The Vista is not a bad plane, except I read that the esc will burn out and might take the motor with.
I have a Great Planes Electrify Spectra (ARF) that my brother bought back in 2004. I ripped the brushed motor system out of it and put in a brush-less system instead. I recovered it now. This is what it looks like now. It was White and Blue first.
This has a
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...3_5_960kv.html
(it has the same dimensions of the brushed motor I took out) and a Turnigy 40amp ESC, and I run a Turnigy 2200 3S 30C Lipo battery in it and a 11x6 folding prop with a 5mm spinner. Had a lot of fun with it last year. Caught a lot of good thermals.
I am looking to get this plane from Hobby King, around March maybe.
http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...dproduct=65978 I am putting the same setup in this as the Spectra has.
Since I am really heavyset, I have to have all my sailplanes electric.
Oh and on that 2830-11 motor I suggest. Someone on another forum suggested a 10x4 - 10x6 folding prop.