Thanks for the input everyone, although so far the only mixed input is about whether to buy kit or ARF. I'd like to build, but as twostroke was alluding too, everything has to be perfect or I waste a lot of money just do dig a hole in the ground. Regarding the xtra easy: does the radio that comes with it have a buddy cord plug that is compatible with Futaba?? The club I plan to learn with I have been told flies mostly with futaba radio's, and the owner expressed a thought to me that if I'm going to get a glow plane and want to learn from them I might want to look into a futaba to make it easier on me and the club.

From what I've heard the LT-40 is a good plane, and from what i've heard sig is a real good name too, the only reason I like the Eagle II is because its a little bit cheaper. Im gunna reprice everything with the LT-40 and see what kind of money that is looking at. Right now I'm thinking that I will have enough time over the winter, and if it doesn't get done immediately that leaves me with more time to save up money and buy better things for it, and maybe look into a computer radio for it too. I hope to be able to buy the plane, get everything done on it so I can save up a lot of money, and then buy the engine and radio at the same time and hopefully be able to fly as soon as possible next year.

One major thing I've thought about when thinking about buying a kit is covering. From what I read there are so many tips and tricks to it and it sounds like a fairly hard thing to do, and to get right. I know if I screw up covering and a piece comes loose there's a real good chance a lot more pieces will come loose when it hits the ground. Plus I've also heard bad things bout hinging the elevators and ailerons and all that, and with so many things I could screw up on I'm almost scared to build it myself.

One last thing to add, I recently saw that the Tower radio's are compatible with buddy cords, now just to see if they are compatible with futaba radio's.