Info about Goldberg Shoestring kit I have.

Hi fella's, I have a Carl Goldberg, Shoestring kit that I would like some info on. I have only found one other Shoestring kit, but it has colour graphics on the box, not black and white like mine. I have had this kit for about fifteen years now and am not sure what I should do with it. I am not a collector and am a little beyond the Buster/Shoestring level (although I probably had the most fun flying them!). Any info would be much appreciated.

LAST EDITED ON Nov-28-04 AT 02:16 AM (CST)
 
Hi Glenn,
AFAIK, You have one of the last run of Shoestring kits by Goldberg. Not aware of "collector" value, if any, as compared to the original boxed kits. Thee has been a shop somewhere latety still advertising them as in stock.
Build it, put a new "small" (20-25) OS engine on it (or an old Fox or Red Head) and have a ball!
Bill <><

Brodak has purchased the Goldberg control line series of models and with a few minor adjustments, is supposed to kit it, in the future.
I have seen two kits with lables like yours and assumed, (that word) that they were reproductions of the Goldberg kit. I guess they got cheap ( fiscally prudent) near the end and stopped the colorful box tops.

Make a "kit copy", build it, bring it to Brodak's Fly-In and fly it in Foxberg Racing. TONS OF FUN!

I got the color one and that one in the rafters downstairs. Waitin on Brodak to come out with his version as it might be an easier build. Last time I stuck one together the ply joint doubler angle didn't match the ribs that didn't match the wingtips. Well, just don't hard glue anything until you've got it all lined up.

Other than that, it's my favorite CL airplane. I'm flying the Brodak buster right now and that goes together really well too.

Brodaks was supposed to be out any time now, guess it's time to get a phone call in. I'd like to have one ready for race season next year.

I have seen the plans to the Brodak version and it will be much easier and truer to build. I never did like the joiners for the LE nor the wing tips , but did build five of them. The hobby shop had a bunch in stock on sale back in the 70's. In fact I finished one about a year ago and one of our younger club members has it to learn inverted flight with it. I put thin ply on the tip of the rudder and a wire guard so the needle valve wouuln't be bent in an inverted landing (my specialty it seems ).

Build it and let those youngsters up there fly it.

There were three different boxes of the CG shoestring. Two of them were in color and the last sorta chinsey (cheap) black and white generic box. The first color box showed the plane as white wing with red fuselage trim. The next showed the plane a chartruse (sp) wing and red fuselage trim. I currently have all three kits. The first one is still marked with the hobby shop price of $2.95. The last one is marked $44.95
The first one came with covering, and all hardware except wheels and belcrank. The last one had no covering material nor hardware except the landing gear wire.

Bigiron

I would clone the kit using contest wood, and fly it. A really light Shoestring should be a real ball to fly. The tank is the real challenge.

I clone all of mine. You can build three planes for the same price as one kit. Lighter, stronger, better fits, lots of good reasons to clone. Bad for the companies that produce kits though.

Bigiron

When I look at what they are getting today for something I used to pay $3.95 for, I have absolutely no sympathy for them.

Thanks for the info Bigiron. I have the remnants of a price sticker on this one that says $45.95 (I think). That sounds very close to what you have. I had two of these to begin with, built one and flew it till the wing popped out because the fuse was so oil soaked! Still have the wing. Built a self designed fuse and stab for it, and it still flies from time to time. I guess I will clone the kit as suggested by so many, and let the kids I work with (at-risk youth) use it as a "club" flier. I have a good McCoy .19 I could put on it. Any suggestions out there to make the plane easier/better handling?

>Make a "kit copy", build it, bring it to Brodak's Fly-In and
>fly it in Foxberg Racing. TONS OF FUN!
>
>Wes

Make sure you get a decent pilot though......... Nothing quite like catching one hot right on the line.