If you honestly feel rusty and you do not have a buddy-box lined up, shake the rust off with the trainer and make sure you are comfortable then the transition to the Tiger II will be easy-

I believe that a 4*, Magic, or TigerII are easier to fly than a trainer, [X(] but that is because I have been flying for a loong time and it is second nature to me...

There is a reason why they make trainers, and most people start and learn on them- (Just get past it as fast as possible so you can buy/build the really fun stuff!)