Ohhh......

NOW you're getting into an area that's got a whole new set of considerations rolled into the mix; Giant Scale gassers....

THE most important criteria for something like the link you posted is wing loading when you talk about a 50cc size gasser. That being said, way too many of the manufacturers are, shall we say? overly optimistic when quoting AFW (All Up Flying Weight) for these things.

Since you live in NY, I'm guessing that you'll have more room to work with on wing loading and power to weight ratio that Barry or I have due to the altitudes we live at so more model/engine combos become usable.

$1500 plus radio gear will get you state of art stuff in a 50cc size setup and the only bad part about moving into the gasser stuff is "once you go gas, you won't go back" and the price tag goes up very quickly.

Barry can tell you about AirWild which is probably the lightest of the bunch, but it's not cheap. QQ has his infamous Yak line that have excellent reputations but are a bit heavy for my area. My choice in the 50cc size that I"m putting together now is a 28% WildHare Extra (that's an 84" wing) which is a really nice ARF and at $429.00 plus a good quality hardware kit for another $75.00 is pretty hard to beat.

I started my gassers with the GP Patty Wagstaff Extra. It's one of the older ARF's and is a bit heavy as it's fully sheeted on a 78" wing span the wing loading is a bit high, but the model fly's extremely well when equipped with an adequate size engine in either a very large glow engine or a 50cc size gasser. The neat thing about Patty is that not only does the model fly lighter than it's weight might suggest, but since it's fully sheeted it will take quite a bit of punishment without breaking while you're learning to handle heavier, faster models. The downside to the lighter better perfoming 50cc size stuff is that they won't take as much abuse before making you pay the price.

I'd suggest you post something over in the Giant Scale 3D/Aerobatic forum about getting a first gasser and then hold on to your hat as you'll get a BUNCH of guys telling you that their particular setup is unquestionably the best. But you'll also get some really thoughtful posts with suggestions for your first model as well as engine selection which is another can of worms....

I've already given you my thoughts on a model and perhaps Barry will chime in again with his experiences and suggestions. I won't get into my engine preferences as that's a lot like the old Chevy/Ford/Dodge debate. After you've gotten some suggestions, you'll have a bunch of stuff to go look at and research. Trust me, the journey is worth it...