I would recommend the Hobbico EP Superstar if you are going to go Electric.

You can start with it out of box in about 3-4 hours (ARF) or if you get the RTF in about 1 hour and go to the flying field.

I've trained two people this past year using this plane and it really does the job. One of them has graduated to flying Quarter Scale and up planes in the past 7 months. The other is not so avid, but when he does go to fly his original plane is ready and waiting.

After you've mastered the Basics, with the help of an instructor, it can be upgraded to be a pretty hot ship.

Mine has evolved from the Basic trainer it was to a really fun plane to fly.

Flying it now with an AXI 282012 Brushless motor, Kokam 2000 HC Li-Po batteries, Rudder, Ailerons, Throttle and Elevator. (Full House) Dressed it up a little with wheel pants and an Aluminum Landing gear. Has about 100 flights since July 2004 and still a great plane for just sport flying.

The upgrades I did Gradually over the past 7 months as funds became available.

The Li-Po conversion was first and the plane went from 6-8 minutes flight time to 10-15 minutes. Drastic reduction in weight and increased MAH

Second and Most expensive was the Brushless conversion. But well worth the cost in improved performance and Flight times. Now can fly, with good throttle maintenance in the range of 20 minutes.

Ailerons Next - two servos, some wood and a few hours modifying the wing.