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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: MarcusCordeiro on July 10, 2013, 08:37:20 PM

Title: EBAY treasures...
Post by: MarcusCordeiro on July 10, 2013, 08:37:20 PM
You know, if he took foreign orders... LL~ LL~
Nice kits anyway...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/KYO-Lockheed-Constellation-control-line-model-kit-RARE-/300931768894?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item4610ee623e

http://www.ebay.com/itm/TMHK-Boeing-B-50-control-line-model-kit-RARE-/300931770609?pt=Radio_Control_Vehicles&hash=item4610ee68f1

Marcus
Title: Re: EBAY treasures...
Post by: goozgog on July 11, 2013, 04:50:16 AM
But it includes FREE shipping!
Title: Re: EBAY treasures...
Post by: Avaiojet on July 11, 2013, 06:24:48 AM
Expensive! To say the least.

Could get a few "buddies" to chip in and share the project, if the kit is to be purchased.

Or, simply draw your own plans and scratch build one.

Charles
Title: Re: EBAY treasures...
Post by: Douglas Ames on July 11, 2013, 07:08:37 AM
I've heard these "scale" kits were heavy.
Title: Re: EBAY treasures...
Post by: john e. holliday on July 11, 2013, 09:25:02 AM
Scale planes were heavy back in the day.   I remember Gene Dunham kicking off his shoes to get traction why flying his C-47 with no throttles.   I can also remember when those kits were around $30.00 and we thought it was expensive.   Yes the wood was heavy and the hardware was heavy also.   But, they were meant to take off, fly level and land.   No loops or aerobatics.
Title: Re: EBAY treasures...
Post by: Eric Viglione on July 11, 2013, 11:50:50 AM
I bet those wheels in the second link weigh more than my typical whole wing...LOL!
EricV
Title: Re: EBAY treasures...
Post by: George Hostler on July 11, 2013, 12:25:44 PM
 :! As much as these kits may be nice to own by the well to do collector, I'm thinking a reasonable facsimile could be made at much less cost with just as much satisfaction. On E-Bay I found the combo 4 motor ESC for a reasonable cost. This was originally for the quad-copters, but could see it in a Constellation or DC-6. With 4 electric motors and a single timer, one would be assured all start up and shut down at the same time and run on one set of batteries instead of 4. http://www.ebay.com/itm/200906051880 (http://www.ebay.com/itm/200906051880)
 o2oP o2oP o2oP

I just wanted to add that I haven't tried this myself, so YMMV (Your Mileage May Vary).  VD~ S?P DV^^ HH%%