RE: New to this
I would look at this one http://www.ultimatehobbies.com/istar.asp?a=6&id=TTR6525F41A1!1009
you can't really go wrong with that. Comes with a battery and charger, granted they don't list what battery, its probably not a great one, and the charger is probably a wall wart. But hey, it gets you in the door with a decent vehicle. Part for this should be interchangeable with the associated T3.