I can’t believe nobody beat me to it….

The other evening I was having a bite to eat and needed something to look at for a few minutes while I chowed down.  So I decided to check out the classifieds on RCG, even though I wasn’t really looking to spend money at this time.  But an ad for some TDs and accessories caught my eye.  Now, normally, when I see a good deal, someone else has already jumped on it.  But I was the first to reply so I got it.  The ad was for:

2 Cox TD .049 engines
1 Cox TD .051 engine
1 Spare Cox TD High Compression Glow Head - New in Package
1 Spare Cox TD Needle
1 ACE R/C High Performance Needle Valve - New in Package
1 Kamtechnik Backplate Radial Mount for TD .049/.051
3 Spare Mecoa Black Plastic Venturi Mounts
3 Cox engine wrenches

The asking price was $100.00 shipped.  Naturally I wanted it.  The pic showed the above, but I noticed that not only was there a NIP ACE R/C fine needle valve, but one of the TD .049s also had an ACE R/C fine needle valve already installed.  Better and better.  All three engines were well oiled and in individual bags, ready to go.  I haven’t checked the glow heads, but if one or more aren’t good, I’m still happy.





When I went to PayPal him, it said that he’d be charged a fee for ‘Goods and Services’.  I’ve never sold anything through PayPal and I don’t know how much is tacked on, so I sent $105 instead of $100.  When he got the PayPal, he thanked me for helping with the fees and said he’d add a couple of extras.  Very nice of him.  I figured he’d throw in a prop or two.  He did slightly more than that:






Props there were.  Two new Cox three blade props, left and right hand.  Two Cox grey 5x3 competition props, one new and one slightly used.  Two new Cox 6x3s.  And two used Tornado props, a 5x4 and a 5 ½ x 3.





Also, two Babe Bee crankcase and piston/cylinders, oiled and in baggies.  Two late model product engine backplates.  Two throttle rings.  A Charlie’s RC Goodies .049 glow plug adapter head.  An .049 turbo plug adapter! And a Diesel glow head adapter.  I am not familiar with the turbo plug adapter, maybe someone could tell me who’s it is.




A Norvel tank mount and some prop nuts and spinners.






And this very interesting purple anodized aluminum engine mount.  Very well machined.  It looks like it’s designed for a used film canister for the fuel tank.  This somehow tickles a memory, but I don’t quite remember the details. I can't quite figure out why the upper right screw hole is dished in, though.







All in all, a fantastic bargain for $105.00 shipped.

The Quick on the Trigger Mark