The point I was trying to make is that there are very few ARFs made of the “Classics”. If you look at the Tower website most all of the sport ARF aircraft are trainers, 3D, etc.

The “Classic” ARFs that I know are available:

Tower Kaos 40 http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXZT80&P=ML This ARF looks like a Kaos but is not a copy of the original Kaos 40 and has a larger wing span. It does fly very well and is a pretty good ARF.

The Global Kwik Fli 60 http://www.globalhobby.com/public/gallery/125822.asp This ARF has a sort of Kwik Fli look.

Great Planes Big Stik 40 and 60 http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...&I=LXBMM8&P=ML This ARF has the Stik look but is not the same as the original Jenson kit. The 40 has a slightly smaller wing span and the 60 a larger wing span. It is very well done and is covered with MonoKote.

And from the very early years:

Goldberg Skylark http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHUU0&P=0

Goldberg Senior Falcon ARF http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXHUT9&P=0

If you want to fly any of the popular “Classic” aircraft of the day like the Daddy Rabbit, Kaos 60, Phoenix X, Chaose, XLT, Dirty Birdi 60, T2A MK I, T2A MK II, T2A MK III, Tanglefoot, New Orleanian, A-6 Intruder, Equalizer, Patricia, Brushfire, EU-1A, Kwik Fli III or Tarus you would need to build them from kits that are in production. Other NOS kits can be found on ebay and plans are available for most all popular “Classic” aircraft of the day.

That’s why I say “Classic” aircraft flying is kind of an ARF free zone. Not that anyone made it that way, but by default there are few ARFs available. I don’t think there will be more ARF “Classics” available in the future and most likely there will be fewer, e.g. Lanier RC has stopped production of the Jester and the other plastic ARFs.

“Classic’ flying is much like it was when Phil Kraft and Dave Brown were winning the world championships. Manufacturers made kits of the wining aircraft and we all bought and built them because we wanted to fly like the masters. We bought the same radios they used too! Almost everyone in our club in the 70s and 80s had a competition aircraft or two and wanted what ever one was wining. Not the case now-a-days!

My workshop is beginning to look like the museum of history with a Kwik Fli III, Jester, Kaos, Cold Duck, Tiporae and a Blue Angel on the building board. What could be cooler than that!