RE: 3CH for a newbie
the thunder tiger sparky (electric) or scooter (glow), same plane slow easy rudder,elevator, throttle, 3 channel is all you need to cruise around and get a feel for flying if our going on your own here...they are at quantum models in arf form or I think rtf...Rog
If you "have" to do it on your own I would go with a GWS pico stick but get a good radio(at least 4 channel) set...not a radio that you have to buy 8 AAs for but one with a radio and receiver battery charger included....Rog