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Title: Lone Star Balsa
Post by: john e. holliday on February 28, 2008, 01:11:05 PM

Are they really closing shop with the balsa business?  They had the best in my opinion.  DOC Holliday

Title: Re: Lone Star Balsa
Post by: Bill Little on February 28, 2008, 01:23:26 PM

I hope not, Doc!  I really don't want to lose Lone Star.  I would like to see a sale on the remaining stock, and rebuilding!  (heck, I would buy all I could AFFORD of damaged balsa!)

Please Mike, and Riley, come back!

Title: Re: Lone Star Balsa
Post by: Randy Powell on February 28, 2008, 01:55:21 PM

While I've found other suppliers, I sure hope Lone Star comes back. I bought from them almost exclusively before the fire. I really hope they are able to regroup and reopen.

Title: Re: Lone Star Balsa
Post by: Tom Niebuhr on February 28, 2008, 02:17:47 PM

The last I heard is that Lonestar will not come back. But no one has really been in touch with Riley for a while.

Title: Re: Lone Star Balsa
Post by: Marvin Denny on February 28, 2008, 07:01:32 PM

  I was in touch with Riley a couple of weeks ago, and he said that it didn't look like they were going to rebuild and get back in the balsa business.  He DID leave a small crack in the door by not positively stating a flat no. Lets all hope

  Bigiron

Title: Re: Lone Star Balsa
Post by: wwwarbird on February 29, 2008, 07:48:11 AM

 Here's one more vote for them to come back. :)

Title: Re: Lone Star Balsa
Post by: Bill Little on February 29, 2008, 07:49:39 AM

Quote from: Ty Marcucci on February 28, 2008, 10:03:22 PM

HI Bill  Based on the photos of the remains of the shop, there was no remaining stock. Unless  it was in a warehouse separate from the shop. D>K

Hi Ty,

12" here, 6" there all sizes......... LL~ LL~  I can use anything.......... especially 4-6 lb!! ;D

Title: Re: Lone Star Balsa
Post by: Jim Thomerson on February 29, 2008, 08:29:49 AM

We stopped by last Friday.  The building was pretty well cleared out.  Very sad. 

Title: Re: Lone Star Balsa
Post by: SteveMoon on March 03, 2008, 08:08:01 AM

Have you guys gone to the LoneStar website and seen the pictures?
They pretty much answer the question. The place is a total write-off.
The investment required to repopen would be very substansial; and
that doesn't even include inventory. I just don't see how LoneStar
could restart basically from scratch and turn a profit in the next 20
years. This is truly unfortunate and sad, but is probably the truth in
today's economy.

Later, Steve