I got my "NEW" OOP kit from the P.O. today. This is one of the BEST OOP kits I have received. The plans were not touching the balsa so they are clean and no brown stain. When I build the model again I will use the first set of plans I have and keep these as reference. The catalog in the kit only shows the 1000 series as 2 models 1001 and 1002, at a price of $10.00. So for me this dates the production of this kit in the early 70's.
I weighed the landing gear wires. The wire from this kit is 2 grams, The wire I used is 7 grams. But I did not use the entire length. Moreover it is low and forward, so I do not think it is such a big deal. But this model weighing at 100 grams is now my baseline and my next generation DH-4 should be better! I also received my new Flying Ace Club News, and another purchase on ebay is the Windsock Data File on 2 planes of the Great War... The DH-4 and the Rumpler C-5! I will use that as reference for doing the details, and also use it when I build my next De Havilland and Rumpler! I have not received that yet.
Flight Tests for the DH-4 will commence after Memorial Day!
Mitch, Keep Building, Keep Flying, Keep Buying!
PS: I bought the DH-4 kit for the opening bid of $24.99! Another Orange DH-4, that makes every DH-4 I have received was with Orange Paper!