Sig WWI profile biplanes

[Larry Renger]

I would be delighted to see all three models resurected.  I had a Casburn SE-5 around 1969, but was such a novice then that I recall it had a very short life.  At 5000' in Colorado with a Fox 35 in profile configuration and no i'dee what fuel to use, it was short lived.  I think warps were a problem too.

I would be interested in building and flying all three "WW1" classics, and applaud the efforts in bringing them back.  Better yet, Antone should build them and I borrow them for VSC   

[LARRY RICE]

          I have had about 6 request for the Cashburn model SE-5. At Black Hawk Models we make planes designed by several designers, but always with their permission. It's that Golden Rule thing. I have no idea who has the rights to the Johnny Cashburn line of models nor do I know if he is still with us. That makes his models off limits for me. I am sure that these two will fill the void.
Larry

[Steve Helmick]

It was Johnny Casburn, (possibly spelled wrong, but not Cashburn), who was a hobby dealer in Dallas/Ft.Worth and a long time AMA President. He died of cancer, long, long, ago. I'd think Don Still or Don Hutchinson, or some of the Dallas troops should be able to give more information, possibly a connection to offspring. I'd think they'd be very happy to have one of his kits replicated.  Steve

[mike hartung]

I also will take one of each.

[Ray]

It was Johnny Casburn, (possibly spelled wrong, but not Cashburn), who was a hobby dealer in Dallas/Ft.Worth and a long time AMA President. He died of cancer, long, long, ago. I'd think Don Still or Don Hutchinson, or some of the Dallas troops should be able to give more information, possibly a connection to offspring. I'd think they'd be very happy to have one of his kits replicated.  Steve

I was told that the neighborhood Johnny's shop was in had deteriorated and he started having a lot of trouble, including a major fire, set by an arsonist, and he just closed up shop rather than move to a better location.  But Don Still owns a shop in Beaumont, not Dallas.  Those two cities are something like 300 miles or more apart . .

[Bill Smith]

How much are we talking? I don't know if I can justify both kits.

[LARRY RICE]

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I have talked with Sig Mfg and have their permission to manufacture their two WWI Profile biplanes. I believe that they were a Fokker D-7 and a SPAD-7. Neither I nor Sig have a copy of the plans. Can anyone help so we can get these fine models out? I believe that they were for a .35 size engine and were originally made by Berkley.
Larry

The price will not be set until I get the first kits in and the bill for the laser cutting, at least a month away. My goal is in the $60.00 range but I can NOT set a price untill I see the cost. Marketing wants to sell them as single units and as a double kit (one each) with a discount. Black Hawk Models is one of the fastest companies at producing a new kit and their prices are the best anywhere. We plan on these being of the same high quallity and high value that we are famous for.
Larry 

[Tom Perry]

Here I am a day late and a dollar short but I thought this may be interesting. 

This is a four page brochure put out by Sig in 1967.

[Mike Lauerman]

Tom, this is great! The old instruction manual that came in the Spad kit. Thanks for posting it.

[Bill Smith]

I would like a Spad
PLEASE

[LARRY RICE]

            The Fokker prototype came in today! I had 5 minor changes to make on it and they will be starting to cut the kits on Monday. Since the SPAD is harder they did the Fokker first and are now working on the SPAD. With all good news there must be some bad. They have not quoted a price yet. I an guessing about $50.00 to $60.00 until July when we must raise our prices.  How I hate to do that. 
Larry

[john e. holliday]

It will be worth it.  Thanks ahead of time.  DOC Holliday

[Jay]

HOW MUCH LONGER?!?

Just checking to see how it's going.   

Jay

[LARRY RICE]

The Fokker is on its way here later this week along with the prototype of the SPAD. The mail takes 7 to 10 days so we will be putting the kits together in 2 weeks and sending them to dealers. The dealers in the order that they will receive them are Mod-L-Mania, Sam's Stuff and Hobbies and Virginia Hobbysport. If the Spad is OK then I will call in the order and in about 3 weeks they will be heading toward stores.
Larry