manks7477,

Two years ago I decided on buying a twin. Same question, where and what would be the best way to enter this realm of modeling. well, I bought a Twinstar. I put two OS 25Fp's on it. This is really a great airplane. It flies well and is quite fast with the .25 on it. I did lose an engine once, it took a while before I noticed it, It kept right on flying. Of course turning into the dead engine it doesn't want to do, I think that was my first clue. Never the less, at full throttle it really moves. Twinstar has only 4.OZ tanks but with the .25's on it and cruising a 1/2 throttle it will last 5 or more minutes. I can only comment on the first landing experience, I throttled back to idle on the final approach and it practically stopped in flight. I learned fast to keep a little throttle on the landing. I have heard & read many Twinstar stories of guys who put 46fx's on the Twinstar. I just can't fathom that and how fast it would go - you really don't need that much power, it flys great on the recommended .25's. Anyway, I would recommend the Twinstar for the first twin. It is a inexpensive and fun way to get into twins. After that you can choose your own aircraft based upon the flight tendencies you want to live with. Hold off on that P-38 until you are ready to handle the toughest, most unforgiving design.

Gerry