I'd probably build it electric. You could probably put together a power system from Hobby City for $50-75. If you want to go glow, I would probably use an OS .25LA, that would be plenty for this plane at 2.5 pounds.

My limited Nitroplanes experience also tells me that the instructions and hardware will be lacking, but their models can be pretty nice.

I hear the GeeBees can be a handful (to put it mildly). Some guys don't believe they can really fly .

Good luck. I have always wanted one of them.