My latest find

Hello,

    I went to a train show yesterday and spent an hour and a half walking around looking to see what was for sale that I needed.  One of the last tables that I had come to had the usual run of the mill train accessories but at the end of the table I saw a gas powered airplane of some sort beneath a plastic bag.  I picked the plane up and found that it was a nearly mint condition light green/dark green  Cox Spitfire with a red prop cone!  The only piece that is missing is the antenna-everything else is there and complete with no other breaks.  The box, what is left of it, accompanied the plane with the original instructions and paperwork laying inside.  Unfortunately, the box is badly deteriorated and the instructions and other paperwork are very fragile and falling apart. The wheels on the landing gear are still soft and spongy with no flat spots or cracks. The guy selling the plane told me it was his when he was a kid and he remembers flying it only once or twice.  The plane has no fuel stains anywhere on the outside and the decals are all complete and intact.  The engine is locked up from sitting for so long but I will be able to remove it and free it up with little difficulty.  Perhaps the best part of this was the price-the seller was asking only $40.00 for the plane and the remnants of the box.  I offered $30.00 but we agreed to split it down the middle at $35.00!  She's on my workbench now disassembled while I free up the engine and clean up the body before putting it back together.  It'll make a nice addition to my collection and it will be a find I remember for a long time.  My Dad and I went to this show together which is always a fun thing to do since we share many common interests.

                                                                                                                        prostreet