The Super Sportster is a pretty straight-forward plane to fly. It's a little faster and it's a little more touchy/responsive than your normal trainer....but as long as you really own your trainer you'll be fine.

IMHO the tiger 2 is really good for second plane. But i preferred the 4*40. Awesome flyer and is fun to build. Dont worry about a challenging kit build, you have the bug and hopefully will build many more kits.
I have the bug and am currently building a GP ultimate bi-plane. I also have about 35 kits stashed away to build at a later date.
Dan

I wish Balsa USA still offered the Thunderbug 40 in a kit because my Thunderbug was the best/most fun "2nd" plane of all time.

Converted to a tail dragger it's a great design. Flies great, easy landings. Balsa USA currently sells the plans only.

I googled "Thunderbug 40" and came up with a guy selling a kit on a club listing. http://www.rccd.org/Fly%20Market.htm One of you should jump on that. I'd buy it but have too many projects currently.

I think some Stiks land too fast for a 2nd plane following a trainer, at least mine did.

Great planes rapture
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXFHG4&P=0
i built one as my second nitro plane, first kit

i had a spad stick as my introduction to nitro (i flew gws planes, slowstick/estarter, before i started with the spad stick)
for me i could have gone to a faster/more aerobatic plane
but im glad i didnt.
this plane is a floater, can knife egde, stall spin ect
its really smooth in the air, a great sunday flyer.
it can handle wind (i flew in 20 mph one day) but be careful, mine flipped off my starting stand and broke a wingtip and part of the rudder. easy 1 hour fix.

this is one of those planes that can be a simple float around plane, and when you want to, it can do some aerobatics.

highly recommend

Before you make up your mind check out the manual
http://manuals.hobbico.com/gpm/gpma0205-manual.pdf

Save the $25 and get the 40 size Sportster http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXJ575&P=7

I am putting together the Goldberg Skylark as my second plane. Hope I chose right!!

Cheers

David

As for your second plane, I assume you can build? I'll go along with the guys and vote for either the 4* 40 or 60 or the tiger 2 40 or 60 I really think you would like either one. and there not hard to build.Just take your time.I have a 4*60 with a 75OS in mine, perfect power choice i think, and both planes are fairly easy to land as well as flying them.Good luck with whatever plane you choose.

That's a great plane. I have the 70 size and it flys like a pattern plane. I had the smaller version, my third plane actually. I loved that plane. I was flying it when I should not have been flying it. The wind was stronger than my capabilities allowed and as a result, well, I took it home in a basket. I did, however, get about 20 - 25 flights out of it, with total enjoyment. A wonderful flying aircraft. You will definitely enjoy it.

By the way, mine had an OS 52 Surpass four stroke. I don't recommend that at all. The process of getting that engine in that small engine compartment was a real pain. The design is more suited to a two stroke engine than a four stroke. In this case, the throttle is on the opposite side as it was on a two stroke. That caused some interesting problems. I ended up shaving some of the wood from the inside of the cheek to get clearance for the throttle linkage. And, getting the linkage to where it was rather than where it was designed to be was a challenge, especially for a fairly new RC'er.

Best of luck with it. You will enjoy the way it flys.

CGr.