Here's the RTR Hyper ST:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXRLU2&P=ML

If that's what you like, get that. Either would serve you well. It would be a good idea to make sure that the local shop stocks parts for the Hyper. The 8ight probably comes with a better motor, but for somebody just starting out, it doesn't make much of a difference.