well what scale tank are you interested in? Seems like 1/16 is the most popular one. You can start off with a Heng Long which is an Ok tank for a low budget or you can go with a Tamiya which is a lot better quality but costs 6 times more. I myself am a newbie to this hobby too. Just recently I bought a Heng Long Tiger 1 but wasnt impressed by it so I went with a Tamiya one. Heng Long tanks come ready to play out of the box while Tamiya is a kit that you have to build and paint. Plus there are several upgrades out there for both kind of tanks.