There is some major PROs on electric planes auch as the "SC" but if you wish to moved on to "glow" there a cheap way with a "spad" wich is a coroplast plane, really cheap, fun and quick to build.

[link=http://www.spadtothebone.com/freeplans.htm]Spad to the bone[/link] for some plans
Look at the spadet (about 45$ or less)

For the radio: [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXSFY3&P=SM]futaba 6 exa 2.4[/link] 2604

For the engine: [link=http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXKF97&P=ML]thunder tiger pro 46[/link] 95$

and your good to go

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