EJWash1

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I like this thread!

Hi. My name is EJ, and I’m a kit and plans hoarder. I keep adding kits to my collection because I’m intrigued by each and every one of them. I never really thought much about how many I have, so in the interest of staring this number square in the face, I’ve compiled a list.

So, here it is. I have fifty-three (53) kits. More than I’ll probably ever build, definitely more than I will ever be able to house. I’ll make a serious dent in the stash, and will sell some of them as I complete them. Guess that will make me a ARF manufacturer.

Glow/Gas/Electric:

Balsa USA -

Piper L-4 (1.4-scale)

Smoothie

Bridi -

Corbin Baby Ace (1/3-scale)

T-6 (.60 power, fiberglass fuse, foam wing)

Bud Nosen

Citabria (1/4-scale, Nosen kit)

Citabria (1/4-scale, AA Industries kit)

Carl Goldberg -

Falcon 56 (1970s vintage)

Piper J-3 Cub (Anniversary Edition)

Concept Models -

1920 Fleet Biplane (1/4-scale)

Direct Connection -

F-20 Tiger Shark (.40 powered)

Great Planes -

Extra 300S

F-4 Phantom II

Giant Aeromaster

Piper J-3 Cub (.40 powered)

Super Skybolt

House of Balsa

T-6 (.15-.20 powered)

T-6 (electric powered)

Ikon N’wst -

Monocoupe 90A (1/4-scale)

Piper PA-18 Super Cub (1/4-scale)

Lanier -

Giles 202 (2-kits, 17.5%-scale, .40 powered)

Midwest

Super Stearman

Pica -

T-28 (2-kits, .60 powered)

Royal -

Cessna 182 (Junior Series)

Sig -

Kadet Senior

Liberty Sport

Piper Clipped wing J-3 Cub (1/4-scale)

Piper Clipped wing J-3 Cub (1/6-scale)

Ryan STA

Space Walker II (1/4-scale)

Steen Skybolt (2-kits)

Top Flite -

Cessna 182 (giant scale)

DC-3 (giant scale)

P-51D (giant scale)

T-34B (giant scale)

Short kits:

Hostetler Plans -

Steen Skybolt 1/4-scale

Super Decathlon 30%

Richards Plans -

Globe Swift (1/4-scale)

Ziroli Plans -

P-47 Thunderbolt

Eureka Aircraft Co. -

Curare pattern ship (.60 powered)

Gliders:

Airtronics -

Avante

Eclpise (electric motorized Olympic 650)

Olympic 650

Olympic II

Dream Catcher -

Aquila XL

Great Planes -

Spirit

Spirit 100

Spirit Elite

Sig -

Ninja

On The Bench (not complete):

Dave Platt -

Waco YMF-3 (Dave Platt kit - not Pica)

Sig -

Citabria

Komet

Need another thread to cover plans. I have maybe the same number of plans that I have kits.

Hi. My name is EJ, and I’m a kit and plans hoarder. I have fifty-three kits. As of now...

cordell staker

A few years ago as I was contemplating the massive fleet of Arfs and stick builds, completed and unfinished, in my garage, shop, attic, crawl space, and covered truck bed...I decided to figure my CRASH RATE.   In my worst year since 1990, I re-kitted 6 planes, but the average came out to being about 1.75.  This reduction is thanks to Real Flight and more actual skill.   Astonishing discovery at how long I was going to have to live to enjoy them all.  So I started selling  airplanes about six years ago.  Dozens of airplanes.  Some of you have had some dandy airplanes and prices from me...some will yet have more of same.  It's overwhelming how easy it is to get too much "lotsa" money tied up in colorful candy airplanes and flying dreams.   I never paid anything but cash, so my wife still thinks it's about five grand.  Every time my favorite hobby store in Denver saw me come in they started singing, "Here comes Santa Claus, here comes Santa Claus... .  I only hope when I die, in congruence with my CRASH RATE, that my children can figure out what goes with what's left,...but  then, they'll be really old when that happens.

Zor

cliffc,

You being the last one, you are at the bottom of the list but George Carlin would never qualify.

You ought to read the book "The Cosmic Deity" where Scientists and Theologians Fear to Tread. Written by Robert G. Neuhauser who is a personal friend.
Bob (Robert) and I flew together in his Piper Tripacer. He is the second on my list of philosophers.
A super guy who was in charge of the group developping the image orthicon that made TV possible.

Enjoy the hobby cliffc and keep your head up.

Zor

crashlander

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One kit under the bench (Dirty Birdie),
The following are in flying condition:
Sequence (F3A) electric,
Black Magic converted to electric,
Viper (2 meter-YS 140FZ),
Tiporare, OS FX 61,
Escape, YS 60,
Own design, electric, 61 size airplane.

