RE: 2nd Plane
All those planes that RCKen said would be good choices. I've personally flew the Tiger 2 and I had a blast flying it. I'm now building a SIG Something Extra. From a building perspective this plane was made to definitely go together smoothly (all laser cut parts and good quality wood). I'll admit I chose it because of its looks, but after purchasing it I've listened to other people (those I knew and here on RCUniverse) and it sounds like I'm going to have a blast flying it. I've even read someone recommending it to someone as a first airplane. I'm not sure I would agree with that. The one thing I'm not sure I will enjoy is tat it will be a tail dragger. I've owned a couple in the past and they can be a bit difficult to control on the ground on a breezy day. Good luck!
Brett