After completing the kits I now have on the table, MINNESOTAMODELER will not be accepting any more orders for awhile, several weeks at least, due to some new health issues. I have developed a retinal tear, a "macular hole" (look it up) that is causing a severe loss of central vision in one eye. Peripheral vision is not affected, but I cannot do any detailed work, even read, with that eye.
The good news is: Macular degeneration, the first tentative diagnosis, has been ruled out. This is a tremendous relief to me, as that condition is untreatable, progressive and leads eventually to virtual blindness. More good news is that the condition I have is repairable; at least part of the vision I've lost can be restored.
The bad news is that this will require intricate eye surgery and extensive recuperation time of weeks or months. The surgery is scheduled for June 24, 2 weeks from now. It will likely be into August at least before I can resume kit-building. Sorry for the inconvenience.
Your prayers will be appreciated...I value my eyes highly.
--Ray
UPDATE:
As the doc says the eye is looking good, and I'm meanwhile adapting to one-eyed-ness, I am now back in the kit cutting business, accepting orders if you don't mind waiting a little while after ordering since I have no inventory to speak of.
Anyone interested, check 'em out at:
http://snipurl.com/9igpAlso will be offering a new design for 1/2A stunt soon, the DroopyDiamond Stunter--big, light and fantastic flier, watch for it.
Thanks for all messages of encouragement and concern.
--Ray Stone
Minnesotamodeler