Take a look at going with the Slow Stick or with perhaps the GWS PICO J-3 Cub, fuselage design. I got one as my entry into industry standard radio equipment as a next plane after my Aerobird Challenger. You can get into the whole thing for $ 210.00 more or less.

The kit itself is roughly $ 50.00, and get yourself the GWS 4 channel FM R4P transmiiter bundled with 2 PICO servos, a speed controller and receiver for about $ 110.00. If you don't have a charger you'll need one, and I also suggest a bigger battery. Charger and battery pack will add another $ 50.00 or so. So for $ 210.00 you have a set up that you can transfer to another aiplane, or add more planes to as you grow into the hobby.

I went with a 780 mAh LiPoly. it cost $ 32.00. The Charger was $ 52.00. With that I' m getting flight times of about 20 - 25 minutes.

The Cub is light and won't do wind well. Other than that it's a fun little plane. You'll find yourself beefing up the landing gear. It's a foamy, and has fragile tail feathers, so if dad and brother are tough on things you'll need to keep them away.

An alternative is the Firebird Challenger. Sturdier than the Outlaw, about $ 110 ready to fly. Downside is that you're back to radio gear that only works for that plane.

And yet another solution while you save up for something else is to order a replacement fuselage for your Outlaw for about $ 26.00.

Enjoy!

BobbyG