ZOM 2.49 diesels

Being a diesel aficionado, I couldn't resist these and traded for them with a Spanish gentleman who is returning to F2B flying.

I had not come across ZOMs before but they were "Made in Spain" over many years from the 60's to perhaps the 90's. I put the "Made in Spain" in inverted commas because it is written in English and not Spanish so they must also have been exported.

Researching these proved a little more difficult than I imagined. Model Engine News had next to no information and, another site I refer to often, J M Rojo threw up an anomaly. All to be expected in pre Interweb days.

http://www.rojobcn.com/technic/avion/zom25cc.htm

The Mk I was originally somewhat of an Oliver Tiger clone.

http://www.rojobcn.com/technic/avion/high/DSCN7673mod.jpg

and the Mk II evolved from this

http://www.rojobcn.com/technic/avion/high/DSCN7673mod.jpg

As I was searching I also came across another member of our site who happens to have a ZOM Mk II and has demonstrated it in a control line plane He happens to be a Spanish gentleman but has not displayed  his control line antics on this site. Yet! More later.

Here are my two ZOMs

This is a ZOM Mk III version B



Now here I have the anomaly. This is a Mk III version C or D. J M Roco's site indicates this as a D but the serial number is prefixed with a C. Then again, it has been engraved by hand but the box clearly has a C written on it.



and the two of them together






And now for a ZOM MkII. Ignore the MkIII in the title but pay attention to our illustrious flyer.