Boxes for "the English market"

nitroairplane Fri Apr 13, 2012 6:49 pm

I have seen about 10 of these in recent year for pee wees and babe beez.
I have always wondered about them but usually dismiss them as fakes.
What do you reckon is behind them?
Maybe certain shops selling engines in them to increase value or something.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/220997751476?ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&_trksid=p3984.m1438.l2648#ht_500wt_1204

John Goddard Sat Apr 14, 2012 5:20 am

Well we know Tri-ang had a cox tie up in the 60's perhaps they had them boxed.
I sent Ron a Texaco back plate that came in a Ripmax package.
I think the last few years Cox gear was sold here in Ripmax packs.
Stands to reason the local boys would want to add their name
to a successful brand.
Laughing

**Cribbs74** Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:03 am

I wouldn't think they are fake by the look of them.

It says Cox right on the box, so it's not re-packaged either, My guess is you guys had to have pretty artwork that appealed to the British palate. You guys are just toooo sophisticated for "Yank" boxed engines......... lol!

Your guess is as good as mine Indra, maybe you could ask one of your older modelling pals if he remembers seeing those boxes in the storefront as a kid.

ahrma_581 Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:19 am

Guess we need a new acronym: NIEB

nitroairplane Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:33 am

cribbs74 wrote:I wouldn't think they are fake by the look of them.

It says Cox right on the box, so it's not re-packaged either, My guess is you guys had to have pretty artwork that appealed to the British palate. You guys are just toooo sophisticated for "Yank" boxed engines.........

Your guess is as good as mine Indra, maybe you could ask one of your older modelling pals if he remembers seeing those boxes in the storefront as a kid.

Older modelling pals?
John is the oldest modelling pal in the UK and he is only 47 Smile

ahrma_581 Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:42 am

Just spotted this . Different color (er, colour) box than OP, old Euro price tag, Brit spelling on box and instructions.

Guess someone who already has one of every Cox engine could start collecting these...

nitroairplane Sat Apr 14, 2012 11:44 am

ahrma_581 wrote:Just spotted this . Different color (er, colour) box than OP, old Euro price tag, Brit spelling on box and instructions.

Guess someone who already has one of every Cox engine could start collecting these...

That is just and odd £ sign Smile

**Admin** Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:10 pm

I see these boxed Cox Engines all the time coming from UK sellers.

Here's a Babe Bee too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOXED-COX-049-FREE-FLIGHT-MODEL-AIRCRAFT-GLOW-ENGINE-/370602294638?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item56499e3d6e

I would like to get my hands on one of these someday, they are real.

nitroairplane Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:36 pm

Admin wrote:I see these boxed Cox Engines all the time coming from UK sellers.

Here's a Babe Bee too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOXED-COX-049-FREE-FLIGHT-MODEL-AIRCRAFT-GLOW-ENGINE-/370602294638?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item56499e3d6e

I would like to get my hands on one of these someday, they are real.

You want that one?

dankar04 Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:45 pm

Bottom line scratched up .020 in UK box. I'm sure interest to someone to me ho..hum..

**Admin** Sat Apr 14, 2012 12:52 pm

nitroairplane wrote:
Admin wrote:I see these boxed Cox Engines all the time coming from UK sellers.

Here's a Babe Bee too.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/BOXED-COX-049-FREE-FLIGHT-MODEL-AIRCRAFT-GLOW-ENGINE-/370602294638?pt=UK_ToysGames_RadioControlled_JN&hash=item56499e3d6e

I would like to get my hands on one of these someday, they are real.
You want that one?

No, you can have it if you want it.

John Goddard Sat Apr 14, 2012 1:09 pm

ahrma_581 wrote:Just spotted this . Different color (er, colour) box than OP, old Euro price tag, Brit spelling on box and instructions.

Guess someone who already has one of every Cox engine could start collecting these...

Suggesting we had or have Euro's over here is likely to get you lynched in some quarters here.
lol!

ahrma_581 Sat Apr 14, 2012 2:21 pm

nitroairplane wrote:That is just and odd £ sign

OK, that explains it. I imagined this story where it was a British market engine, sold somewhere on the Continent and then smuggled back through the Chunnel...

Ivanhoe Sat Apr 14, 2012 3:49 pm

nitroairplane wrote:
cribbs74 wrote:I wouldn't think they are fake by the look of them.

