I saw a super ringmaster kit for sale this weekend and the guy wanted 200 for it that seemed a little out there to me but I wasnt sure.  Anybody have an idea what it is worth. Thanks
David

Or buy one of the kits that RSM makes. Better wood, less money.

Earlier this year I sold a Ringmaster NIB for $108 on the Bay... the prices keep going up... The Super Ringmaster isn't worth $200... (Doc is right) more like $85-125. That is what I would price a good kit in my book Flying Model Collectibles.. I watch auctions and swap meets along with collectos.. and this isn't a hard kit to find... rare but not super rare..

The Ambroid and Veco Kits are the ones that go through the roof.. along with some of the larger early glider and sailplane Kits, Airtronics, Bridi, Ace, Goldberg, Jetco and Marks Models . these are starting to climb again while Berkeley, Comet, Cleveland and Scientific are holding there own.. 

Also.. right now is a buyer's market...everywhere... common engines are going cheap... the good stuff still commands good stable prices... one example ...Cox engines... if you have an inclination for them... best get them now...they are climbing again ... the NIB Black/Red Box examples are going for $60-80 and up.. The RR1 and Venom are the most desirable any with any NIB early examples..

Jim

 I would have to go along with Doc H also.  I have picked up two from EBAY, both very decent kits , in the 90 to 100 range.   But, if I was selling I guess I would want to get what I could for it !!

Dalton H.

Perhaps a better prospect for a flyable design (if not from the kit pieces and wood) would be the Ringmaster Imperial.

For once the Sterling kit plans had actual layout diagrams to build over, mostly. Much larger than the Super Ring' and a few oddball touches (Like the fuselage sides were not parallel, but slanted in at the tops...) However, plenty of wing area, big enough to carry, and benefit from, a modern .40 to .46 engine.

Still, an unflapped (if I recall correctly) Ringmaster planform and tail shapes beastie... Not a world champs challenger, but sure to be unusual. Someone should have kit plans, if we ask around. Intact kits on *bay? No idea, I don't play there; I have enough junk valued items already.

Walter did make the Imperial kits.  I scratch built one about 15 years ago, and it flew decent.  It had a swept forward trailing edge with flaps.  A friend gave me a started kit several years ago which had been hanging from basement rafters.  man is it light! LOL!! (no really, it is!) Aside from a very small tank compartment, it will do a decent job on the pattern.  Notching the LE is necessary to get a tank big enough to complete the pattern these days.  it was designed for only 1 lap between maneuvers.

Mongo