Scratcher - The Das Ugly Stik is a classic design by Phil Kraft. Everyone has built one or eleven. Basically a plane that looks pretty much like the one in this thread. Shoulder wing, conventional layout and no cowl. A basic requirement is to have Maltese Crosses on the wings. Just a really good, dependable sport plane.

Do a web search for "Das Ugly Stik." Also, check out google images with the same search.