RE: fresh newbe here few questions
CUB PILOT-
Sound's like you're hooked! From what I read, it didn't necessarily sound like you wanted to build a 1/3 scale Cub as your second plane. If so, I wouldn't recommend that. The problem is not so much the difficulty of building, but the complexity and expense of that large a plane. You don't want to be worried about putting $2000 worth of plane into the ground.
On the other hand, a Cub can certainly be a fine second plane. I built a Great Planes .60 size Cub for my second plane. Flying is easy, and with a 90" span it is plenty large and easy to see. However, it's not so large that you have to use a gas motor or heavy duty servos. Takeoff was tricky at first, but once you break ground it's easy to fly.
Have fun!
-Scott