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Speed,Combat,Scale,Racing => Combat => Topic started by: david smith on July 08, 2016, 09:10:41 PM
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Just curios what Fox combat specials are worth specifically a Mk 3, 5, and 6. I have a someone wanting to get rid of a couple and I just want to know a ballpark price that I should expect to pay. They are in excellent condition, just some break in time on all of them. Thanks for the help
David
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I expect $60 to $140 would be Ebay prices for these engines. It really depends on NIB vs. run engines. Obviously NIB commands the highest prices. If they only have bench time on them I would take a chance on them if they were in $70 to $80 range. Other than that, being old Foxes I would not pay top dollar unless they were NIB. Others will chime in I am sure but I think my guesstimates are correct. I really hope this means you are gonna start flying combat. VD~ VD~ VD~ VD~ VD~ VD~
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A Mk III, especially NIB would be worth more. They didn't make so many of those, but the crank is a bit weak except solely for sport use. The Mk V's run OK. The VI would be the best of the bunch as runners.
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Thanks for your help Mike and Phil. And sorry it doesn't mean I'm flying combat they are actually set up as carrier engines. If we could have been at brodaks a day earlier then I would have flown combat there .
Thanks
David
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I liked the Mark IV's. The problems of the Mark III were corrected. The Mark V was a cheapened-up sport engine, but a good buy at the price.
The problem with buying used combat engines (sight unseen) is that most were run hard & dirty.
One thing about carrier conversion. When they're too loose for combat, they're just right for carrier.
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The 3 is the most used of the bunch but still strong and none of them have seen combat. They were carrier engines from the start of their life. I now have them and I will just say that I couldn't pass up the price.