I never miss it when I see a club auction posted in the window of the LHS. Ihave scored more good deals on kits over the years at auctions because no one is bidding on the?? Iscored a coupld of the CG Extras for $10.00, A giant scale Royal Corsair with spun cowl for $10.00 my Mid West Hots was $10.00. Some very good finds at auctions on older kits.
The Photos show my Harley Extra from A CG kit, Ihave built several of these and they are all bought at auction or from kit collecting friends. The little yellow DR Iposted a few weeks ago, it was plans built using left over wood and scrap Ihad in the shop, everything was free and I have never seen another one flying at any field I have ever been at. It was designed and flown in 1966 and Idon't think it was ever kitted??
All plans building intails is buying the plans and cutting your own kit then building the plane of your dreams. For fun, kit builders should go into the AMA plans site or go look into M.A.N. or R.C.M. plans and see all the planes you can build. You don't need to depend on kit manufactures to put out that plane you always thought was so cool. Buying balsa wood in bulk is pretty cheap and you will always have wood for repairs in stock.
How many of you always wanted one of those colorful PEA SHOOTERS for a warbird?? M.A.N. has them in two sizes just waiting for you, you just have to cut your own kit and build it. Only takes a couple of hours and you can make changes to the plans as you like!!
Go take a peek, hundreds of planes just waiting for you to make your own kit!!