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Old 01-06-2010, 08:28 AM
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

Yup, they tied up my money for 2 days saying processing, and then they sent me a email saying sorry, but they are discontinued, they still have to credit the money back to my card.
Old 01-06-2010, 08:36 AM
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

Check out Towers website. All Goldberg and Dynaflight kits are discontinued.
Old 01-06-2010, 11:01 AM
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

Funny, tower must have just found a few more in the warehouse, they show limited qty available, so I bought one and took off the 25 bucks for being a member, $170 out the door. Get em now before they run out of the new found kits!
Old 01-06-2010, 11:09 AM
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Goldberg and DynaFlite kits have been moved under the Great Planes banner. Here are the new stock numbers with their suggested retail prices:

GPMA0090 DYF BUTTERFLY TRAINER KIT US$109.99
GPMA0510 DYF SUPER DECATHLON GIANT KIT US$279.99
GPMA0525 DYF TALON SAILPLANE KIT US$59.99
GPMA0570 DYF BIRD OF TIME SAILPLANE KIT US$109.99
GPMA1052 DYF BIRD OF TIME ARF US$199.99

GPMA0952 GBG SUPER CHIPMUNK .45-.61 KIT US$249.99
GPMA0955 GBG EAGLE 2 .29-.49 KIT US$139.99
GPMA0960 GBG GENTLE LADY GLIDER KIT US$79.99
GPMA0961 GBG EAGLET 50 .09-.25 KIT US$119.99
GPMA0963 GBG ANNIVERSARY CUB .40-61 KIT US$179.99
GPMA0966 GBG TIGER 2 .40-.46 KIT US$159.99
GPMA0968 GBG TIGER 60 SPORT .60-.65 US$219.99
GPMA1926 GBG PITTS P-12 PARK FLYER ARF US$199.99
GPMA1950 GBG FALCON 56 MK II .40-46 ARF US$249.99
GPMA1956 GBG EAGLE 2 .40-.46 ARF US$179.99
GPMA1959 GBG SOPHISTICATED LADY ARF US$199.99
GPMA1960 GBG GENTLE LADY GLIDER ARF US$179.99
GPMA1966 GBG TIGER 2 .40-.46 ARF US$259.99
GPMA1967 GBG SR FALCON .40-.46 ARF US$299.99
GPMA1968 GBG TIGER 60 SPORT .60-.65 ARF US$349.99
GPMA1993 GBG SKYLARK 70 .45-.65 ARF US$349.99
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

Just came across this thread and sorry to hear the bad news. I just got back on my build of the CG Ultimate two weeks ago. I'm going to make sure I take good care of the plans and make templates. So many good kits have gone bye bye. Times aren't what they used to be. I guess now people don't have the time they use to have back in the old days. I use to spend hours everyday building my kits 20 years ago. Now having a family and work along with the other day to day task, I don't have as much time as I did before but still have time to put a few hours a week building my kits. Glad I have a few old kits still stashed away and a stack of plans I ordred from RCM and MAN years ago.

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Old 01-06-2010, 01:46 PM
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

If anyone's interested, I found one at a local shop for 150$. I can either pick it up this week and all I'll charge is shipping, or put you in touch with them and see if they'll ship it out themselves.
Old 01-07-2010, 05:54 AM
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Those prices are insane.
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Old 01-07-2010, 07:53 AM
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

Those are "suggested retail price"
Actual price is much lower. Check the Tower website.
http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...berg&search=Go
Old 01-07-2010, 03:35 PM
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Well I made the 80 mile round trip to my local hobby shop to see if he had a CG Ultimate kit in stock. He did not so in order to console myself I walked out with a SIG 1/4 scale Space Walker. I know better than to walk into the hobby shop.
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Old 01-07-2010, 04:03 PM
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

Does anyone know if Carl Goldberg published plans for the Utimate anwhere? I've looked at MAN and found some of his designs but not for the Ultimate. If I can no longer build the kit I could plans build the aircraft. Really wish I'd bought one last year. Same thing as wishing I'd purchased BTE Venture 60 when they were available.
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Old 01-07-2010, 04:30 PM
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

I could have sworn the goldberg ultimate was designed by platt. If so, RCM might have them.
Old 01-07-2010, 04:37 PM
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

