The AJSlick certainly deserves consideration, especially if you're interested in electric power. For a glow option, a bit larger but even more reasonably priced, have a look at the Seagull Extra 260 90-size, at http://www.hobbyzone.com/rc-planes-s...260-90-arf.htm.

There's no reason you couldn't fly a pattern model in IMAC Basic. However, if you want to broaden your perspective somewhat, a scale aerobat does introduce a learning curve with a bit different path. Of the scale aerobats, many consider the Extra 260 to be the most neutral of that class. For example, have a look at the TBM webpage on that subject: http://troybuiltmodels.com/newsite/a...extra_260.html

I haven't flown the Seagull, haven't even seen one that I'm aware of, so I'm not sure this particular model will fulfill all the promise of the Extra 260 design, and of course everything depends on a good set-up. But for the price, you could hardly go wrong.