Cox Rivets OWNERS FLIGHT MANUAL

howardhb Thu Sep 05, 2024 8:40 am

Hi Folks.

Just landed (hahaha) an Ebay auction for an early model RIVETS, in pretty good shape.
It's presently in pieces being deep cleaned.
Pictures to follow....

Meanwhile, here is a cleaned up scan of the Owners Flight Manual... for posterity...

Enjoy

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GallopingGhostler Mon Sep 16, 2024 8:02 am

Howard, I'm surprised that no one responded to your post of 2 weeks ago. Thanks for the instructions sheet. Looking forward to photos as you get a chance to work on it.

roddie Mon Sep 16, 2024 8:22 am

GallopingGhostler wrote:Howard, I'm surprised that no one responded to your post of 2 weeks ago. Thanks for the instructions sheet. Looking forward to photos as you get a chance to work on it.

Yes.. Oftentimes there's many different or new threads, which can cause someone's unanswered post to disappear from the queue until it gets a reply. I for one; am not in the habit of checking either of the "view unanswered posts" or "view posts since last visit" options. Unfortunately there's been a lot of content that I've missed because of this.

howardhb Mon Sep 16, 2024 1:51 pm

All good!

She cleaned up very nicely!
Hard to believe... over 50 years old!

The motor looks new from the outside, but the "star shaped" copper reed is badly oxidised & "blackened", and crumbled to bits. Made a new one from a floppy disk.
Other than that, seems to be in perfect condition, probably only run once or twice.

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My all time favorites, side by side!

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The box is quite beat up, but, I'll spend some time on it...
before/after pics to follow....

H.

GallopingGhostler Mon Sep 16, 2024 3:30 pm

Wow! Howard, Rivets is a beaut, looks just like off the catalogue showroom. You did a good job in cleaning it up.

Love the detail, how Cox concealed the .049 almost completely in the right cheek cowl, and the pilot detail.

The later Coxes to reduce cost simplified and lost these details. The contrast between the molded red and yellow really stand out.

Are decals original or reproduction?

howardhb Tue Sep 17, 2024 12:52 am

You have a very keen eye!

I've had to re-create the white "92" decals as they flaked off during cleaning Doh!

I cut the "9" and "2" out by hand (and you spotted the slight scale difference!) but have ordered a full set from a local digital printing shop.

Attached is a printable file that I've created (by accurately measuring the originals) as the templates for the decals.
(dimensions are in milimeters)

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getback Tue Sep 17, 2024 6:29 am

Very Nice you must have used some wax on them nice and shinny !! Love the detail Very Happy

howardhb Tue Sep 17, 2024 7:03 am

Yeah, I've used a spray on furniture wax/anti-static/UV protector.
It's called Mr. Min
Brings back the color lustre and shine. Works pretty well on faded parts too.

Here is a picture of the box, as shipped...

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H.

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