RE: Good First Plane?
The Megatech is probably the best for a beginner since it is a full 4 channel training airplane.
Bear in mind that you will still have to purchase additional battery packs.
As with all of the planes you've been looking at these are SMALLER park flyers.
You should really take a look at one of these: [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXNVC0**&P=ML]CLICK ME![/link]
Notice that it is almost double in size.
It has a better radio and other components, that can be transferred to another plane should you crash it.
Parts are available. The Electricstar WILL buddy box with almost any other TX... etc.
There is a lot to be said for all of this.
At our field training sessions require a minimum of something like this.