fall. The tail spplit at the base of the tail but it glued right back on. All the had to be done.I am now 13 and a couple of weeks ago i managed to rip the antenna out of the reciever. I can no longer fly it until I buy a soldering iron. But seriously look at this plane