RE: Looking for a thrill ship...
The T2A is a fantastic model and would have my vote as well. If you prefer an all wood model, another one to consider would be an Utter Chaos, which is a modern version of the venerable Kaos .60. It has a Curare wing and a longer tail moment than the original Kaos. I placed second at the old Southwest Championships with one back in the early 80's. With retracts and a rear exhaust OS Max .61, it was a bullet. Blue Bird recently took over the Bridi Model kit line. Do a Google search for them.