I have been very happy with my LT-40 taildragger conversion plus wheel size upgrade:

GP "scale tailwheel assembly"
1.5" tailwheel
.60-sized dural main gear
Dave Brown Lite Flite 4" wheels

It probably doesn't even need up elevator to taxi or to start takeoff, but I do it anyway so as not to lose the habit.

I converted to taildragger before I started, but it is not commonly advised. I felt confident in the quality of the instruction. It hardly requires any rudder input on takeoff. And I think it looks better, too.

-Jeff