I guess I'm sort of leaning toward a light weight glow solution. I've looked at both the DP Edge and Extra. They seem exceptionally lightly constructed for their size. I like light. The 16 pound figures I'm seeing for the GP Extras (on RCU) seem pretty heavy for a 1150sqin airplane. Although everyone will tell you they land like a trainer. I've flown heavy and light 72" models with about 950 sqin. A 10-11 pound model flies much nicer than a 13-14 pound one.

The fat fuselage thing is for visual appearance (presentation as Flyfalcons says) and speed control on down lines. I seem to fly much better at slow speeds. Not all airplanes like slow though.