ORIGINAL: acdii
Only had $300 on me or I would have also picked up a DB T-34. The meets are starting to get slim for sure, too many cheap arfs not enough kits left and those that are there are usually 1/2A or some goofy thing I would never build or fly.
Lets not knock the 1/2A kits. I was just given the ACE Ultimate Bipe kit and it's an outstanding little plane. I will be starting it this week. I have a perfect electric motor and ESC for it. Need to buy some more micro servos and covering for it. 4 ailerons on a single servo so I will have to buy a good one. Elevator and rudder can be just the little HS 81s. It's a very high quality kit. I have converted several of the 1/2As to electric and love them. None of the small ARFs can put up with how I like to fly. The kit has all the good stuff too.
Last year I scored a new YS 1.10 that someone had crashed first flight, $100.00. Had a repaired cylinder done by Clarence Lee. $100.00 and I just installed a new diaphragm and it fired right up. It then took several flights to get the engine broken in. Haven't had a dead stick with it yet!! $90.00 was a great deal. With the cockpit kit the Corsair was a good deal too.
Over the summer I scored a stack of 1/4 inch Balsa for $17.00. If I would have had more money I would have bought every piece of wood the guy had. There are still some good deals to be had, sometimes!
My own clubs swap meet I have gotten some small stuff but no major score. Too many DA users and they want what they are worth.