I don't think that's the right analogy. I complained on this forum when people desecrated a Supertigre G.21 .35 by putting it on a stunt plane that they had tried to make a pickup truck out of a vintage Ferrari. A blackhead Fox is not a vintage Ferrari, but it's not a sow's ear. It's a '55 Chevy. It belongs on the nose of a Jerkline Special.
A very good analogy. Not a Ferrari for sure, but when the era is considered, it was a pretty stout motor for its time.
If Steve won't take a Fox stunt as a trade, I'm willing to negotiate.
Bless you, my child.
I tip the hat to any "seasoned" (much better sounding that the word "old") combat guy that respects the history of the sport.
Though I wasn't a Supertigre fan, I DO have a Tigre C35 that's in "like new" condition. I purchased it new back the mid-late 60s. It was originally an R/C version that I put into a Roberts "Mauler" for some carrier sport flying. Flew it once as I recall, then it was back to combat planes. The engine languished for decades until here a few years ago Randy Daily offered to rebuild it. (Yes I jumped on the chance. Randy knows his Tigres!)
Somewhere over the dateless past the R/C carb on it was lost, so Randy asked if I'd like it to be refitted with a venturi for C/L use, thus making it a stock C/L version of the C35 that predates the G21.35. I jumped on the chance and now I have a pristine C35 that really needs to be on an appropriate vintage combat plane, but may never make that meager goal while I'm still alive.
However, it's cool to look at it and hold it in my hand. Almost as much as my very first Fox 36X (purchased new mid-late 60s) that I also still have. I suspect that I will never part with these two engines as long as I'm still drawing breath. They are relic survivors from my past that have too many good memories from that era attached to them.
Sorry for the ramble... but I tend to get verbose at times. Deal with it.
Andre