Chris,

Jeff's electric Aurora scratch build would be a good place to start:

http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_4978792/tm.htm

Mechanical retracts, plug-in wings and about 1800W I believe. I don't know whether he has maidened it yet. Beautiful model. Perhaps one of the most discussed in this forum.

Designed by Giichi Naruke and kitted by Masahiro Kato of MK kit fame.

The model may become available in the not too distant future as a glass/foam kit. A copy of it was done in the past in glass/foam and called the PA-2.

David.