Sticks are awesome as well! The ultra stick 120 was mentioned. I have a great planes big stick (60) sized, with a saito 100 on it, and it is lots of fun, and slows down nice for landings. Very predictable. I built a contender from a kit as a low wing, warbird type trainer, and it's serving it's purpose well. I know you stated you don't want a warbird, so I won't mention that route. I also think the chipmunk is a good looking plane, but have never seen it flown. Picking out the next plane is a lot of the fun! My next plane is the new and improved hobbico twinstar. It's a twin engine arf that is only 129 bucks. I've already ordered two os 40 la's for it, and all of the radio gear. The plane will be available early in Feb on tower hobbies, or your LHS. Sounds like lots of fun, and (at least on the sim) is fairly aerobatic. With the 40's, it will be a very fast plane! After that, the new hanger nine warhawk, I think. (can't decide on that or the miss America p-51).