RE: 40 Size Pattern
Take a look at the Carl Goldberg Tiger II. It is a kit, not an arf. At one time it was very popular as a beginner pattern ship. Build it straight and put a good bearing 45 - 50 in it and you will have a stable paltform that has unlimited vertical and very little roll or pitch couple. I think the kits are around 60.00 bucks. I flew my first contest with one powered by an OS46fx.
Bryan