Hi,
Have to say GOOD FOR YOU! Your excitement is refreshing. However you would be wise to take the advice given. It is one of the recognized BEST SOURCES of beginer RC advice. I teach a lot of new flyers. Your learned skills from cars WILL serve you well as far as motor care, radio gear instalations, and that kind of stuff. IT WILL NOT keep you from banging up your first RC plane or two. If you want the respect of fellow flyers, show up with an LT 40 with a good reliable 45 2 cycle motor and a radio that will buddy box with the guys that are going to teach you to fly. Your going to have to ask what radio that is FIRST. Be respectful of the time they are going to GIVE YOU FOR FREE. Showing up with an advanced flying model will have the opposite effect. However bigger won't hurt a thing. The LT 40 has about a 70" span. It is considered a 40 size trainer. Showing up with a 60 size similar bird won't bother anyone its just not needed. Put your $ into RADIO AND MOTOR and get a basic trainer. OH yeah if ya REALLY want to impress the guys OFFER TO MOW