RE: Electric pilot wants to go glow...
Yep - the Hawk Pro, with an OS37, is a great place to start into nitro helis - easy to build, easy to set-up for super stable training, then as you progress just basic changes in your TX set-up will take it up through to pretty aggressive 3D.
I find the lower initial cost relative to others in it's class also leave one with more money to spend on more important items like radio, servos and/or gyro.