Well, IMO i'd start with something small and you don't mind crashing. How it is very possible to fly at night, the landing is not the easiest. You need a lot of landing lights that point down and forward. You also need to fly high enough to avoid trees and the ground. As far as the planes go, I would not like to fit lights in the foam wings of the Stinger, the other wings are built up and easier to wire. The contender is a sport plane, but will not be as aerobatic as the Easy Sport. The midstar is also a aerobatic aircraft, but like the easy sport you need to extend the control surfaces, to get the most control out of the aircraft. And don't forget to fly and fly and fly the airplane before you even think to fly it at night. Good Luck! Ron