Check out the Graves Hobbies website. They are in Orlando but they do mail order and often have older kits.
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

JNorton, just curious, is there a hobby shop in your area that has kits in stock?
Old 01-07-2010, 07:25 PM
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JNorton, just curious, is there a hobby shop in your area that has kits in stock?
Armstrongs in Whitehall. From memory. Sig King Kobra, 3 Sig Kavaliers, 3 Sig Piper Cub 30 size, 1 Sig 1/4 scale Piper Cub, GP 40 Ultimate, Sig 40 4 Star, Dynaflight Bird of Time, Dynaflight SE5, Sig LT25, CG Tiger 2, CG Eagle 2, CG Super Chipmunk. I probably missed some. Lots of ARF's and park flyers too.
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

I will ask some of our club members if the have a copy or one for sale if you want. Seems to me I think I heard one say he had one for sale.
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I could have sworn the goldberg ultimate was designed by platt. If so, RCM might have them.
I checked out RCM. Searched for Platt and found 6 matches but no Ultimate. Thanks for the tip. Wish I'd found the plans.
John
Old 01-07-2010, 09:56 PM
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Dave Patrick designed the Goldberg Ultimate; later he enlarged it to a 120 ARF under his own name.
Old 01-07-2010, 10:08 PM
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

That makes sense....both designs flew well....and both are 'history'
Old 01-08-2010, 07:50 AM
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

The hobby shop around the corner from me still has a 40 sized patrick ultimate. I personally liked the dave patrick ultimate better, even though it was an arf, it was one of those rare examples of how well an arf could be, they were first class arf's. Built just the way you would build them.
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ORIGINAL: TFF

Dave Patrick designed the Goldberg Ultimate; later he enlarged it to a 120 ARF under his own name.
Thanks - I'll look for the plans under Patrick. Since I've purchased the Sig Spacewalker my discretionary funds are kaput. However buying balsa and building from plans is something I still can do - if I can find some plans.
Thanks,
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

I have an original CG Uttimate kit from the early '90s in perfect condition. If anybody is interested, PM me.


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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

Ya know, in less than two weeks there have been three pages worth of responses to this post. wich makes me absolutly sick of the fact that Hobbico still hides behind the "there not selling" bull.

Every flyinn I have ever been to there has been multiple CG Ultimates there. I myself have to and was planning on a third this winter. Look at the build posts on this site for them. every one has hundreds if not a thousand or more responses, people sayin "ive got one commin, Or just got strarted on mine" and so on.

Yes the kit quality my wasnt the best out there but many many people would deal with that to build the ultimate becuase it is such a great plane.

I just wish hobbico would cut the BULLCRAP, stop treating us all like were dumb and just own up to the fact that they bought the company cheap becuase it was struggling. and then saw it as a an oppertunity to get rid of a long time foe.

lets face it, Don Anderson did'nt get to were he is now buy giving the KIT BUILDER what they want. but more by gaining a monapoly in the industry and pretty much making everyone conform to the masses. all the R/C Pilots out there that like to falsely call themselfs MODELERS, buy ARFS. thats were the BIG money is with the immediate return on their investment. so that is wat we are pretty much forced to buy.

But I guess that is just the way the world is nowa-days. Not even this Care-free Fun loving world of R/C is impermiable to GREED.
So I tip my glass of jack to my favorite brand of sport planes and say goodbye. while I curse the day the ARF was dreamed of.

James.

P.S I do have one of these birds in the box still. so it looks like I will be building it soon now I will make copies of all parts.

if anyone is needing anything let me know. I'll Do my best to help
Old 01-10-2010, 08:26 AM
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I do not believe Dave Patrick / Carl Goldberg ultimate plans are out there for sale. So now all that is left is buying the remaining kits when you can find them. SUCKS
John
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

I think it's all about tooling and cost to make the kits, once the dies get worn out, they don't see it cost effective to redo the die's, plus most of the good kits that were made like the super skybolt and the CGB ultimate were made in the USA, it cost much more to make than the ARF versions that are being made in china for GP.
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Default RE: The Goldberg Ultimate biplane...is dead.

Hey Guys, Go to the PERRY MEET in March, you'll find a kit that your looking for. I can't promise what you;ll have to pay for it,since it;s out of production......................

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