Hi Pete,
I think you will really love the Zero. I built the prototype when Mike Garmon was designing the original Warbird series for John Brodak. With a really well broken in OS .35S (about wore out) it proved to be an excellent flying model! Several of my friends said I flew it better than any of my planes! I still believe it is the best flying of the Warbird series. That cut down Nobler wing gives it great performance if kept fairly light.
Bill