The not so Cox Corvette

My only defense is that it looks better in person than it does in pictures.

CB (Crankbndr) has a much better example:

https://www.coxengineforum.com/t4456-cox-corvette?highlight=corvette

I think Mark found this for me at a flea market.  Ignored for years I finally got sick of looking at it.  Missing the rear valance altogether, front valance broken off, one chassis retaining clip broken, rear windshield cracked, rear fenders distorted due to engine heat, engine seized and missing the three self tapping screws replaced by 2/56's, no tether and missing one hub cap.  

Cleaned the engine and sandblasted and painted the chassis matte black and reassembled using the 2/56's. Couldn't locate the very short original self tapping screws.  




Thought I could reduce the plastics blistering by installing the engine backwards discovering later that it interfered with the cockpits interior.  Duh!

Built a rear valance backstop out of balsa and glued it in using canopy glue (wonderful stuff) and layered on some splackling compound, sanded and hardened with coats of sanding sealer.  




Much smaller model than most tether cars.




Still have to fashion a Cox license plate and some tail/brake lights.  

I labored mightly and brought forth a mouse...........

The mountain that labored and brought forth a mouse is an old Greek proverb that goes back to Aesop. It refers to great promises and great labors that produce little result.