ORIGINAL: RCER88
Do you want a tough durable airplane? One that can you can have a lot of fun with? and can take a beating? fly in the wind?
The Sig Kougar! That is an awesome airplane if you can handle your trainer then you could fly this. It can slow down and settle in like a trainer. Your equipment from the Nexstar would fly it just fine.
I have been flying over twenty years and this is the one airplane I can not do without. I have two. and one more in the box. One is electric and the other has a Rossi 45 with a mini pipe. It builds fast with a foam core wing and trike gear properly built by the directions it can take a pounding. it is easy to handle on the ground too. My electric Kougar even has the respect of the hard core glow guys at the field because i have better vertical performance than their glows.
Sure the others suggested are good. nothing wrong with any of them they all have there good and bad points. it all boils down to personal choice.
My two cents.
The plane is outstanding and a good flying machine but sheeting a foam core for a first build could be a little daunting? Does make for easier covering though. I have never taught anyone how to sheet a core so I'm not sure about it. Maybe it is easier?? I may give it a try and see. Anyone ever teach core sheeting? If so how did it go?