Hi French, I just have to jump on this one. I didn't reconize it at all but I keep telling folks, So many airplanes so little-------.
What I wanted to say was about the auctions. I try never to miss any club auction. One club I belonged to had some great ones. One day I picked up A Royal Giant F-4-U with the spun cowl for 10 bucks all new in box, never opened or started. Right after that I got A NIB Midwest 60 size Hots, $10.00. A nice Extra that was started but it was all there with A glass cowl, $10.00.
Next auction I bought what was supposed to be A Sky Bolt kit for $12.00. It looked like it was all there but the next day I was looking at the plans and the top wing wasn't there?? The fuse was way too long?? Gosh, it looked like I just bought myself A CG 68 inch Extra. It was all there too except for the canopy and cowl but FGS came through and I got the nice glass cowl for it and they had the canopy too.
NIB Rosi engines both side and rear exhaust, $50.00!!
If I see A local club auction being held I'm the first one there and helping set up all the stuff!!!!!!! They can't be beat, sometimes nothing but junk but sometimes they really pay off.