RE: Engine selection help
Sure, most any 2-stroke engine in the .32 to .46 size (or larger) will fly the Four Star .40
Most manufacurers that offer two engines of very similar sizes will make a plain-bearing and a ball-bearing version. Plain bearing engines aren't quite as powerful as ball-bearing engines, but they tend to be lighter weight and don't require as much maintenence (no ball-bearings to rust).
The O.S. .46 LA is plain-bearing, for example, while the .46 AX is ball-bearing. The Thunder Tiger GP-42 is plain bearing, while the Thunder Tiger Pro .40 and Pro .46 are ball-bearing engines. Some companies like Super Tigre, Magnum, Evolution, and GMS only offer ball-bearing engines.
Ball bearing engines are a little more flexible with fuel requirements than plain bearing engines. Plain bearing engines run best and last longest when run with fuel that contains mostly Castor Oil for lubrication. Ball Bearing engines will run well and last a long time with either synthetic or castor oil lubrication. Most airplane fuel contains a blend of both kinds of lubrication, though, so don't worry about this too much.
Plain bearing engines are easy to tune and very reliable, they will last a long time. Ball bearing engines are usually more powerful even though they're a bit heavier. Either kind will work well on your Four Star so long as you read the owner's manual, break it in according to the instructions, and feed it the kind of fuel recommended by the manufacturer.
Good luck and good shopping!