Homemade landing gear extensions

[WildDoktor]

Your conversation brought back memories of my first “RC” aircraft. Do you remember these? Vtg 1960s COX Thimble Drome PT-19 Flight Trainer 049 Gas Engine Airplane w Box | eBay

I do! I didn't have the PT-19; I had something else, but can't remember what it was. I do remember that that little 049 never, never worked for more than about 10 seconds...just enough to keep me trying, but not enough to get me flying. So I would stand in the yard and swing the thing around on the strings, without the motor running, paying out line as I went around, hoping to get to full extension before I got too dizzy to stay standing. Stupid thing *never* flew.

I also recall having a control line car that had the same motor...and I had the exact same results with that too. Stupid thing *never* drove.

As a bonus, another reason "Cox 049" brings back memories is because my step-dad's last name is Cox, and he's the one who bought me the plane and the car. No relation to the company.

 

[WildDoktor]

Spent some time last summer checking out a couple of vintage planes.

Awesome!

I love how the signs in the first photo don't match.

 

[Bigbit]

I spent half my time with that thing plugging in that huge cylindrical battery, making sure the glow plug was glowing, and priming and choking, only to get “pttt pttt pttt...” then nothing...

 

[WildDoktor]

I spent half my time with that thing plugging in that huge cylindrical battery, making sure the glow plug was glowing, and priming and choking, only to get “pttt pttt pttt...” then nothing...

I guess your dad and my dad bought from the same store.

 

[Old Bama Dude]

You could book a ride but it was very expensive. Almost 600 bucks. I passed on that

$600! They should fly you down my way and back for that.

 

[Jagerbomb52]

$600! They should fly you down my way and back for that.

Ya I know
There where 2 different prices for the B17 450 - 480 I think, not sure what the difference was. And the B25 was really up there depending on how long you were up for. That was between 600-850.

 

[Jagerbomb52]

Guess if it was a bucket list kind of thing and you had money to spare but not for this cowboy LOL

 

[Old Bama Dude]

Yeah; my favorite warbird (from that era), so it kinda jumped right out at me.

You recognize the kid in this clip? P 51 cadillac of the sky!

 

[KentA]

I do! I didn't have the PT-19; I had something else, but can't remember what it was. I do remember that that little 049 never, never worked for more than about 10 seconds...just enough to keep me trying, but not enough to get me flying. So I would stand in the yard and swing the thing around on the strings, without the motor running, paying out line as I went around, hoping to get to full extension before I got too dizzy to stay standing. Stupid thing *never* flew.

You guys are bringing back some childhood memories. I too had one one of those planes that needed a 3 lb dry cell to heat a glowplug but never ran long enough to fly on the end of a control handle with 2 strings. Mine was grey with USAF decals. I don't have a clue as to what airplane it was modeled after. Probably one that never got off the ground.

 

[eyeman56]

A four inch hot glue stick cut into four pieces, then hot glued on with....what else? hot glue!

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Where did you get that remove before flight tag?

 

[Jagerbomb52]

Where did you get that remove before flight tag?

Lots of places have them like here:
Remove Before Flight keychain

or here


Remove Before Flight Flag | eBay

 

[QuadSquad]

Still not satisfied with the extensions, but it's something. Oh, and those glasses represent the various stages of eye deterioration, and also.... can't find them, go buy another pair, then find them.

Gotta love the $1 stores

 

[PRMath]

Where did you get that remove before flight tag?

Here is my entry........ it don’t tip over no more