RE: forward swept wings
One of the retired members who flies at one of my clubs has a forward swept wing .40 size plane. Flies nice, he had me trim it out for him once last year. Don't know what kit, but I'll ask when I see him.
The club's oldest member says that plane is almost impossible to stall, due to that wing configuration. It is a stable flyer, and slows down nice.
Good luck,
Dave Olson