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Ugliest Model Engines?
Ivanhoe Fri Jan 27, 2012 5:40 pm
I thought it might be amusing to post pictures of what we consider the worst looking model engines.
Here's my contribution, 1948 Fox 59 Hi-Speed Ignition, Lordy, is that ugly or what?
Here's my contribution, 1948 Fox 59 Hi-Speed Ignition, Lordy, is that ugly or what?
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dckrsn Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:11 pm
UGH! What kind of noise could something like that make? 
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Cribbs74 Fri Jan 27, 2012 6:31 pm
dckrsn wrote:UGH! What kind of noise could something like that make?
Not sure but, as the saying goes "form follows function"
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Jason_WI Tue Jan 31, 2012 12:59 pm
One of those just sold for a good price on ebay. Ugly sells!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1948-Fox-59-Hi-Speed-Longshaft-Spark-Ignition-Model-Airplane-Engine-/160713083807?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256b3f0b9f
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1948-Fox-59-Hi-Speed-Longshaft-Spark-Ignition-Model-Airplane-Engine-/160713083807?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256b3f0b9f
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nitroairplane Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:02 pm
Jason_WI wrote:One of those just sold for a good price on ebay. Ugly sells!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1948-Fox-59-Hi-Speed-Longshaft-Spark-Ignition-Model-Airplane-Engine-/160713083807?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256b3f0b9f
The buyer was a mad man!
Some of the vintage sparkers and glow engines I see make me gag!
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Ivanhoe Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:27 pm
Jason_WI wrote:One of those just sold for a good price on ebay. Ugly sells!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1948-Fox-59-Hi-Speed-Longshaft-Spark-Ignition-Model-Airplane-Engine-/160713083807?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256b3f0b9f
I believe they are quite rare, probably because everyone threw them away!
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Ivanhoe Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:29 pm
nitroairplane wrote:Jason_WI wrote:One of those just sold for a good price on ebay. Ugly sells!
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-1948-Fox-59-Hi-Speed-Longshaft-Spark-Ignition-Model-Airplane-Engine-/160713083807?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item256b3f0b9f
The buyer was a mad man!
Some of the vintage sparkers and glow engines I see make me gag!
Very true, have you seen the original Drone diesel? Yueek!
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nitroairplane Tue Jan 31, 2012 1:47 pm
I actually don't mind the drones.
But the ED penny slot eeeeeek!
But the ED penny slot eeeeeek!
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Ivanhoe Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:13 pm
nitroairplane wrote:I actually don't mind the drones.
But the ED penny slot eeeeeek!
I used to have one of those, (ED penny slot) back when people would give them to you to get rid of them, ran like cr*p, just about chugged over, and screwing the whole cylinder head up and down to alter compression was downright weird, and I never understood why anyone would make a 2cc, although I suppose 2.5 & 3.5 were strange capacities anyway when you think about it!
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nitroairplane Tue Jan 31, 2012 2:40 pm
You think that's odd!
Who would make a 0.16 cc
oh wait cox did.
There are some seriously odd displacements I believe John Valentine made a 0.118 cc and valentine make 0.098cc engines and loads of other wierd to us sizes.
Who would make a 0.16 cc
oh wait cox did.There are some seriously odd displacements I believe John Valentine made a 0.118 cc and valentine make 0.098cc engines and loads of other wierd to us sizes.
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Ivanhoe Tue Jan 31, 2012 5:17 pm
WingingIt74 wrote:
That's not ugly, at least, compared with some others it's not!
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Ivanhoe Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:09 am
Now, THESE are UGLY!!
Imagine spending months building a lovely vintage model and then putting THAT on the front!
Imagine spending months building a lovely vintage model and then putting THAT on the front!
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microflitedude Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:57 am
Who put together this thing? Best part is, the guy called it a Golden Bee.... 
Best part is, the guy called it a Golden Bee.... 
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Ivanhoe Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:40 am
microflitedude wrote:Who put together this thing?
Ah, I know that one, it's a little-known Cox engine called the "Scruffy Silver Bee"
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PV Pilot Wed Feb 01, 2012 9:50 am
Ivanhoe wrote:Now, THESE are UGLY!!
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I think we have a winner,,at this point in time.
Made me jump back from the monitor,,,
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SuperDave Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:05 am
HEY! (Show a little respect for where progress began)
Those engine aren't UGLY so much as they are "evolutionary" steps to modern engines.
Would you call the 1903 Wright Brothers powered aircraft "ugly"?
Those engine aren't UGLY so much as they are "evolutionary" steps to modern engines.
Would you call the 1903 Wright Brothers powered aircraft "ugly"?
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Ivanhoe Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:11 am
SuperDave wrote:HEY! (Show a little respect for where progress began)
Those engine aren't UGLY so much as they are "evolutionary" steps to modern engines.
Would you call the 1903 Wright Brothers powered aircraft "ugly"?
In a word, yes!
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SuperDave Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:18 am
I suppose that you cynics consider the legendary Model T Ford "ugly". 
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Ivanhoe Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:33 am
SuperDave wrote:HEY! (Show a little respect for where progress began)
Those engine aren't UGLY so much as they are "evolutionary" steps to modern engines.
Would you call the 1903 Wright Brothers powered aircraft "ugly"?
Gives me an idea! How about a thread for the ugliest aircraft???
I give you.....The Boulton-Paul Overstrand!!
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PV Pilot Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:53 am
Page two,,the Curtiss Goupil Duck. it's acctually off the ground.
http://www.historynet.com/the-13-ugliest-airplanes.htm?pid=1115
http://www.historynet.com/the-13-ugliest-airplanes.htm?pid=1115
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RknRusty Wed Feb 01, 2012 10:59 am
Ivanhoe wrote:
Imagine spending months building a lovely vintage model and then putting THAT on the front!
I vote for this one.
Is that the fuel tank with that atrophied black line. I think it needs a bypass. or at least a couple of stints.
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Kim Wed Feb 01, 2012 11:00 am
Ivanhoe wrote:SuperDave wrote:HEY! (Show a little respect for where progress began)
Those engine aren't UGLY so much as they are "evolutionary" steps to modern engines.
Would you call the 1903 Wright Brothers powered aircraft "ugly"?
Gives me an idea! How about a thread for the ugliest aircraft???
I give you.....The Boulton-Paul Overstrand!!
Ugly perhaps, but check out the cool "Fighter Canopy" they gave the pilot !!! If he just stared straight ahead. he MIGHT be able to imagine himself in a "Tempest" or some such...
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