RE: 2nd plane -- Pulse XT or 4 Star?
My first plane was an old alpha trainer with an OS .46Max that was a powerhouse. My second was the Hanger 9 Mustang P-51 PTS. I love the look of this war bird and once I pulled all the training aides off, it flys beautifully. I just love the low passes. My next was the Pulse, but I didn't fly her until after I built my 4-star 40 kit. The pulse is prettier and flys better than the 4-star, but there is something about flying something you built yourself. My solution--get them both! Get them all--you can never have enough planes.
Hanger 9 Alpha 40 Trainer
Hanger 9 P-51 Mustang PTS 40
Hanger 9 Pulse XT 40
Hanger 9 J-3 Cub 46
Hanger 9 F-22 Raptor PTS
Cox Hobbies Pica Waco 1/6 Scale (Saito 100)
Cox Hobbies Pica Waco 1/5 Scale (Zenoah 26EI)
Sig 4-Star 40
Sig Waco SRE (Saito 100F)
Seagull SuperStar (SPE 22cc)
E-Flight Mini FutanaX
Great Planes U-Can-Do 3D (O.S.46FX)
ParkZone Typhoon 2 3D
ParkZone P-51 Mustang
ParkZone J-3 Cub
ParkZone Slo-V