Sky Sharkster

Ever wonder what that Berkeley Rudderbug NIB kit you've been hoarding since 1956 is worth? Well, how about $ 212.00? Sound fair? How much would you pay for a Jemco F6F Hellcat? Bidding starts at $102.00 and goes to $233.00. Bud Nosen made some nice models, remember the P-47? Price range $ 280.00 to $470.00.
All this info and lots more is available at The New Kit Collector Price Guide
http://webpages.charter.net/skylane42/collector.html
Prices ranges (high and Low) for; ACE, Airtronics, Andrews, Aristocraft, Berkeley, Bridi, Byron, Champion, Circus Hobbies, Cox, Comet, Wen-Mac, Coverite, Craft Air, Davey, D + B, DeBolt, Dynaflite, Dumas, E-Z, FlightGlass, FlightLine, Flairs, Carl Goldberg, Great Planes, Guillows, Hobby Shack, House Of Balsa, Jemco, Kraft, Kyosho, Marks Models, M.E.N., Midwest, Bud Nosen, Orline, Pica/Dave Platt, Pilot, Prather, Lou Proctor, RC Kits, RCM, Royal, RPM. SIG, Skyglass, Southwestern R/C, Southern R/C, Spikler, St. Croix, Stafford, Sterling, Sureflight, Terry Planes, Tidewater, Topflight, Veros, VK.
I may have missed a few but my hands are starting to cramp up!
There's also links to collectors' sites and mags. Check it out!
Ron

Gonnacrash

Ron,
Need to get my old "Rudderbug" out and get it going this summer !
It is hummmm maybe 50+ years old, hope the silk / dope hold all
the pieces together !
Don - Basehor, Ks

Sky Sharkster

Hello Don, Hope you get that Old Timer flying! Maybe an electric motor would help, less vibration, and no fuel residue. If you were willing to strip off the old covering (I know, it's a chore!) and re-cover with an iron-on transparent it would be lighter but wouldn't look as authentic. Either way there's going to be some O/T meets in the midwest, bring it out!
Good Luck!
Ron

ragbag

Probably built with Amboid. I find that Ambroid has usualy gotten britttle over the years and can be a problem. The silk and dope seems to hold up well.
The electric conversion could extend the life of the model, as was mentioned, less vibration and no residue.

Unless you want a display model I'd give it a try.


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Tim Wolff

What's it worth???

List it on eBay and find out.