Not sure where to post this, but since I plan on building something, I guess I'll start here.

I'm entering my 3rd year flying. I think I'm flying in the intermediate category. I have been flying an Ultra Stick 60 with great success. I got a little bored with the plane last year so I flew a Fliton Extra 330 Freestyle for a dozen or so flights before I lost control coming out of a hover and piled it into a bush. I blame that on getting too aggressive with the dual rates and lack of experience. I'm also currently flying a Parkzone Typhoon which is teaching me a great deal. I'm thinking about moving into a Lanier Stinger or Sig Something Extra, but am worried they will both be too close to the Ultra Stick to do me any good. What do you think? Any other suggestions for a good third plane to build skill on - eventully want to wind up doing pattern/3D stuff.

Thanks.

They are both close to the Stick, i have all three and depending on how much i want to spend in fuel for the day will tell me what to fly. Where you looking for a kit or an arf, what size limits do you have? what is the spending limit on this?

I would prefer a kit as I really enjoy the building part of this hobby, but am open to anything at this point. I'm trying to stay within the 60 size range because I have an OS91FS or a ST90 I could use for power, plus all the radio gear for that size plane. I also have an old K&B .45 I could use for a 40 size kit, but would like to stay with a larger plane.

Spending limits? Well since I have the engine, radio gear, nearly all hardware I wouldn't mind spending a bit more on a kit (or even an ARF for that matter) in order to get a decent 3rd plane that I can learn on - say a couple hundred bucks.

Kits:
Bips:
Great Planes Super Skybolt Kit (60 size)
Sig Hog Bipe Kit (60 size)
Midwest Super Stearman Biplane (60 size)

Mono:
Sig Astro-Hog Kit (60 size)
Great Planes Extra 300S (60 size)
Midwest Citabria (60 size)
Great Planes Cap 232 (40 size)

ARFs:
Mono:
Great Planes Super Sportster (40 size)
Great Planes Matt Chapman CAP 580 (40 size)

This is just my thoughts. I like to shop out of tower if you couldn't tell. but i also like yellow aircraft, dave johnson designs and a few others.

Look at the Great planes extra 60 size. They fly pattern very well and would fit your engine quite well. The GP Giles g-202 is also supposed to fly pattern well and touch on the 3d some. I have one now, but haven't flown it. The extra is a very good flier.