David,

Nice post approaching reality. Sure, laser short kits exist but I want to build a Don Smith FW 190, more scale than Vailly. Every kit cutter I've reached out to including Precision Cut Kits, whom I thought owned rights, won't cut parts. Cowling, on back order. I can buy engines in Europe but if there's a problem, I gotta send it to Europe. Dessert Aircraft has become the best option.

And "increasingly picking up great bargains"? Have you been on eBay lately and priced the good old kits we used to build. Dave Platt FW 190 for........$489, $899, $575, etc. And when I built it in the mid 70's, $79.00.

I do like your response. Unfortunately, that's where we're at.

Bill