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Old 01-23-2015, 05:49 PM
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BobbyMcGee
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Originally Posted by Leroy Gardner
As soon as we find out where all the builders have gone it might help find out where all the kits have gone. ,,,, Lets see what we can come up with and why there seam to be a lot less builders these days which might explain why there is a lot less of several other things also.

I know many builders have been lost as a result of old age and there are less and less followers to fill their shoes, that can't be the only reason "GO for it".

Leroy
Find the builders and you will find the kits. Builders are hoarding the kits. Can't really blame them for doing that, and they have more kits than they can build in a lifetime.


As for me, I spend all my free time chasing women. I spend half of my money on women and booze. The other half I just waste.




Here's a listing I found on Craigslist a few months ago ...

Selling my collection of kits amassed over the past 25 years--many are no longer available and rare. Most kits have been stored in climate controlled storage since new. Perfect opportunity for collectors or small hobby store operations. Even kit parts that are over 20 years old look like new (though the boxes may have some fading).

Individual kits are available for sale locally (see price below, shipping is extra).

Email me for pictures of individual kit boxes to see actual photos to verify condition.

10% Discount (off prices shown below) if buying 5 or more kits
20% Discount (off prices shown below) if buying 10 or more kits and picking up locally

Balsa USA Enforcer - $119
Balsa USA Force One - $119
Balsa USA North Star - $119
Direct Connection F-20 Tigershark - SOLD
Dynaflite Super Decathlon 1.08-1.8 - $159
Goldberg Freedom 20 - $95
Goldberg Freedom 20 - $95
Goldberg Obsession 3D ARF (Very Rare) - $349
Goldberg Obsession 3D ARF (Very Rare - in plain box) - $309
Goldberg Protégé 60 - $119
Goldberg Protégé 60 - $119
Goldberg Tiger .60 - $99
Goldberg Tiger .60 - $99
Goldberg Tiger .60 Deluxe w/ Retracts - $349
Great Planes Decathlon .40 - $174
Great Planes Extra 330L 1/3 Scale (w/ Stock and Upgraded Fiberglass cowl) - 2 Large Boxes - $399
Great Planes Extra 330L 1/3 Scale (w/ Stock and Upgraded Fiberglass cowl) - 2 Large Boxes - $399
Great Planes F-14 - $274
Great Planes F-14 - $274
Great Planes F-15 - $274
Great Planes F4 Phantom - $399
Great Planes Learjet .40 - $199
Great Planes Little Toni ARF (Very Rare) - $299
Great Planes Patriot - $199
Great Planes Patriot XL .60 - $259
Great Planes Patriot XL .60 (Tail Construction Started) - $239
Great Planes Rapture .40 - $149
Great Planes Reactor GP ARF - $249
Great Planes RV-4 - $99
Great Planes Super Skybolt 60 - $349
Great Planes T-Craft - $79
Great Planes Tracer 40 - $149
Great Planes Tracer 40 - $149
Great Planes Trainer 40 (Vintage - Extremely Rare) - $249
Great Planes Trainer 60 (Vintage - Extremely Rare) - $299
Great Planes U-Can-Do .60 ARF - $199
Great Planes Ultra Sport .40 - $99
Great Planes Ultra Sport 1000 - $250
Great Planes Ultra Sport 1000 - $250
Great Planes Ultra Sport 1000 - $250
Great Planes Ultra Sport 1000 (Tail Construction Started) - $230
Great Planes Venus II ARF (Very Rare) - $299
Hostetler Cessna 182 (Cornell Michaels Custom Cut Kit) - $399
Midwest Aerosport .20 (Vintage - Very Rare) - $179
Midwest Aerosport .60 (Vintage - Extremely Rare) - $224
Midwest Citabria .60 - $224
Midwest Extra 300S 27% - $224
Midwest Extra 300S 27% - $224
Midwest Extra 300XS 27% (w/ Stock and Upgraded Fiberglass Cowl) - $399
Midwest Hots II (Vintage - Very Rare) - $199
Midwest Hots II (Vintage - Very Rare) - $199
Midwest Super Hots (Vintage - Very Rare) - $249
Midwest Super Hots (Vintage - Very Rare) - $249
Morris Balsa Nova 120 (Extremely Rare) - $299
Morris Hot Hots (Very Rare) - $149
Quality Aircraft Wild Thing - $119
Sig 4 Star 120 - $169
Sig 4 Star 40 - $99
Sig 4 Star 60 - $139
Sig Morrisey Bravo (Extemely Rare) - $499
Top Flite Bonanza Interior Kit - $39
Top Flite Cessna 182 .60 - $199
Top Flite DC-3 Twin .40 - $199
Top Flite F4U Corsair .60 - $159
Top Flite FW-190 Plans and Manual ONLY - $199
Top Flite P-39 .60 - $199
Top Flite P-40E .60 - $159
Top Flite P-47 .60 - $159
Top Flite P-51 .60 - $159
Top Flite Piper Arrow II .60 (Very Rare) - $325
Top Flite Sea Fury .60 (Rare) - $399
Top Flite Spitfire .60 - $159
Top Flite T-34B Mentor .60 - $174
Ultra Hots Short Kit - $119
Ultra Hots Short Kit - $119

Last edited by BobbyMcGee; 01-23-2015 at 05:52 PM.