I was just given a kit by a friend as a thank you for helping him at the regionals. It's a Sterling PT-19 kit. 48". This is going to make my first sport scale model, which I intend to compete with next year. It's typical Sterling, heavy ass wood, terribly rough "finish" on everything, etc, but weight is a purely secondary consideration on this one. Though reasonable wing loading is good, it's by no means intended to do more than go round and round, perhaps up as high as 45deg, but that's it.
It will have throttle and brakes and flaps, that's it. Should be a fun project.
Gary