I have built and flown the PT 40. Please build it with the A-style wing dihedral or less. This plane does not do good with the option B dihedral. The Thunder Tiger 46 is a great engine for the money and is enough engine to put into something else later on. The nextstar looks like an extremely good package because you get the plane, engine, radio, autopilot and a version of RealFlight simulator to practice on. This would give that urge to go out now a little rest, provided he has a computer. I have heard nothing but good things about the Sig LT-40, but others loved the PT 40 as well. A picture of mine is in my avatar. It flies great and got me off the ground. I am putting skis on it soon. Good Luck and welocme to the hobby.