RE: What type of nitro plane to start out with?????
Any high wing .40 size trainer would be what you want. Everyone has a preference. The question is do you want to build or do you want an ARF? Also there is nothing wrong with used equipment. A 4-6 channel vanilla radio can be had for less than $140 new and less than $100 used in good shape. Engine wise good engines new or used can be had for $50-100. If you have to have everything at once it can be a big outlay at once, but if you build a plane, you only have to buy when you are at that step. A kit and some glue can go along way until you need the radio or engine. I started building and flying when I was 12-13; I did not get everything at once. it was the installment plan. I still do that even though I dont really have to.