Do ot have any more room to house airplanes. Therefore, I have to wait until the date comes for each airplane.

juanjulian

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For sure more kits than able to build in a year.

flyable vehicles(more than I can fly in a month)
1 Gp spirit glider
1 Though flight Panther combat plane.
1 Mojo 60 3D PLAN
1 Pa Adiction elecric 3d plane
1 ARF extra 260 30 cc plane
1 Lanier Shrike 10 electric
1 mini pylon electric
1 Lanier Dominator
1Pantera 50 helicopter
1 Ikarus eco 8
1 Rbc Ta-183

BUILDING AT MOMENT
1 Yellow aircraft Stingray jet EDF
1 K&A L-39 edf jet

KITS
1 Piedmont models focus sport pattern plane ARC
1 El bandido edf jet
1 Carl Golberg Su26mx
1 Tomahawk 70 mm edf jet
1 CA models Extra 260 80 cc

Cheers

Juan

vpresley

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I am at just about 100 kits, Pica, Goldberg, SIG, older Great Planes, Hobby Dynamics, Top Flite, and some old timey stuff. Lots of partial builts, and about 15 ARFs. Hope I live long enough to appreciate my hoard!! LOL Yes I am single.


Vince

foodstick

Living in Colorado Springs its a wonder you get anything built ! sure is a nice place, have relatives there.

tailskid

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vpresley, what Pica kits do you have?

NCRC

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Cool thread. I decided to get back into the hobby in 2012. This is what i have so far, although i'm going to a swap meet this Saturday.
Kits
Topflite Mustang GE
Topflite P-47 GE
Topflite T-34 GE
Topflite P-39 GE
Hobby Shack 106" WS Giant Stick
Direct Connection Sea Fury
Gee Bee Tiger Moth
Dynaflite S.E.5a
Global Skylane 71" WS
Midwest Mustang
GP Cherokee 40 (in progress)

EDF (sort of kits)
FLYFLY 90mm F-86
(2) Phase-3 70mm F-16
J-Power 70mm A-7 Corsair
Airfield 64mm A-4 Skyhawk
Freewing 64mm F-86 (flying)

and a Parkzone F4F Wildcat (flying) I got this one to see if i could still
fly after 20+ years.

Luft-Gangster

Kits still in the box
1. Nosen Citabria
2. Pica Spitfire - 65"
3. Top Flite Gold P-47 - 63" ( cockpit kit )
4. Top Flite Gold F4U-1A - 62"
5. Top Flite Gold P-40 - 64"
6. Top Flite Gold P-51D - 65"
7. Top Flite Gold P-51B conversion for gold 65"
8. Great Planes Extra 300s 64"
9. Master Scale SBD - 64 3/4"
10. Jemco FW190-D9 - 50"
11. Bob Dively Skybolt - 76 1/2"
12. Dynaflite PT-19 - 89"
13. Sig Kwik Built P-51D - 64"
14. Svenson Sly-Cat 58"
15. Dave Platt Zero - Plan Pac ( plans canopy & fiberglass cowl & tail )
16. Byron P-51D 85" orig 1 pc wing w/prop drive system & Perr Power mount for other power.

Under Construction:
1. Dave Platt P-51B - 81" (plan pac w/ fiberglass cowl & scoop, canopy (malcomb hood) & ribs)
2. Top Flite P-40 - 64" (kit)
3. Top Flite Giant P-51 - 84.5" (arf)
4. Ziroli F4U-1A Corsair - 93" (scratch)
5. Brian Taylor Bf109E - 81" (scratch)
6. Dynaflite P-51(60) modified to Bf109E (kit mods using Brian Taylor Plans)
7. Brian Taylor P-51B - 85" (scratch)
8. Byron P-51B (modified turtle deck using Brian Taylor & Dave Platt drawings for ref.)
9. Jim Pepinaw PT-19 87" (scratch)
10.New Design P-51D - 86" (scratch)
11. New Design P-51B - 86" (scratch - drawing is D. using Brian Taylor & Dave Platt drawing for B conversion)

smithcreek

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I was up to about 80, then realized the next 5 planes I wanted to build were all going to be scratch design/builds that would take well over each to build, so I sold about 60 of them. I'm down to around 20 that I can't part with, at least for now. Some classic scale kits like the big Pica Waco, Sig Ryan, Sig Liberty Sport, Sig Zlin, Sig Yak 18, Royal Stearman and P-6 Hawk. Some great flying aerobatic planes like a Goldberg Extra and Miles Reed Super Solution, and finally my backup Whirleybird Aviation PCA-2 Autogiro. If Joe is still selling these I recommend picking one up before it's too late!

