> You might want to check a swap meet or some one disposing of a kit
> accumulation to seek out a "relatively" cheap vac form kit. It is usually
> some "cottage industry" that is cranking out these vac kits , and not large
> numbers of them at that. Hence the tendancy for higher costs.
>
> I have had luck in sale bins at hobby shops. I have picked up the odd
> Formaplane kit for between $2.99 and $7.99 at odd times. Luck of the draw
> mostly.
I think that Rosemont has some Austin Ball's with resin props, guns, wheels,
etc. for about $6-7. Definately more in line with a learning kit. I was
originally thinking along the lines of a $2-3 kit at a swap meet or sale
bin also. As I said I started with a $2.00 kit. Before you spend $20 on a
vac to learn on let me rummage through my collection. I may still have one
of those Austin-Ball's laying around.
-Al