I'm a beginer too but i just ordered a slow stick 400 and it was really easy to put together. You can buy all the parts and put it together for less than $200 Try www.lexhobby.com this is the site for the shop i work at. You will be able to find it on there. You can order it through us and we can have it drop shipped. Retail is only like $36 so don't pay over that. You don't need the brushless one.