Make sure that you put plenty of horsepower on that plane so you can enjoy it for a while after you solo.
A ball bearing .46 should make you happy.

Also if $ is not too tight get more than the basic radio so it can grow with you into your next airplanes or possibly helicopters, which are next.
I have an Airtronics RD8000 that I fly both airplanes and helicopters with. It's very user friendly and not too expensive, starts @ $289.99
That's pretty hard to beat!