I bought a Cox Stuka today!

Well, kinda.  I stopped by the local hobby shop today to get a prop, and as I was checking out I asked the owner if he had any Cox stuff on consignment. He said, “On consignment? No.”  But he led me over to the engine display case and pointed to a NIB Medallion .09 in a Jewel case.  It had a $59.00 price sticker on it.  I declined, as I have four Medallion .09’s already, three of which are throttled, and $60 is too much.  I got the most recent last week, new with throttle ring but missing the needle valve for only $26.00 shipped off of eBay.  He said, “Wait a minute,” and went into the back.  He came out a couple of minutes later and handed me this saying, “15 bucks.”:



As you can guess, the engine was all gummed up and seized.  The previous owner had superglued the fuselage together, so I can’t just unscrew it and save the major portion of the fuselage.  I told him $15 was too much, but I’d go $10.  I figure the engine, prop spinner, and whatever kind of metal tank the PO glued in it would be worth that once I get them cleaned up.  He took two fives, and I took it home.  Now to figure out how to get then engine and tank out without making a big mess.  It looks like I’ll have to take a saw and saw off the nose to get everything out, since the sides of the fuse are glued together.

Usable parts I might have left over are:
Maybe the stab struts
The red cockpit assembly
The red exhaust stack and radiator pieces
Maybe a couple of canopy pieces after I get it apart.  

If anyone wants them, let me know.  I’ll find an envelope big enough and send the pieces your way.

The Salvor Mark