Take a quick look at JKAerotech's website and you can see what is possible with out a lot of work. I think they have instructions for their kits on the web. The first scale planes I flew were JKA
P-47N kits, and they flew quite well.

If you are near Orlando, then you are only a couple of hours from a contest this weekend, down in the West Palm Beach area. I went last year, but for various reasons, I can't make it there this time. Last year they held two contests there, and if there is a second this year I might be able to make it down, depending on my schedule.