Don, I have built the Val and flown it in Fun Scale with success. Jack Sheeks also did a Val. It is the best flying C/L scale model I have. The airfoil is much thicker than scale which undoubtedly contributes to its flying ability. The nose has also been slightly lengthened. I think Skyshark's models are an ideal size for C/L scale.
I wrote an article for "Model Aviation" on how to convert an R/C model to C/L and used the Val as an example. Although I was paid for the article, it was never published.
Chuck