I love the old one's too. I just lost a .40 Kaos, but have a Dirty Birdi started. I also have an Utter Kaos in the box as well as a short kit for my all-time favorite, the Taurus. The old ones are not dead. Just look at the SPA; I wish there was a chapter in my area.

These planes are still competitive in good hands through intermediate, but they would have a very difficult time against the modern designs in the higher classes. It really cannot be denied that the modern two meter planes fly better.