I learned on the Electristar. $299 at tower. If you look around..there is a tower ad# to get it for $275. HOWEVER....if i was to do it all over again....I would start with NITRO. Its a great sized plane however the motor is a bit underpowered using the NIMH batteries...and I think the Lipos is way too much money to invest on a trainer. Keep in mind you would need two battery packs per flight....unless you were planning on sticking strickly to electric after the trainer. Even then most planes need diff batteries.

I personally feel the Nexstar is also overpriced. All the extra doo-dads dont make it worth the price. Read some oof the user reviews on RCU. I would get the Hobbico Avistar, Hanger 9 Alpha 40, Alpha 60 or Arrow.

I was just given an avistar but havent flown it yet.....Ive seen it fly....definitely aerobatic when you are ready for it. I have also seen the Alpha 60...very good looking plane. Covered well. And a great size to see from a distance.

Good Luck....make sure you join a club. Im certain would have crashed my first flight out if I tried to do it on my own. Its not as easy as some think it is.