RE: advice on which trainer plane needed
Lots of good trainers. If you have an instructor, a goldberg falcon III is awsome. It is faster than most trainers, so you won't learn and get bored right away. It is more of an advanced trainer. I use it for people who are sharp and learn fast. The regular eagle II type trainers are good too. They are flat bottom wing and float well and are easer to fly, but once you learn it, they get boring fast.
I would try one of these, or something like them. There are a ton that are almost exactly alike by different manufacturers.
I wouldn't jump right into a low wing. If you do, maybe a tiger or something like that by goldberg. The 4* series is a bit much. You will have more trouble learning on it.
Good luck. There are a lot of them out there. Pick one you like with your instructor, build it and have a blast.