ORIGINAL: tarvma02
I am developing a library of airplane kits.
(Yea, me too!)
Not to hoard but to build and reproduce later if needed. I am very worried about the future availability of kits; almost to a point of hysteria!
Yep, same here...
Some are currently produced but many are discontinued ones.
Here's what I have so far:
Goldberg:
Bucker
Ultimate
Chipmunk
-I need an Extra, Sukhoi, Cub, and Gentle lady
OK, I'm envious that you have a Bucker Jungmann but man, do you really NEED a Gentle Lady?
Great Planes:
Aeromaster
Super Skybolt
Giant Aeromaster
Ultrasport 60
Super Sportster 60
60 size Cap 21...believe it or not, these things actually fly great light. Don't deserve the Snap 21 rep.
-Can't think of any more I need
Sig
Hummer
King Kobra
Kougar
4 Star 60
4 Star 40
I would like a Kobra, 4 star 120, 1/4 scale cub, and the new 1/5 scale laser cub
Wait a second, that's THREE Piper Cubs you've mentioned...What Ultimate flyer needs (or really wants) ONE cub?!
Midwest
big Cap 232
big Extra 300XS
Others wanted:
Pilot models 1/3.5 Bucker...yeh right I'll ever find one
Balsa USA 1/3 scale Cub with floats
Thats a GREAT scale Cub but you gotta LOVE Big Cubs AND Scale for this one!
all the Top-Flite warbirds; big and small. I'm really not a scale guy but I like their warbirds (never built or flown one though)
BTE Venture 60 kit
Cloud Dancer 60
Seamaster 120
Direct Connection Ultimate Kaos 60
UltraSport 1000
Anyone have any comments. I think you can read the above list and tell what type of planes I like. Mike
Well, you already have a big collection so rather than adding iffy stuff which waters it down, I would recommend thinning it a bit by selling some of the kits you're not crazy about. Take the money you make and buy something really rare and special. This is the way most high-end collectors do it. Over time the collection stays the same size but keeps getting better and better. Don't worry about Kaos kits and such. Those are so popular someone will probably always kit it. Try to focus on really rare BUT popular kits that would be difficult to reproduce. An example might be '70s pattern planes with fiberglass fuselages. They need a mold not just a laser pattern. Happy collecting.