Bam!!! there you go, now here is my take on it. I like all his suggestions except the Venom batteries. Haven't had much good luck with the cell quality so I switched to Trinity ROAR approved hard case and have been very happy. I would get an Axial kit. Maybe like the Yeti so you can race fast and also crawl if you like to try that. Its a good vehicle for multiple uses. I also prefer the Hitec Lynx 4S if I had to recommend an aftermarket radio. I think though you would probably be better off just getting an RTR if you are just starting in the hobby. Or if you prefer a kit to build, go with Axial. I would recommend also a Hitec X2 or X1 touch charger. LOL I would also look at someone else like Tekin or Castle Creations for the motor. I know you are a big fan and seller of the Atomik/Venom brand Collector, I am just not a huge fan.