shd3920 -
ChuckW's steering you in the right direction. The Super Cub is a great plane to start out with. Then, as he mentioned, take your honed skills fully nimble 'thumbs' once you are ready, nab that gear, and build something you like! (Of course within reasonable power of what the electronics can handle

) It's all a part of the hobby - just take your time learning because once you've gotten the basics down, the rest becomes a lot more fun and challenging (in a good way).
flyinrog - WHAT!?[X(]
"...you'll find that as a rule no one makes a guillows model into rc..." I feel a challenge coming on

. I just purchased on Sunday (no joke) a Guillow's SBD-3 Dauntless and have every intention of building it into a fully working rc model. It's my winter project. I looked at the box and saw massive potential and one heck of a sweet looking ride. I'll have to shoot you a pic when all is said and done.
Either way,
bigedmustafa is right too. You might want to think about some alternative park fliers that Horizon Hobby sells since your space is so limited. The Slo-V he's talking about is a nice ride, as is the Ember. Check 'em out!
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