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| 1595.1 | No more cheap Jennys | KAY::FISHER | BXB2-2/G08 DTN 293-5695 | Thu May 05 1994 15:22 | 37 |
| > <<< Note 1595.0 by COWBOY::DUFRESNE >>>
> -< AERODROME MODELS >-
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>Does this manufacturer still exist?
>
>A few years back they came out with a superb version of the Curtiss Jenny.
>I'd like to get my hands on one of those kits.
>
>tx
>
>md
I don't remember if they actually went out of business but I can
tell you for sure that they no longer manufacture the Jenny. I talked
to them at the WRAM show about this about 3 years ago. They said
that they were loosing money on the Jenny. As I recall it sold for
about $50 whereas the Proctor Jenny is more like $350. Although the
Aerodrome Models Jenny didn't have as many elaborate fittings as the
Proctor it was obviously a bargain.
In retrospect I wish I had purchased one but I know I still would
not have started it. The big problem with Jennys is you can only
fly them on dead calm days.
I assume there are still some in hobby shops and basements and may
pop up in the used market every once in a while.
Just between you and me Mark - if we were walking past a yard sale
and we saw a Jenny box we would have to have a foot race to see who
gets it!
Bye --+--
Kay R. Fisher |
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| 1595.2 | 8^) | WRKSYS::REITH | Jim WRKSYS::Reith MLO1-2/c37 223-2021 | Thu May 05 1994 15:35 | 8 |
| >Just between you and me Mark - if we were walking past a yard sale
>and we saw a Jenny box we would have to have a foot race to see who
>gets it!
And you'd have to bet him a Fribble to get him to build it!
My queue's longer than yours 8^P
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| 1595.3 | It'd be an auction at 5 paces!!! | COWBOY::DUFRESNE | | Fri May 06 1994 10:44 | 4 |
| Kay: u may get there first. But then, it would proably turn into a contaest os
who has the fattest wallet (and most willing to part with it content)
Fibbles may me sleeppy.
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