Here it is, I just finished the handle. Now, I can start packing for Tucson. 

I laughed when I read the white pants comment, because I was just wondering where he was going to find pants to match the plane!

White pants? Have you met John?

Good luck at VSC John.  I like the handle.

I had a picture posted last year of John at the appearance judging at VSC XX.   Besides I think white pants and loafers get you down graded at VSC.  I love the handle John.  Mucho better than the one I did for my Accentor.  DOC Holliday

Well I hope John posts the complete story as he pulled the "Torino" out of contention.  Looks even better in person as Ty says.  DOC Holliday

I wish I could be there too.  How did it fly until the slop started to show up???

I can relate to that.  My grandfather has a Black Tiger that he was going to let me fly at a contest, but when I flew it, the plane would absolutely not turn at all.  I flew it once before, and it flew fine.  Well when I landed it, I complained that it would not turn.  He went to see how much slop was in the controls, and there was 1/4 inch of slop in it, much more than there was before.  He cut it open to get at the controls to see what was wrong, and the flap horn was unbushed and that horn was wearing out.  I guess if I kept flying it, the pushrod probably would have gone through the horn and destroyed the plane.