Hey guys, thanks a lot for input....I'll heed the advice.

With regard to the Saito, I broke it in on a test stand. I seem to recall I got a good idle in the low to mid teens. And I'll check out a glow driver. Other than the obvious (doesn't move the plane) what would be a target RPM for idle?

The saito seems to like a healthy dose of wet prime when cold....finger over the carb, apply heat, several turns through till the "bump" at the prop, then she fires right off. Obviously, in this plane, when mounted, the carb is inaccessable. How efficient is wet priming from the exhaust? I'm a seasoned hand flipper and I'm resisting the need to go to the electric starter....old dogs......etc