RE: f-27 (not f-27c) as a first plane?
The Stryker was my first plane, it took a while to finally get used to it, but once you do it's no problem, you can crash this thing many times, just keep some packing tape and CA on hand for quick repairs. My first fuse had been broken so many times it's not funny but it still flew, once i was used to flying it i bought a new $20 fuse and moved all the parts over, it's pretty cheap learning.