Great looking!
Two things come to mind.
First is the take off, and this may be your standard approach - make a long take off run smoothly applying throttle ensuring that you have ample ground speed before pulling back on the old elevator. Since this is a tail dragger, keep attention on the tail and it may soon lift pulling the tail wheel off the ground. At that point rudder control does just that and no more - not steering it any more.
Second, if you don't have a spotter to help mess with the trims, get the radio up in your line of sight. This way you can keep your plane in view and locate the trim tabs to make necessary adjustments until straight-n-level at mid throttle.
Good luck.
Foodstick's flight simulator comment tripped a thought - Real Flight has the ability to toss "failures" into your flight. Reversed servos and other failures. Keeps ya on your toes.
