I think some of the current pattern planess are ugly, too. I don't mind large fuselages. I suppose the bulbous noses that are often seen give an advantage. There's some biplane designs that look very good to me.
At least in some areas, people have been doing Classic Stunt, or something like that, with older designs and presumably older programs.
https://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/cla...rn-flying-379/