ORIGINAL: Mr67Stang
. I am suprised that no one has commented on the plane in the video you posted. I believe that would be a horrible mistake to start with as it would exceed your budget and your flight time would probably be shorter than the time it took to write the check for the package.
Actually I tired to early Mon morning before I went to the Hospital, but I ran out of time & I didn't get it posted. That's looks like a Giles 202 to me, I may be wrong, but the slant of the leading edge on the wing looks more like a Giles to me than an Extra. Either way, your'e at least 4 planes away from that type of plane!
Don't make the same mistakes I made coming into this Hobby. I like Chuck's reccomendation of an ARF Trainer with equipment of your choice for the simple reason that it will give you the assembling skills you will need to know to get you into more advanced planes later. You have the advantage of learning anything you need to while assembling it right here.
Before I found RCU, the very first plane I bought was the best looking Cap 232 (IMO) I could find. I slapped it together in a hurry, having no idea how to properly install CA hinges. I did at least have enough common sense to know I couldn't just go out & fly this thing. I found RCU & got a Trainer, in fact I ended up getting two Trainers. After learning to fly on the Trainers & learning assembling & building techniques from these guys in here, I got a Dragon Lady & became able to fly that. After over a year of sitting in the closet I finally felt I was ready for the Cap. I was able to fly it with ease at this point with the control throws turned way down. As soon as I started to get comfortable with it & started to do some aerobatics with it, the elevator halves decided to part company with the horizontal stab[X(]. We all know what happened after that[:@]. Got about 10 great flights out of her & that was it.
If I had went the route Chuck's trying to steer you in now, I would still have my Cap, because I would have known how to assemble it right!!
That's a great plane in your video with a very experienced pilot at the sticks. He didn't start out that way though, he worked his way up to that kind of skill level.
Do yourself a huge favor & give Chuck's reccomendation some serious thought before you go out & waste a lot of money before you've learned the skills to keep it in one piece. Good Luck.