BRIGUY,

Possitively go for a trainer with ailerons. Many great trainers out there, but I am very impressed with our members LT40. You will lose much experience by getting a plane without the ailerons. I too am still flying a trainer. And like MADSCIENTIST already stated, it looks as if someone ran over it in a parking lot. Ahh, but that is not a bad thing. You see, I have no experience in building either, and the little mishaps that caused damage has been a wonderful thing in that I have now learned on my own how to do some of the rebuilding of this and that. After my first firewall crush, I was about to throw it in the trash, but then I thought to myself.."hey, all these other guys seem to be able to make repairs, why not at least try. I've already lost the plane as far as I am concerned". Well, low and behold, I repaired it on my own (boy, was I amazed) and it flew just as well as if not better than before. It may not be pretty anymore, but it flys beautifully and I am not sorry about how it looks. As a matter of fact, I am proud to see that there is something that I can do after all. And again, remember, I have had no experience with wood building up to this point. I think that you too, will have a ball with this hobby.

Sugarfoot