Jim, I loved your photo.
Some years ago, 1960s I flew a Senior Falcon. A local model shop closed and I bought a few kits. Then there was work. I am now retired and thinking about how many planes there are to build.
I went into the attic to find my "retirement model" kits. A couple of them had the plans missing (wife had a clearout) I managed to get a copy of the Junior Falcon drawing but when I looked in the DeBolt Akrobat kit, the plan was there. I remember that I thought when I bought the kit how ugly it was. I felt the same recently when resurrected the kit.
Your Akrobat with dihedral looks good. I supose when you grow up with dihedral flat wings never look right. I am looking forward to building the Akrobat and may even borrow your colour scheme.
As for the Taurus, they were popular weren't they.
John L