ORIGINAL: DBCherry
I agree with the Thunder Tiger 46 PRO and the Avistar as a combo. I'd avoid the Duraplane. If you really want something that durable, build yourself a SPAD (there's a forum devoted to them).
You haven't mentioned where you"re flying the heli, or whether you have AMA membership or belong to a club. I'd highly recommend both if flying a plane (and at least AMA for the heli). Planes require a good, 10 acre site (minimum) without flying over houses, schools, parks, people or small domestic animals.
Good luck with whatever you choose.
Dennis-
Dennis,
I'm and AMA member and have joined a club already. I started hovering in my back yard with my heli, moved on to a 4-acre or so field at a park,nearby, then found a nice club ~30mins away. I believe the club has guys that are trainers for plane newbs like me... if not, I'm sure one of them will help me out if I ask.
So TT engines are pretty good? They don't have a real good reputation for heli engines... the OS engines are the preferred ones. I have an OS-50SX-H in my Raptor 50V2.