I hate to keep bringing this thread back on topic, although so far everyone has done a great job of ignoring my efforts:

Here is the relevant question:

"If you are a beginner modeller and pilot who has never flown or constructed a hobby-grade RC aircraft of any kind before, should you build a SPAD trainer and then power it with an electric power system?"

This is essentially the question asked by the original poster.

Assuming that building a Spadet is simple and easy and even a first-timer with zero building experience will be able to create a terrific flying Spadet, should he power it with glow power or an electric setup? Why is one choice better than the other for a Spadet?

I expected this thread to turn into a glow vs. electric argument; degenerating into a pro versus anti SPAD discussion is pointless given the original poster's interest in SPADs. So, once again:

The original poster is going to build a .40-sized SPAD trainer. Should he power it with glow or electric, and why?