Hi.
I have just re-started in the hobby after a few years off (about 30 actually) and I have started to get some Precedent models together since I loved my Hi-Boy and then Low-Boy back in the day.
I have managed to get a well built but un-flown Hi-Boy series 2 and an un-built kit for a Hi-Boy series 2 as well as an un-built kit for a Low-Boy.
I have also purchased what is badged as a Precedent Hi-Boy Supernova, this has what appears to be the correct original decals to back this up. It is a scaled up Hi-Boy with 72inch 2 part built up wings and a steerable nosewheel. The person I purchased it from has had it for some time but knows nothing of its origin.
I have done a lot of searching around the internet and Facebook groups and can find no reference to a Hi-Boy Supernova or Precedent Supernova.
I was coming to the conclusion that it was a home build based on a scaled up Hi-Boy but another unbuilt ARTF (just needs to be covered) Precedent Supernova has just popped up on ebay.
This leads me to believe it was an offering from Precedent but I would love to know more about this model, was it released in the Balsacraft or SLEC era etc and anything else anyone can remember about its origin.
I also have a question about the Low-Boy. I still have my original Low-Boy (in a hopefully restorable condition), but the unbuilt Low-Boy kit I have just bought appears to be considerably updated from my original model. The entire fuselage has been updated with a totally different canopy design and rear turtle deck. Does anybody remember when it was updated and why it was still sold as a lowboy 5 rather than calling it a series 2 like the Hi-Boy.
Thanks
Richard