Cosmic Winds, - Big Guy, Little Guys, Silver Guy and Wounded Guy.

Looking good Bob, I think I caught a bug from you , I just won a testors p-40 with no vertical or horizontal tail and no landing gear, it’s , how do you say ……. Crusty …

solvent - lighter fluid

https://www.amazon.com/Ronson-ounce-Ronsonol-Lighter-Fuel/dp/B0017X1NGO/

i think I learned that trick from you?
on a cotton swab,
FIRST CHECK somewhere on a flap or fold, to be positive it wont affect the printing,

then dab it all over the tape - let it soak a little, and the tape peels right off.
Q-tip to scrub the remaining adhesive from the box.



YOU!!! YOU are the one who broke my brain, and now I know how, and enjoy restoring boxes

Amazing. Never thought I would see another, let alone personally knowing who else has one! I am referring to teh black Testors Cosmic wind with teh lightning bolts on it.

That was my exact first ever engine powered airplane. My dad bought it for me from my cousin back in the mid 80's. Tried it and crashed a couple times. Then my dad screwed the bellcrank in a neutral position. Well, I did get more laps out of it than without, but the darn thing just kept going up and diving repetedly until it crashed. We had absolutely no clue what we were doing or how to do it!

Last time I saw it, dad had it hanging in his garage from the rafters. I may be over there this weekend and if so, I will try to remember to snap a picture of it. Thanks for teh memories.

I don't even know whats UP BUT it has to Bee Good in here !!! That should do it Bob 10,000 Club!!

With Sprite being a Coca Cola brand, I'll bet it was a prototype for a promotion... my uncle had two Cox or Testors cars when I was 4 or 5, one in Sprite livery and the other Coke. They looked like early '60's Indy Cars. I only saw them run once on parallel straight lines. Loud and screamingly fast!

CT

Thanks CT,

you can get deep into the weeds researching Coke promotions and advertizements, I know I have tried to find a promotion wrapped around that Testors Cosmic Wind sent to the Coca Cola facility in Atlanta with no luck.  They made a million of them.  

We call it "Going Down the Rabbit Hole " referencing Alice of course,  and the later Matrix reference... yes, I, too, waste too much time on things like that, most recently on here! I've spent hours wandering through here... the Speed Thread I've been keeping out of for days, now! I read through the first half of it and all the side clicks and videos until 0400... his meticulous research and experiments fascinate me, and the only thing I've never worried about speed... was... wait for it: my model airplanes! Boats, Jeeps, Sailing, Cars (yes, I watch all forms of racing !) are avidly devoured! Unlimited Air Races,  NASCAR,  Sail GP (hydrofoiling catamaran sailboats), America's Cup (hydrofoiling Mono hull sailboats), even Cycle Karts are all fair game for me to shout at! I used to race sailboats,  too!

I do remember this ad on TV back in the 1970's and thought "Good Luck".  With Vietnam and racial strife rampant I gave it little chance.  Not much better today.  

https://www.bing.com/videos/riverview/relatedvideo?q=id+like+to+buy+the+world+a+coke+youtube&mid=BC60C26DC56109A4D674BC60C26DC56109A4D674&FORM=VIRE[/quote]

Yes, sir I was but a lad, but, I still know every  word! Chuckle out loud... yup, still a pipe dream!
CT

rsv1cox wrote:As an idealistic person I still get chills listening to that song.  If only............

My Daughter-in-law is a big NASCAR fan, hubby not quite so.  They go to the races.  I have met Mike Joy, he's a MG fan, therefore the connection.  Delivered a differential to me in a new BMW i8.

He has always struck me as down to earth and so earnest about knowing and communicating to all levels of fans... I remember him as a young man starting out... he's come a long way!

MG's huh? My best friend from high school had a '74 (maybe) MGB... I remember how light everything was compared to my Detroit Iron. It was like working a model... my big block Chevy boat engine (with water cooled manifolds and marine reduction gear/transmission) weighed just a little less than his whole car.
I have a soft spot (on my head) for the e36 convertible with the m52 engine, and the old 2002 and the 80's 7 series two door.

CT

roddie wrote:Robert, I appreciate your time taken; to capture and upload the photos of your many projects that you spend your time on. I copy/save most of these photos in the rsv1cox folder in my archives. It's good "modeling mojo".. IMHO

Me too Bob,  A virtual, historical tour of the 1/2 A model world….. Examples we would have never seen in the detail you have presented apart from your restorations ….. Or their history chased down…,The side trails are always interesting and entertaining as well…. Appreciate your efforts on these

Bob, if you got one these early 1960's Wen-Mac .049 Hot Shot engines in your collection, they are keeper powerhouses.

After a little research, I am amazed at the power of the Wen-Mac .049 Hot Shot engine. It is in the same power class as the Black Widow and its predecessors -- the same year Cox .049 Silver Bee used in the heavier RTF's like the Spitfire, P-40, Super Bee prior to that, etc. Here is Peter Chinn's power curve from his engine test in the 1964 Feb. Model Aircraft Mag.

https://sceptreflight.com/Model%20Engine%20Tests/Wen%20Mac%20.049%20Hot%20Shot%20%282%29.html



This would explain why the heavier slightly larger Wen-Mac AD-2 Skyraider (size compared with Cox's AD-2) was able to fly.
The Hot Shot version is a decent engine in its own right.

IMO, they should have stayed with this one as the later Testors .049 McCoy Red Head Rotomatic went back to Babe Bee milder power instead.

https://sceptreflight.com/Model%20Engine%20Tests/Testors%20McCoy%20.049%20Rotomatic.html

Roddie, I think you're right on Bob's example in the photo, its a Testors McCoy, which came after the Wen-Mac Hot Shot.

The one particular model of Wen-Mac engine I was referring to -- pre-Testors days, was the Hot Shot. Yup, unfortunately the later Testors aligned with Babe Bee power, as you allude to.

McCoy label came when Wen-Mac became a Testors brand.

It was the pre-Testors front rotor valve version Peter Chinn was referring to in his 1964 test. This had the higher compression head instead of plug, and no doubt additional porting changes.

Just like the Cox's, not all Coxes came with dual bypasses except the Silver Bee, P-40, and the earlier Super Bee (I believe).

I have the later Red Head Rotomatic with black plastic tank mount and another later example.

Following is its HP curve from Jan. 1970 Model Airplane News, Peter Chinn's test:




Testors McCoy .049 Red Head Rotomatic on my Goldberg Little Toot CL bipe.

When Bill Netzeband got involved with the Testors 8000 and its "pipe bomb" RTF power variants, he added a touch of class with those powerful reedie creations.