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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: Chris in Kabul on August 04, 2011, 12:36:18 PM

Title: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: Chris in Kabul on August 04, 2011, 12:36:18 PM
It's hard to believe but someone actually bought this on e-bay for just over 23 quid including postage.
Unless that is some rare motor on the front they hope to restore I can't for the life of me see anything remotely useful on it.
Might be a subject for a caption though. It's about the only use I can see for it. Oh wait, that cord could be useful for keeping my trousers up  :D

(http://s4.postimage.org/2512kv8ro/AIRCRAFT.jpg) (http://postimage.org/image/2512kv8ro/)
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: g.collins on August 04, 2011, 02:26:29 PM
I new it was a bad idea to fix the table to it.
:laugh:G
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: FPVSteve on August 04, 2011, 04:21:10 PM
Seriously? I'm struggling to think of any use for that.

Old style pub on display in the background maybe?? Or something to chuck in a "Horse and Carriage" style shop?

I need to go to the tip!
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: Rick on August 04, 2011, 05:28:29 PM
It's a useful reminder that just because it looks from your fpv camera like you can fit between the trees - you do need to remember the width of your plane.  :)
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: g.collins on August 04, 2011, 06:33:01 PM
I didn't no those German pilots took this model flying so series.
G
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: Flypoppa on August 04, 2011, 06:58:00 PM
It could be the motor that is worth something. I still have an original Mills 75 that fetch good monies. This cost me a long time ago five bob that was in a odds bin at a LHS that is no more.
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: pk-surfing on August 04, 2011, 07:57:26 PM
Oy you lot, less of the mocking.....

I bought it for Ian, reckoned he could turn it into a Skywalker !
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: g.collins on August 04, 2011, 07:59:40 PM
Quote from: pk-surfing on August 04, 2011, 07:57:26 PM
Oy you lot, less of the mocking.....

I bought it for Ian, reckoned he could turn it into a Skywalker !

:laugh:
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: ORCA on August 04, 2011, 08:16:23 PM
Its an old control line model, you can see the two control wires sticking out the side of the fuselage to which you would connect the long wires from the control handle. The engine looks to be an old Fox(USA) plain bearing 15/19 without any throttle - as you would for CL. Not worth the effort to throw it in the bin :laugh: :laugh:
As the old saying goes "A fool and his money are easily parted". Aint that the truth!
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: Coyote on August 04, 2011, 09:28:00 PM
Lol@Pk ill make it fly !!!!!

Not sure for how long or in what direction but ill give it a go :)
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: FPVSteve on August 04, 2011, 10:11:13 PM
It'll fly for ages if you find a high enough cliff  ;D
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: Dizzy on August 04, 2011, 11:21:44 PM
 ;D PASTY could fly it!!!

just need a lotta wind ;D

dizzy
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: Flypoppa on August 05, 2011, 12:49:36 PM
I don,t expect we will ever know why the buyer did buy it.
Yet another of life's mysteries that will never be solved. :'(
Title: Re: One mans rubbish is anothers treasure
Post by: Funky Diver on August 05, 2011, 08:38:06 PM
Upon waking the next morning with a minging hangover, Trevor could be heard muttering to himself "pretty sure it had wings last night ......"
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