I chose a Senior kit as my first RC plane. Spent the next 3 months building it stock except for converting it to a taildragger. The kit included the fiberglass for the center section. My first RC flight was the maiden flight of this plane(2 firsts in one!). It has 3 channels(no ailerons) and an OS 40LA. While it's not a hotrod, it is a nice flying fun plane to take to the field. I still enjoy it immensely and like to send it up with just enough power for takeoff and to stay aloft. With a 12oz tank, I can fly easily for 35 minutes doing tons of touch n goes or just floating it around up high. To me, the Kadet Senior loves to be flown around slowly and even though it only has a .40 on it, I am throttled way back most of the time. The guys at my field like how it's set up and it's slow speed and simplicity makes it a nice change of pace after flying a few tanks thru something more "exciting". Someday, I may build another set of wings for it with less dihedral and ailerons, but if I want more performance, I usually choose to fly a different plane, anyway. Last weekend, I sat on the ground with a 5 year old in my lap and let him "fly" it around. That's fun in it's own category. Most RCers these days like lots of extra power, but to me, the Senior is in it's element when flown around in minimalistic trim. There are lots of 4 channel trainers that are faster and more responsive but I like the simple "character" of the Senior as it is. Of course, I still love to fly planes with Cox .049s on them so I'm a little different from the average modeler these days.