Thanks Gene, I am really leaning toward the Alpha 40 now, especially after our conversation about the 2.4 transmitter..... I called Mark to see if he had any of the Alpha 40's in stock and he said not today, but he could order one and have it by next wednesday..... But he does say that he has a used 60 size trainer hanging from the ceiling, it has a OS 61 FP and a JR Max 4 channel radio.... says the guy will let it go for $200..... Trying to get more info and pics on it now. What do you guys think of this... from what I can tell, it has the OS engine, which Jim doesn't like, and it has a 4 channel "crystal'd" transmitter, which is a negative compared to the Alpha 40...... Is it worth saving the extra $100 ??? --- On Tue, 8/18/09, Gene Hatfield <hatter@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: From: Gene Hatfield <hatter@xxxxxxxxxxx> Subject: [laffs] Re: Jason's New Trainer To: laffs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Date: Tuesday, August 18, 2009, 9:00 AM Hi Jason, I don't know what you have that can be transferred to another plane as thats what I wanted to talk with you. The Alpha 40 comes with a complete radio [2.4ghz] system installed, has a decent motor in it and has a 63in wingspan with ail- erons. A very fine setup for a trainer. The radio is the coming thing as there are no crystals to fool with and no interference from other planes that are aready flying or from some jerk who turns on without paying attention to who is on what channel. You could- nt do much better for a trainer that is ready to fly and Hangar 9 is a very fine company. They now have a no shipping charge for this plane and will stand behind their products. A good choice but you will need a buddy box cable too. I would order directly from Hangar 9 on both items. I can give you the phone #. Please call me. Gene ----- Original Message ----- From: JASON WOOD To: laffs@xxxxxxxxxxxxx Cc: Cade Collister ; Andrew Michel Sent: Monday, August 17, 2009 1:08 PM Subject: [laffs] Jason's New Trainer Hey Guys, Robert and I have decided that my second plane is still...NOT A TRAINER. So I am going old school. Does anyone have any feedback about the below trainer, i.e. is it worth the money? I am leaning toward this one and the Hangar 9 Alpha 40 or 60. Let me know your thoughts. http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXGHD450