Save your self the aggravation and go cheap for the first plane. YOU WILL HAVE ACCIDENTS....especially when learning how to land. Take a look at the tower hobbies trainer, Hobbico avistar, Hanger 9 Alpha etc. there are many. But dont pick a first plane based on looks(alot of us got sucked into this one). They are cheaper and once youve really learned...you wont care - cause it wont look as pretty as it did when new. Then you can move on to the nicer looking planes and keep them looking that way. Flying is not as easy for the beginner as it looks....no matter what you've read or have been told. If youve never been at the controls...you have NO idea what to expect and how to react. Do yourself another HUGE favor, have a club teach you. they can teach you in 1-2 months what you will learn on your own in 1 year( trial and error and all the repair time you'll have to deal with- plus $$$).

Im on my eight plane.....Im thankful that I found my club when I did. I had my trainer ready to go and everything before i even found them. I contimplated taking it up on my own. I KNOW FOR A FACT that if i had tried it on my own....it would have been the fastest dissappointment EVER!!!!! I wouldnt have lasted 30 seconds in the air. And lets say I did....I would have crashed it trying to land. You have no idea. Patience and someone else's experience will allow you to enjoy this hobby for years to come....and you will learn from mistakes they have already made.

Good luck!!!!