I agree....$2,500 is absurd which is why it never sold. Warbird parts can be very difficult to price since you never know who's in need of a particular part. Some people will "test the waters" so to speak and over-price a part just to see if someone bites on it.
I've run into this same scenario on numerous occasions with my never-ending search for ball turret parts. Some of these parts are rare and extremely hard to find. Over the years I've sometimes paid for parts at about 5-10 times what they'd normally be worth. As painfull as that can be to one's wallet, the alternative is not having the part at all (and probably never finding another one for the next 10 years).
I'm sure that in the past, someone has paid close to $2,500 for one of the hatches which just sets the bar that much higher for the next one that comes on the market (I admit I'm guilty of raising the bar on turret parts).
As for the turbo supercharger...Jay Wisler currently has one for sale on his website under the P-38 section (it's a late model B-33) which he's selling for $1,750. Not sure if this is a reasonable price or not. However, I did see one on ebay about 6 months back selling for a similar price (not sure if it ever sold though).
John
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