I first met Riley while I was stationed at Reese AFB in Lubbock. At the 1970 Air Force Championships, I won combat with a VooDoo and ST 35.
If I remember correctly, the Demon and the Sneeker sold for either 2.95 or 3.25. When Howard's Nemesis became a M&P kit, I jumped on that band wagon. Unfortunately for me, I always had a problem trying to keep up with the Nemesis. LOL I decided in my infinite wisdom to go back to Sneekers. The kits were cheaper and easy to build, so I put in a call to Riley to send me 6 kits. I asked him to cut longer books for me at 4 inches. I also cut into the LE to move the engine back and reinforced the out board wing. I could handle these airplanes, more or less. Also if you remember, Riley included jig blocks in the Sneeker kits and which made the kit quick to build. I flew these all through my combat career and had a ball building and flying them.
I wrote an article for the MACA newsletter about the modifications that were made.
I have a Walt Umland kit that I'm going to build, just like my old ones. Probably have to have someone else fly it. Not sure at this point in time I could keep up. Reflexes not like they once were.