RE: PAT O'BRIENS HOBBIES BAD BAD PEOPLE TO DEAL WITH!
I ordered a Balsa USA Nieuport from Pat O'Briens from an ad here on RCU. Got the same claim that it was on the way and they charged my American Express. When it didn't come in a couple of weeks I filed a complaint with American Express and they determined that the store was closed and cancelled the charge to my account. It does pay to use a credit card.
Rich