RE: Looking for a beginner-friendly kit
Good basic build is the 4 Star, or the Tiger 60, Contender, or if you really want simple, a Fun 51. The 4 Star and the Tiger end up being probably the most built planes of all, they fly well, and the construction is straight forward, and well documented in the manuals. There is also a ton of information and "Build Threads" here on RCU to glean information from. Some people have built many of the kits, as they are also easy to modify once you have built one. I wish Bruce Tharpe would bring out the Venture 60 kit again, it was another very nice build. Good luck!