When I opened the box, I was absolutely astounded to find laser-cut, instead of die-cut, plywood and balsa. When you purchase an older RC wood kit, you never know what you’ll get, much like Forrest Gump’s box of chocolate. In this case, I ended up with more than I thought I had bargained for.

During inventory, I discovered only two mildly warped pieces of plywood, a fuselage side and a fuse doubler. I figured that, since they were bent in opposite directions, the warps might cancel each other during construction. Every component that should be in the kit was there.



The Carl Goldberg Anniversary Cub. What goodies might the box hold?


Shazam! Laser-cut balsa and plywood parts. Extra hardware provided by the seller. Folded (ugh) plans and a slightly crumpled instruction booklet,


All the sticks and sheets identified and labeled. Let the building begin.