I'll try to make this short. I don't have much experience, built last model about 13yrs ago and never built more than simple cars, built a helicopter once but had alot of help. Also, never flew an Rc plane before or heli. With that said, I'm very stuborn and learn quickly. I'm determined for my first RC plane to be the Top Flight Elder 40. http://www.top-flite.com/airplanes/topa0215.html I'm wondering if I'm abit over my head? I do have wood working experience. Just wondered if anyone had advise on that.

2nd, I'm stuborn but not that stupid, I don't want to build this thing then crash it first flight so I was thinking about getting a ARF plane to practice with, I figure I'll see the inner workings and can learn the flight thing before I get started on my Elder 40. Any recommendations of a ARF plane thats low budget? Does flying electric differ much from glow/nitro( I assume there the same)engines?

Thanks for any help