Haven't posted anything here in a while so here are pics and video of my latest -- a built-from-plans Gus Morfis-designed electric P-51 Mustang. The model has a 31-inch wingspan and the build article was originally published in the October 2000 issue of Radio Control Modeler Magazine (read the article
here).
On mine, I hot-wire cut the balsa-sheeted foam wings from a discarded Omaha Steaks styrofoam shipping box. I also used foam for the top deck and the fuse bottom in front of the wing. The model is covering in olive drab Ultracote on top and dove gray Ultracote on the bottom. The canopy is from a House of Balsa 1/2a Mustang kit.
The power system is an Astro Flight brushless 020 motor turning a Master Airscrew 5.5x4 prop on a 3S 1000mah li-poly pack. This model is very light and has tons of speed.
I've always thought this model would be fun with an .049 or similar glow engine.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X62Ef2iOhE4