Thanks for the help guys and from all of yalls input and some time to think about it, this is my plan. Besides park flyers, I have flown a PT 20, two LT 40s, a Superstar 40, a 4*60, a LT 25, a Goldberg Eaglet 50 and a 4*40. My favorite and what I thought was the easiest and most enjoyable to fly was the 4*60. Of course it wasn't as self righting as a LT 40, but it went where I pointed it. And I suspect the 4* 120 would fly as nice as well. I think it's a great platform for kit bashing and the extra added weight of Solartex and paint over Monocrap won't make a difference.

And I wanted to give gas a try.
And do it cheaply without the cost of retracts.
And fly's well.
And it ain't another Cub.
And it's cheap!