There is a CL scale gut in my club by the name of Jack Petrolia (sp) from Marshfield that has a B24 that has to be seen to believed, A Pitts also that makes you wish you could sit in it.

My thoughts are why not upgrade the aerodynamics if you can while building it lighter.
I got the kit as a gift and just decided if I was going to build it why not try and see what I could do with it and make it lighter if possible. I will have to look at Al's models that name sounds familiar but I can't recall why (must be age related). I have seen models and builders one in particular who has the airfield models website, which after seeing his building I threw out a wing I had finished for my Cub. The second one I built was the same six foot span and ten inch cord and came out at 12 ounces sheathed and glassed, better than 10 ounces lighter than my first.
What I am trying to say is keeping in mind that I feel that weight of the airframe is an important aerodynamic consideration, if you can use enhanced materials to give you the chance to optimize the aerodynamic shape as well why not incorporate that as well?

But I do not have the actual working knowledge or experience that you guys have.

Lots of air in the design indeed, where can I get some helium...
LOL