Cox Red Knight

I picked this up from a local hobby shop owner for $25.00. He sold it to me after mentioning to him that I like restoring old Cox models. It came taken apart but everything was there with no missing parts. I have some .020 rebuild items coming soon so I dismantled the engine while I'm waiting on them. Doesn't appear to have any damage except for some discoloration on the rudder and one of the wing struts. I decided to paint the emblems on once again, but since the originals were completely missing, I copied some WW1 emblems off the internet and sized them down to fit properly. I then made templates and cut out stencils. Compared to the other projects I've done, this was an easy task to complete and only took me two evenings to do.

My container of parts. Motor is complete and all hardware and body screws are there.


Mask for white base coat on upper wing.


White base and then black inserts applied that evening. The weather here is very dry and has been averaging about 87 degrees so the acrylic paint dries very fast.



Superpoxy clearcoat applied this morning. I'll let this cure a few days and I'll assemble the plane back together when my motor parts come in.