Scale Albatros replica info

[joegertler]

I'm posting this letter for my friend Pat Crowe. He has been unable to sort out problems joining this list. He is a long time pilot and builder of several replicas. (Now working on a full scale N.17)
He spent several months recording detailed information on the scaled-down Albatros in Alabama and they were considering putting it into kit form. I saw the plane fly numerous times, and it flew very well... I'll forward any responses to him.
Hi:
I was told that you were interested in the subject a/c. Jason built the a/c without plans, using the Smithsonian full scale restoration booklet available from them. There are no plans available. I live only 80 miles from Ryder's Replica Fighter Museum, and was in the process of drawing up a set of plans for Frank Ryder and possibly putting it into kit form with fiberglas fuselage halves cast from the original. Ryder's death effectly stopped these plans. I made extensive measurements and hundreds of photographs during this process.
The a/c is still owned by the Museum, and is/has been for sale for $ 70,000 for the last 8 years. I have helped them dispose of some major parts of the collection, and would be glad to help you if you were interested.
If enough people would be interested, I may go ahead and organize an information package of this a/c, but it would be for information and study purposes only since I could take no responsibility for accuracy *or airworthiness. The original *was built entirely of wood with a foam/
fiberglas exterior (ala "War A/C" )and had a Ford Ranger engine, but probably because of the prop used never developed enough power, and a Spanish El Tigre engine was installed later.
"it reportedly flew very well with the El Tigre, which cost approx $1500 at the time, and are still relatively inexpensive." In fact, the Ryder Museum has at least 2 or 3 of them.
Let Me know your thoughts.