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Building Tips and technical articles. => 1/2 A building. => Topic started by: Robert McHam on June 13, 2009, 09:00:35 AM
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The thread title says it all.
I don't know why I remember this but I was hoping someone here might know why the Testor's R/C Skyhawk started out with a Cox Golden Bee engine?
I have somewhere, information in an article out of AAM , a review of the Testor's Skyhawk and in the text it mentioned that this plane came with a Cox Golden Bee! Later it did get a Testor engine as attested by this part of an ad from Jan. 1971 AAM.
I will dig the review up soon.
I have a feeling the story might be interesting.
Robert
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First of all the Testor R/C plane is a low wing Cherokee, not a Skyhawk. The radio system was produced for Testors by ACE R/C (single channel galloping ghost system)
The Cherokee was introduced with a Cox Golden Bee because at the time Testors had not acquired Wen-Mac from AMF. After Testors got Wen-Mac and started making plastic tank mounts for the Wen-Mac, the Goden Bee was replaced by the Testor "Wen-McCoy" .049.
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I had one of those, with a WenMac .049. I still have the engine and the galloping ghost actuator. I have no idea what happened to the radio.
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Pinecone-- If you are willing to part with your Testor McCoy .049 engine and tank mount combo in complete and reasonably decent "clean upable" condition for $15.00; send it cheapest USPS method to:
Victor Jeffreys
2721 Delaney Dr.
Burlington, NC 27215
You'll be paid quickly or you can come whip my ass.