My Big Stik .60 is still favorite and most loyal plane. Its just a nice forgiving plane that doesnt have really any bad habits and even flies great in a mild wind. I''m more relaxed flying it than any of my other planes,and is still as much fun.....maybe thats why. And the Tri-cycle landing gear is also something your gonna really want for now again. Like I said,mine is a .60 sized Big Stik......but I''m sure a .40 cant be much different. Just make make sure you get an O.S. engine for it. You''ll be glad you did. And yes....in my opinion,in the 2 stroke world.....other motors will work,but none as well as O.S. Guess times never change!

And I have a Futaba 2.4,and its fine. I always liked futaba and never had a single issue with any futaba radio in my life. With all the programming there is to do on it (its a 6 channel),I'm just wondering if the DX radio would be easier to program etc.(think I heard that somewhere). The thing I like best about futaba is that most stuff is designed with futaba in mind and all the accesseries are much more common in stores and stuff. I think If I had to buy one next week,I'd buy a DX just to experiment with,but keep in mind.......futaba is ALWAYS a safe bet.


Have fun and good luck! And please keep us posted on your progress.....its always cool to watch other peoples progress.