Thanks for the comments folks. I was giving the FRED preference cos I'm 6' tall and weigh between 14 1/2 and 15 stone (depending on Guinness intake). I don't think I could squeeze into most of the ones you've mentioned Dan Dare. The FRED is the only one I've stood next to that didn't look like it would break when I got into it. The Turbulent is another possible contender but I don't think an aircraft with no springs or bungees in the undercart could take too many of what I like to call landings.
wsiwyg, what speed did the FRED cuise at? I have heard that the Luton Minor cruises at around 100mph but the FRED looks to draggy to manage this on a VW engine. Interested to hear about the lack of glide performance, that could make an engine failure interesting.....