RE: im new here just flew my first CL in 30 years!
Nice looking plane you've got there Gus, well done. C/L is all about having fun and sounds like you hadplenty of that.
It's true,bigger planes with a built up wing are a lot easier to get off the ground, tofly and also to land. They will glide pretty well if you've got the CofG correctly located, as per the plan.
When you've got the current model under control you could move up to somethingliketheinexpensive and easy building SIG Akromaster on 50' lines and a .15 up front. You won't believe how great it flies for not too many dollars.