Aerowoof - - You might consider Quique's Aircraft Co. 73" Yak which happens to be on sale at the moment. Or go ahead with your T-34 to get your feet wet and experience flying in a few contests in the basic class and go from there.
And what everyone is saying about the OS160 is correct. Would be nice in Quique' 73" YAK or the AeroWorks version. Save up some money. You won't be flying much till spring anyway.