It says Cox right on the box, so it's not re-packaged either, My guess is you guys had to have pretty artwork that appealed to the British palate. You guys are just toooo sophisticated for "Yank" boxed engines.........

Your guess is as good as mine Indra, maybe you could ask one of your older modelling pals if he remembers seeing those boxes in the storefront as a kid.
Older modelling pals?
John is the oldest modelling pal in the UK and he is only 47

Wrong! I qualify as the oldest! and, to answer the question, I remember seeing these boxes in model shops, yes, they're genuine.

proctor Sat Apr 14, 2012 6:21 pm

Notice the price is post decimalisation. Can't remember which year we
went decimal. John

Ivanhoe Sun Apr 15, 2012 4:46 am

proctor wrote:Notice the price is post decimalisation. Can't remember which year we
went decimal. John

1971, I was running a model shop at that time, and we had to change all prices in the shop overnight! We had fun with things like strip balsa at 11/2d each, no decimal equivalent, so we had to price them at 1p, which was a fair price increase (2d) other things we down priced to balance out.

proctor Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:27 am

Do you think when Scotland gets independence they will still call us English!!
John

nitroairplane Sun Apr 15, 2012 10:33 am

Ivanhoe wrote:
nitroairplane wrote:
cribbs74 wrote:I wouldn't think they are fake by the look of them.

It says Cox right on the box, so it's not re-packaged either, My guess is you guys had to have pretty artwork that appealed to the British palate. You guys are just toooo sophisticated for "Yank" boxed engines.........

Your guess is as good as mine Indra, maybe you could ask one of your older modelling pals if he remembers seeing those boxes in the storefront as a kid.
Older modelling pals?
John is the oldest modelling pal in the UK and he is only 47

Wrong! I qualify as the oldest! and, to answer the question, I remember seeing these boxes in model shops, yes, they're genuine.

Ah but Wilf you are not local Smile

So they are genuine, you ran a model shop? Do remember who the distributor was?
I think it was Keil Kraft as they did a cox variant.
But then it could have been Irvine.

Ivanhoe Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:21 am

nitroairplane wrote:
Ivanhoe wrote:
nitroairplane wrote:
cribbs74 wrote:I wouldn't think they are fake by the look of them.

It says Cox right on the box, so it's not re-packaged either, My guess is you guys had to have pretty artwork that appealed to the British palate. You guys are just toooo sophisticated for "Yank" boxed engines.........

Your guess is as good as mine Indra, maybe you could ask one of your older modelling pals if he remembers seeing those boxes in the storefront as a kid.
Older modelling pals?
John is the oldest modelling pal in the UK and he is only 47

Wrong! I qualify as the oldest! and, to answer the question, I remember seeing these boxes in model shops, yes, they're genuine.
Ah but Wilf you are not local
So they are genuine, you ran a model shop? Do remember who the distributor was?
I think it was Keil Kraft as they did a cox variant.
But then it could have been Irvine.

Afraid that's 40 years ago, Indra, no idea now!

Ivanhoe Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:23 am

proctor wrote:Do you think when Scotland gets independence they will still call us English!!
John

No, they'll call us sassanack b*****ds, same as they do now!

nitroairplane Sun Apr 15, 2012 11:36 am

Ivanhoe wrote:
nitroairplane wrote:
Ivanhoe wrote:
nitroairplane wrote:
cribbs74 wrote:I wouldn't think they are fake by the look of them.

It says Cox right on the box, so it's not re-packaged either, My guess is you guys had to have pretty artwork that appealed to the British palate. You guys are just toooo sophisticated for "Yank" boxed engines.........

Your guess is as good as mine Indra, maybe you could ask one of your older modelling pals if he remembers seeing those boxes in the storefront as a kid.
Older modelling pals?
John is the oldest modelling pal in the UK and he is only 47

Wrong! I qualify as the oldest! and, to answer the question, I remember seeing these boxes in model shops, yes, they're genuine.
Ah but Wilf you are not local
So they are genuine, you ran a model shop? Do remember who the distributor was?
I think it was Keil Kraft as they did a cox variant.
But then it could have been Irvine.

Afraid that's 40 years ago, Indra, no idea now!

OK then.

proctor Sun Apr 15, 2012 1:09 pm

Nice One Ivanhoe lol!

john

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