Well let me tell you about Midstar vs 4 Star. They are both great planes
and you will probably be happy with either. The Midstar and 4 Star 40
were both designed by the same guy. (Bruce Tharpe) And they both
share the same wing. The Midstar has wing tips and the 4 Star does not.

The 4 Star flies a little faster and has a slightly better roll rate.

The 4 Star tends to bounce on landings and the Midstar does not.
The 4 Star likes to float forever on landing approaches. As a result
a lot of people clip the wings. It still floats. The Midstar does not
float nearly as much.

And the 4 Star tends to pull toward the belly with rudder application
while the Midstar does not.

The Midstar is a shoulder wing and the 4 Star is low wing.

When I started seriously flying my Midstar another new guy at
our field came out with a 4 Star 40 for his 2nd plane. Our skill
levels were pretty much equal. Our two planes flew quite similar
but he got quite frustrated with landings. I would make one 3 point
landing after another and his 4 Star would bounce down the field.
He eventually clipped the wings on his 4 star and it helped but
it never did land quite as nicely as my Midstar.

You can build the Midstar as either a trike or as a tail dragger.
Do it as a tail dragger. I can still impress the crowd with that
plane and perfect full stall 3 point landings as light as a feather.

Either plane will serve you well...

Mike Hammer