Just found this thread.

Back in the 80's my dad flew for Northwest Orient Airlines (now Northwest, now Delta) on the 747. Anyway the old geezers in my R/C club in Florida didn't want a snot nose kid around until they found out Dad could get EZ ARF's, OS Engines, FUTABA radios for a song! The yen was very weak against the dollar (not like now) so he would carry models back from Tokyo. He got me the Laser 200 with an OS 4 cyl twin, I had one of the first PCM 8 channel radios, but my favorite was the 1/3.7 Christen Eagle...we had the OS twin in it, cost us about $200 USD!

I had the following

.40 size Christen Eagle II.....flew like crap, was heavy
.45 sized Laser 200 (Leo colors) FLEW GREAT!
.45 Chipmunk
.45 Pitts Marion Cole colors
1.20 size Bud Light Laser
.45 size Extra 230
1.6 Christen Eagle I....an AWEOME PERFORMER

I loved those kits, and its a shame they do not come back in some way or form. I know there was a guy in the 90's collecting them in NY. He had them all, even some rare ones like a PT-19. I had the chance to see the visit some hobby shops in Japan but I couldn't find any.