>      > > > figure representing myself in the cockpit...about 4/5 was as small as I
     >      > > > would go and not look like I was sitting ON the nose! <G>  Also, a quick
     >      > > > calculation determined that possibly two 13bs could do it at that
     >      > > > scale...especially if the fuselage was kept light by using those fantastic
     >      > > > new materials, fiberglass, epoxy and foam!
     >      > > >
     >      > > > Wonder how much Burt charges to redesign a classic in fiberglass? ;-)
     >      > > >
     >      > > > Harley
     >      > > >
     >      > > > Doing it right is no excuse for
     >      > > >    not meeting the schedule
     >      > > >                              _
     >      > > >         Harley Dixon          \
     >      > > > ------------------------------ \    |
     >      > > >  --- www.AgelessWings.com --- I<=====>
     >      > > > ------------------------------ /    |
     >      > > >                              _/
     >
     >      > Burt has develped a pipeline into the government
     >      >  trough, so the answer is probably like the old
     >      > yacht story, if you have to ask-----". However,
     >      > if you contacted Rich at CI Composites, or Steve
     >      > and Chuck at Composites Unlimited a rough guess
     >      > would be somewhere between $200K and $300k for
     >      > a set of parts and molds. - Just to put a rough
     >      > dollar sign on dreams - Vance

     >      Obviously blue foam mold-less construction is the only way to go for
     >      a one off.
     >
     >      Paul Lamar

     > For that price, I'll deliver a flying aircraft.
     > Chris
     > http://www.microcosman.com

     Check Chris's web site. He is not kidding. He is doing it!

     Paul Lamar

Although, if it were up to me, I much prefer the look of the XP-38 over any of the resulting military versions, just the way Kelly intended.

--
Chris
microcosman.com

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