Thanks, MJD. Yes, it should be a nice sport model for boring holes in the sky. Regarding the Berkeley PAAloader, that is a nice FF model that ought to adapt itself well to small RC. It and it's 48" span sibling the
Pay Dirt:
http://www.outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=5305
and other sibling the 51" span
Payee
http://www.outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=1841
Would in my opinion make fine sport models, too. Take a lazy summer day, catch a thermal and watch it loung around the sky.