There are some very nice choices out there for folks wanting to fly a Pattern ARF on a budget. For a .60 to .90 size ARF, I'd recommend the World Models Intruder 90R:

http://ecsvr.com/abm/shopexd.asp?id=2395



At $199.99, the Intruder 90R is very affordable while still being quite capable of flying the Sportsman or Intermediate schedules very competitively. Better yet, a simple $139.99 Magnum XL .91 RFS 4-stroke would be a great power choice for the Intruder 90R:

http://www.hobbypeople.net/gallery/210868.asp



You can put together a very nice flying pattern plane for even less. I'm a big fan of the Phoenix Models SeaBee ARF:

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXGTS5&P=7

The Seabee will fly great with any .46 ball bearing 2-stroke or .52 ~ .62 4-stroke. The SeaBee is a very high quality ARF that is easy to build and flies great. Below is a video of me flying one with a Magnum XL .52 RFS on it:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cLvbke2moDU[/youtube]

Good luck and good shopping!