I have a Hobbico Avistar 40, with an Os 40. This is a an Arf kit and flyes great. I would suggest that you get some help with flying the plane. Go to you local hobbie store and ask them if their are any flying clubs in the area. As far as the controler there are a lot of good controlers on the market but stay with Futaba. A 4 channel radio will be fine if you grow out of it you can always sell the plane engine and the controler together.