hello fellow giants. without going into to much details and letting someone else run away with the story line, i am in search for a completed ready to fly ziroli SBD dauntless. i have been looking for one to show up for sale but with no luck. the time frame to build one is too long thats required for the film, so i need one ready to go. as of now im not picky of the color sceem other than it has to be military colors with scale lines. the movie is pre and post pearl harbor and has never been made before. some guys that i work with and myself are very close to getting this underway. im the RC contact for the project. please dont ask about the movie for i cant give out details of it. think of it this way, your model could be in a movie on the big screen. i would rather purchase it just in case any mishaps accure during shooting. if after youd like it back it could be returned to you. if you are interested in loaning the plane maybe we could work something out. i am in the central florida area, so loaning would have to be close by. so, if you would want to sell your plane, donate it or know anyone that has one please pass the word. thanks in advance for your efforts.

I'm pretty sure that Andy Kane has one. AKane92802@aol.com

I have no idea if he would even have any interest but you could check. He tends to spend some time in Florida during the cold months.

Saw one at a fly-in just east of the Sanford Airport a couple of years back. Someone at that club might know who it is. And it's real near you.

SBD wanted for movie work???
Wants to buy it?
No time to have one built?
WOW!

Can you say Ka-CHING! all the way to the bank!

Wish I had one....asking price; $12,500.00 Will ship to Florida for an added, $3000.00
Also, spare set of screws for cowl, $375.00 and some 1/4-20 wing bolts, (custom made of course) for $845.00

I would like to thank the Acadamy...my manager and agent....

Good luck!

dmichael, thanks ill get in touch with him and see if he still has it and might be interested.

matt chapman, thanks for the comic releaf i figured id have at least one, theres always one. and the oscar goes too....... thanks

I believe Myron Eister in Danville PA has one

I know a guy at our club that has a very nice scaled out one... I'll forward him the message.

stinger1, do you have an email address or could you forward this thread to him so i can get ahold of him.

mattymatt, thanks for the work on forwarding the message.

just wanted to thank andy kane for the reply, although his has already been sold. thanks

Originally Posted by Stinger1

I believe Myron Eister in Danville PA has one

I grew up about 20 minutes from Danville and my family is still there. I hope I am wrong but I seem to remember that Myron, or maybe it was his brother, had been in bad health and not flying. I also seem to remember that Myron's son flies- so maybe he could help.

If you need I think I could track him down through my family- let me know if you need help.

I don't mean to be an a$$ or an idiot, but did you check with the Ziroli's? They might have the origional planes, or know of where to find one.


JMHO,
50%

How about Bill Steffes (sp?0 in the Albany, NY area. He had/has a real nice one I think he flew at Top Gun and or Scale Masters a few years back...

mc

"The Aviator" paid over $1,000,000 per plane to be built. You want to borrow a plane?

dmicheal, if you could track this guy down or get me an email address ill send him a email, that would be great.

50%plane, no i havent yet had not really thought about that i will look into it, thanks

mattchapman, do you have an email address for him so i can send him an email, thanks.

rolling thunder, well that all good and fine but we are low budget blue collar workers that arent rolling in 35million dollars a movie either. thanks though. when we have unlimited budget and all the time in the world to make a film we can afford to wait and pay to have one built.

Kevin Eister
E-mail Address(es):
keister@nycap.rr.com
Yhis is Myron's son . He should be able to get the info