RE: 1st kit suggestions.
here is a kit from my local hobby store its called a GIZMO it flys easy a trainer on low rates and can do 3-D on high I modified mine with barn door ailerons (large rectangular) instead of tapered, and counter balanced rudder and elevator so I could goof around with it this plane rocks heres a pic .
you can get them from J&M hobbies in san carlos, CA