Thank you guys very much for the replies. Very helpful. Ok I decided a Hobbico NexStar with a OS 46AX ABL engine. I also bought a Futaba 6EX spectrum radio. I figured I might as well get a semi-high-end radio for the future. Any thoughts on this setup for a first timer??

One other note. I live in New York City and I cant for the life of me find a club here. I know there are some in the suburbs but thats way too far for me. So I pretty much have to go at this alone without an instructor. But Im gonna take it as easy as I can and not rush. Hopefully I can get 5 seconds of flight time before I say goodbye to my plane =)