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Title: ODD ENGINE NUMBER 1
Post by: Robert Zambelli on July 23, 2014, 02:47:45 PM
Came across this in my accumulation of stuff. Seems to be a repro of something.

I was thinking of using it in one of the OTS Coasby designs.

Anyone ever run one?

Made by Ian Russel.

Bob Z
Title: Re: ODD ENGINE NUMBER 1
Post by: Steve Helmick on July 23, 2014, 03:01:44 PM
F.R.O.G. 500 (.29), I'd bet.  D>K Steve
Title: Re: ODD ENGINE NUMBER 1
Post by: dennis lipsett on July 24, 2014, 01:05:21 PM
Came across this in my accumulation of stuff. Seems to be a repro of something.

I was thinking of using it in one of the OTS Coasby designs.

Anyone ever run one?

Made by Ian Russel.

Bob Z

I owned engine 2 of that Frog reproduction 29. Never used it and it is now back in Great Britan
Title: Re: ODD ENGINE NUMBER 1
Post by: FLOYD CARTER on July 25, 2014, 01:21:11 PM
F.R.O.G. made some funky-looking diesels.  From time to time, I've thought about getting one, just for giggles.

Floyd
Title: Re: ODD ENGINE NUMBER 1
Post by: qaz049 on July 25, 2014, 06:34:00 PM
F.R.O.G. 500 (.29), I'd bet.  D>K Steve

It's a Rustler replica of a FROG 500. Originally came in an ignition version as well, although I suspect that the glow came first IIRC. Very popular in it's day within the Anglosphere where economic tariffs more or less shut out engines from other sources. Originally inspired by the K&B Torpedo .29.

The Rustler version is reputed to be a strong engine as well. Should bring about +$200 on that international auction site.

For Adrian Duncan's comprehensive study of the original FROG 500 see:

http://www.modelenginenews.org/ad/f500.html

Title: Re: ODD ENGINE NUMBER 1
Post by: Lauri Malila on July 26, 2014, 08:00:26 AM
Isn't this made by Sergey Belko?
Title: Re: ODD ENGINE NUMBER 1
Post by: qaz049 on July 26, 2014, 04:58:17 PM
Isn't this made by Sergey Belko?

Reputedly made in the FSU, so quite possibly so.