...Give the gift shop at Patriot's Point SC a call (Homeport of USS Yorktown), as well as the ones at USS Hornet, USS Lexington, and USS Midway. Places like that tend to offer up occasional treasures at reasonable prices, and they might have a couple of old Essex kits on a shelf. Aside to Matt - last time I was at Patriot Point, the place was overflowing with Revell Lionfish kits.

Mike