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dmbaerry

I just have one at the moment. A Bridi Load Star 40, but I have been out of the hobby for 20yrs and am just getting back in, but boy do I have a list of I Wants....LOL.. u know like Sig Kougar and Kavalier and mid star and 4-40 and any of the cubs and anything from Pats Custom Models and The TaylorCraft from Alien Aircraft oh yea and the Herr cloud ranger and the goldberg Super chipmonk and... Am I Rambling.LOL

JNorton

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I need more kits the same way I need more tools! Who's Joe and how do I contact him. I am asumming he sells the Whirleybird Aviation PCA-2 Autogiro
Thanks,
John

EDIT-> Goggled Whirleybird Avaition. I have an email in asking for a short kit price list.

joedoan

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We kit builders need couple more lives each to finish our tasks !!!
Kits still in the box.
IKON N'WST
1-Mr. Mulligan
2-Stinson Reliant SR-8
3-Rearwin Speedster
4-Monocoupe
5-DeHavilland Beaver
6-Pilatus PorterPC-6
7-1/5 scale Taylor Craft
8-1/5 scale Super Cub
TOP FLITE Stinson Reliant SR-9
ROYAL 1/5 scale L-19 Bird Dog
UNIONVILLE Turbo Beaver
PICA 1/5 scale Waco YMF-3
EZ-OK MODELS
1-Chipmunk 60 size
2-Extra 260 60 size
3-Reform Cap 3-D 60 size

HANGAR QUEENS
1-Goldberg Bucker Jungman w/Saito 150(built in 1996-may be 5 flights)
2-Pica Dualist w/Enya 53s counter rotated (10 flights)
3-Great Planes Aeromaster w/enya 90 (2 flights)
4-Morris Hobbies Top Cap w/YS 45 and pipe(4 flights)
5-Hangar 9 Trainer w/OS 40SF

FLYING THE HECK OUT OF THEM
1-Goldberg Chipmunk w/OS 60(this is my 2nd plane after the trainer-built in 1994 and still flying)
2-Great Planes Ultra Sport 60 w/MVVS 61 and pipe(built 1996)
3-Goldberg Edge 540 W/YS 120(ARF)
4-Great Planes U CAN DO 60 W/OS 108.

AIRPLANES COMPLETELY BUILT AND AWAIT FOR FIRST FLIGHT
1-Midwest Extra 300S w/MOKI 2.1
2-Hobby Hangar OV-10 W/2 Webra 32
3-Goldberg 10-300 Ultimate Bipe w/YS 140S
4-Walt Moucha BROWN B2 RACER MISS LOS ANGELES w/Evolution 35cc gas.
5-Ikon N'wst Pilatus Porter PC6 w/Evolution 26cc gas.
6-Pilot 1/4 scale Bellanca Super Decathlon w/MVVS 35cc gas.( I just finished this one couple days ago)

I don't know which one to build next ! Any suggestion?.
Joe

tailskid

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I just added two more this week.....ARC Lady Dragon and Uproar

Cliffc

Joedoan,  What makes the Bucker and the Aeromaster hanger queens?  I only ask because I've got a Pica Bucker and an Aeromaster.  These look like they have reliable engines.  I am not questioning your decision just looking for a tip.

ThunderBoat42

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WOW!!! Love it. Better inventory than most Hobby shops these days.

WacoNut

I just have 3 waiting,
2 Sig Wonders, one for a buddy
1/3 Sig Spacewalker.

Rebuilding a 1/3 Waco
1/4 DVII in the bones.

roncoleman

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Would anyone have a Royal Cessna 206 kit they are willing to part with?

tailskid

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Guess what I found (hiding under one of beds in our house)???? A Dog House Extreme KIT....I knew I had one, just didn't know where I 'hid' it.....and that was 10 years ago! Boy was the box top dirty....me thinks of making a lot of scrap wood into a 'new' kit so I can have a back up 'just in case'....

JNorton

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That put a BIG smile on my mouth.
John

Cliffc

All right I'll bite, What's a Dog House Extreme Kit? I can see Snoopy chansing the Red Baron as I write this.

Regards, Cliffc

peternj

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yeah... i'm with cliff c............

tailskid

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This one 'isn't any more' due to some stupid dumb thumbs on my behalf!

This is the regular Dog House....the Extreme has larger control surfaces...

Jerry

Cliffc

Thanks Jerry,  I see ailerons and a symetrical airfoil.  What niche does this fill - aerobatic trainer?