If you're considering the purchase of any Magnum 4-stroke engines in the near future, you might want to get off the fence and get them ordered.
This is normally the time of year when Global Hobby has run a sale on Magnum Engines, and many folks bought XL .91 RFS engines last year from Tower Hobbies for $119.99 each after discounts. I've been keeping an eye out for Magnum engine pricing changes as my favorite RC magazines have shown up in my mailbox, and it looks like this year will be different.
The April 2008 issue of Model Airplane News has a four page Hobby People ad in it, and the Magnum Engines pricing is on page 105. Instead of dropping prices for a big spring sale, it looks like 2-strokes are going to stand pat while 4-strokes are going up a bit.
$134.99 - XL-30RFS (up $15) $149.99 - XL-52RFS (up $20) $169.99 - XL-70RFS (up $20) $189.99 - XL-91RFS (up $20) $269.99 - XL-120RFS (same) $349.99 - XL-180RFS (up $10)
As I write this, Hobby People has apparently updated to the higher pricing on their website, but Tower Hobbies has not. You can still order Magnum
4-strokes at the old pricing through Tower, but I sure wouldn't wait too long for them to figure out Global is raising prices.