Retiring the Cox Tether Car

My son was over Friday so I got out the tether car and fired it up while Mark took videos, not to be posted here.  Not funny seeing an old man trying to stop a flying out-of-control smoke blue thing trying to kill him.

The release is critical, the car must be pointed in the right direction for it to circle properly otherwise it will lose string tension and curl in upon itself.  

Two out of control runs gave way to a final perfect circle.  Quit while your ahead.  

I disassembled the whole thing, and hoping that the decals would not lift I washed it with cold Simple Green to good results.  I was going to sand blast the base and re-paint it red but decided against it. Same for the motor mount, just left it gold.  

As found.



Cleaned up









Among Cox friends