Best value for the dollar in a glow trainer is the Thunder Tiger Easy Trainer 40T Super Combo from www.thundertiger4u.com

http://www.thundertiger4u.com/thunde...de-p-7284.html

Not only do you get the Thunder Tiger Easy Trainer 40 airframe, Hitec Laser 4 radio system, and the Thunder Tiger GP-42 glow engine, the package also comes with Thunder Tiger's Side Kick accessory package. This includes fuel pump, fuel cap kit and fuel line, glow ignitor and charger, 4-way prop/glow plug wrench, starting stick, and even a carrying caddy for all of your flight line accessories.

The $265.99 price even includes UPS Ground shipping within the 48 contiguous United States. The folks at www.thundertiger4u.com offer free shipping on all orders of $150 or more. Add a gallon of your favorite glow fuel and you've got everything you need.

You can read a very thorough review of the Easy Trainer 40 Super Combo at the AMA's Sport Aviator website:

http://www.masportaviator.com/va.asp...leName=Thunder Tiger Easy Trainer 40 Plus

If there is a better deal anywhere for a complete, ready-to-fly glow trainer package with all of the required accessories, I've never seen it. The quality of Thunder Tiger airframes and engines only sweetens this deal.

As for a quality ready-to-fly electric starter plane, I think too many folks look past the Parkzone Slo-V. Our local hobby stores sell the Slo-V for $94.99. It's well made and stable, and spare parts are readily available in case of mishap. I think the fact that it is not only a good park flyer when winds aren't blowing to strongly, but it can also be flown indoors in a gymnasium enhances it's appeal. With an almost four-foot wingspan, it's big and easy to see.

There are a fair number of very good electric RTFs in the $100 to $175 price range that fly better. I just can't think of any RTF electrics that compare to the quality and value of the Slo-V that are $99.99 or less. Maybe the Hobbico Flyzone Mini Ventura ($85), the Hobbyzone Firebird Phantom ($60), or the Hobbyzone Firebird Commander 2($85). None of those planes would fare much better in windy conditions outdoors than the Slo-V would, however, and none of them would slow down enough to fly in a gymnasium.

In the sub-$100 electric market, the Slo-V is a really, really strong offering.