After a bit of tinkering with the .020 last night I screwed it on and went to the field today. Engine has been sitting for nearly 30 yrs now and I figured I replaced all the necessary items. What I didn't do was clean the metal backplate good enough especially where the pick up tube attaches. Well after nearly 20 frustrating minutes I took it apart and squirted fresh fuel through everything and went for the second attempt. It was a real success and quite a fun plane to fly as it got many of the other members attention or maybe it was just our laughing. The plane is quite maneuverable as we went right into the eights and inverted flight on the second attempt. The squares were fast but the wingovers were just cool. This plane is fast and a lot faster than what I thought it was going to be. It was my turn at the handle it it got away from me for more than 3/4 of a lap then I  got it stable again. The .020 was running like a charm as I left the needle right where it was at for all the flying today. The plane just makes you smile and did the same for the people passing by. I started the plane 2 years ago and put it on the backburner when I ran into a snafu in which everyone here helped me out with. I was building from a 8x11 xerox sheet which wasn't very clear on assembly. The bellcrank was a bit of a gray area and once I saw some of the photos, it was easily resolved. I covered the plane with jap tissue. I used purple on the fuse and yellow on the wings then some thinned coats of dope. Its a great looking plane. I look forward to flying it some more and I highly recommend it to anyone looking to venture into .020 flying. Ken

Tom,

I think you mean Larry Scarinzi. Here's the link to his autobiography:

     http://www.modelaircraft.org/files/museum/bio/Scarinzi.pdf 

George

     This past weekend, I was in North Jersey for the GSCb swap meet in which Larry attended. We did go to the field and do a little flying afterwards. I should've brought the plane as Larry was present at the field and was leaving just as I returned from lunch. It was a bit damp and chilly which was probably why more were inclined not to fly. Larry was at Brodak's this year when I approached him with the finished model. It surely did bring a smile from him. Unfortunately, I couldn't get it to run correctly. The plane then sat for a few months until I figured out a few problems with the way the engine is configured to the firewall. When you fill the plane with the tank in the upright fashion then lay the plane down the fuel runs out the bottom filler pipe. A plugged piece of extra small fuel tubing took care of this and the engine was off and running. As simple as this plane looks to make, it did have its challenges . The other problem is having large hands to get in there and adj. the needle. These little buggers can chew. Ken