With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST

rsv1cox Sun Apr 23, 2023 3:05 pm

To the uninitiated, anyone that doesn't share affection for these little Cox gems. If it seems I am making more of this than what I should, it's because I am.

Everything is castor locked and by carefully applying heat to the needle and the case screws all removed without grief but not without significant resistance. In the past I have left the tip of the needle (twisted off) in the NVA and damaged the case screw heads all because of lack of heat.

Being very careful I twisted off the purpose built backplate/mount sticky with castor. You just can't heat up plastic. Then using a heat gun loosened up the locked engine and made a decision not to disassemble it. Berrymans's dip and that's it. I'm even leaving in place the very disliked spring starter. But, If I could find one of those circular spring throttle sleeves............

The little guys do not want to leave the cockpits. A combination of castor lock and construction techniques. Having a difficult time convincing them. Letting them sit in a puddle of RemOil for a while might change their minds. Same for the windshield. I need it to make a mold for the missing one.

Baby steps with this one and I know I'm going to bust that windshield.

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST P1015300

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST P1015302

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST P1015303

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST P1015301

latole Sat May 06, 2023 6:58 am

These are very nice airplane, I wish to find one at good price, not $200

GallopingGhostler Sat May 06, 2023 11:38 am

Those do seem to command high prices nowadays, because they are considered collectables. Bob has expressed his joy in restoring these by purchasing at lesser cost, candidates needing further work.

Interestingly enough, coinciding with Bob's .020 RTF restoration efforts, Outerzone recently published a slick looking 1/4-A C/L plan:

https://outerzone.co.uk/plan_details.asp?ID=14527 15in span Stunt Chum C/L by Frank Ehling, November 1951 Air Trails

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST 1452710

It would be very suitable for a Cox Pee Wee.

latole Sat May 06, 2023 12:33 pm

GallopingGhostler wrote:Those do seem to command high prices nowadays, because they are considered collectables. Bob has expressed his joy in restoring these by purchasing at lesser cost, candidates needing further work.

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Right. !

Now on E-Bay One day before the end.

Read carefully ; some damage
https://www.ebay.com/itm/204322096265

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST Captu106

roddie Sat May 06, 2023 1:22 pm

latole wrote:

Now on E-Bay One day before the end.

Read carefully ; some damage

https://www.ebay.com/itm/204322096265

That one's got the throttled engine, bellcrank and linkage that you're looking for Robert. Windscreens are "both" missing though.. Ships from Wisconsin..

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST Ryan_s11

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST Ryan_s12

GallopingGhostler Sat May 06, 2023 1:59 pm

With a day left and 7 bids at $127.50, it could exceed $200.00 by end. Huh...

latole Sat May 06, 2023 2:30 pm

Read carefully ;

" ... the wing may be glued on I haven’t tried to remove it."

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The attachments for the elastic to the fuselage are broken according to the pictures. Probably the reason for gluing the wings?

rsv1cox Sat May 06, 2023 2:55 pm

I have been high bidder on that auction for a couple of days now.

I was hoping to keep it a secret. Cover blown. Smile

latole Sat May 06, 2023 2:58 pm

rsv1cox wrote:I have been high bidder on that auction for a couple of days now.

I was hoping to keep it a secret. Cover blown.

I'm sorry

When it came out I could have had it for $125, a buy it now !

GallopingGhostler Sat May 06, 2023 3:21 pm

rsv1cox wrote:I have been high bidder on that auction for a couple of days now. I was hoping to keep it a secret. Cover blown.

No problems, Bob, we'll (at least I) will let you have at it. Very Happy

rsv1cox Sat May 06, 2023 3:33 pm

GallopingGhostler wrote:
rsv1cox wrote:I have been high bidder on that auction for a couple of days now. I was hoping to keep it a secret. Cover blown.
No problems, Bob, we'll (at least I) will let you have at it.

It's a big world out there. I haven't been in the market since I bought the RX-7 so I missed it. I was looking for Cox Ryan ST decals when I came across it. Looking forward to that wing. Smile

If I lose it, so be it. If there is one thing I have learned in this hobby it's that another one will always come along.

Squeezed this in between RX-7 adventures.

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST P1015351

latole Sun May 07, 2023 3:04 am

GallopingGhostler wrote:
rsv1cox wrote:I have been high bidder on that auction for a couple of days now. I was hoping to keep it a secret. Cover blown.
No problems, Bob, we'll (at least I) will let you have at it.

Right , I will not bid on it .

rsv1cox Sun May 07, 2023 7:19 am

Well I think we can bury this thread. I never liked the way I titled it.

Fini...........Looks kind of cute up there.

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST P1015352

cmulder Sun May 07, 2023 9:42 am

this one is for sale in Germany

latole Sun May 07, 2023 2:45 pm

rsv1cox wrote:I have been high bidder on that auction for a couple of days now.

I was hoping to keep it a secret. Cover blown.

Did you win the bid ?

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST Captu107

pman1111 Sun May 07, 2023 4:13 pm

Did you win the bid ?

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From here it looks like he did? Very Happy

rsv1cox Sun May 07, 2023 4:54 pm

Yes, pleasantly surprised, thought it would go for more.

Glued wing will result in damage, so I will have to paint although I would have liked to keep it original.

Army version. Yellow wing and tail either olive drab or silver fuselage. Leaning toward olive drab.

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST P1015353

latole Sun May 07, 2023 5:09 pm

rsv1cox wrote:Yes, pleasantly surprised, thought it would go for more.

Glued wing will result in damage, so I will have to paint although I would have liked to keep it original.

Army version. Yellow wing and tail either olive drab or silver fuselage. Leaning toward olive drab.

I'm happy for you !

You are right ; " In support of Ukraine, Abrams, Leopards and F-16's"

rsv1cox Sun May 07, 2023 5:57 pm

Thanks, especially in support of Ukraine.

I probably would not of bid were it not for the throttled version. I'm just curious to see how that works having never ran the throttled version of any Cox erngine. I'm amazed at how members here get such remarkable results out of theirs.

I can't find the picture that I saw of the olive drab Army edition. Thought I saved it but must have not. Might have been on a plastic kit. Many silver and blue versions though, Army and Navy.

Like this picture.

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST V_ryan10

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST Ryan_b10

With trembling hands I begin on the Cox Ryan ST Ryan-s10

NEW222 Sun May 07, 2023 9:14 pm

Congrats on getting the plane. It will look both very great and different when you are done with it!

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