Welcome Blueangel pilot: A gas guy should be able to help you, chances are they started in glow and the tech. stuff is the same for the most part anyhow. I recommend if you can get an instructor, get a low wing trainer like a 4* or Goldberg Tiger, 40 or 60 size. Also RTF planes usually come with a bushing 40 and a 4 channel radio. It is certain it won't be long until you wan't to move up from a trainer. The fore mentioned planes just fly better, they do not have the self righting characteristics of a trainer but that is what the instructor is for, trainers crash too. As for the radio, I would go with at least a 6 channel in case you should wan't to add flaps, retracts, bomb drop ext. For an engine, a bearing type. I like to go larger than is called for because I live at 6000' altitude and can always use more grunt, you can throttle back. BTW does any body have experience with the US Aircore Colt 40 they are supposed to be a very tough beast. Anyhow just another opinion.