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A Wen Mac doesn't usually turn ones head.

I have seen one that really bears a look see. It is on that big auction site some love, some loath.

The box isin't much to look at and it seems to have done it's job well protecting what is inside. A control line, twin Wen Mac powered P-38 in absolutely beautiful condition. Take a peek.

Robert

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I am not sure how many of you went to look at the pictures of this plane but it seems it is no longer listed. I just checked and the item number no longer exists.

There was over three days left till the end and now it is just gone. Oh well! It was really nice.

Robert

66Malibu

Robert,
The Wen Mac P-38 is still there with 9 Days to go.
It must have been re listed....
The current bid is at $1025.00 !!!!!!!
WOW!! how high do you think it'll go?
It must be the rarest RTF in the world.........
Steve

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When last I looked it was over a thousand six hundred dollars and I was going to make a joke later about how the 35 dollar shipping charge might create a hardship on how much a bidder might bid..

Could be there may have been someone backed out and then it was relisted?

Besides the fact it is a Wen Mac, it is a breathtaking example.

Robert

JWQ500RC

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Now there's two listed one in Oregon, and the other in PA. What's the chance of that happening?

jetpack

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I would shave off all the rivet detail and panel lines for more speed, remove the twin Wen-Mac's and chop the nose for a single Cox .09 (Estes version for sure), then brush paint it just to hear all the cool gasps.[sm=eek.gif][sm=lol.gif]

Actually, it's very rare to see that example and makes you wonder if it's the only one left in that condition! Very Nice!!!

build light

Jim, So far I have not seen the listing in PA. Do you have an item number for that?

I remember seeing a RTF plastic lump P-38 in a store once and it had only one engine in one of the nacelles and a dummy engine in the other. I thought that was a huge rip off as I was hoping to buy one model and get 2 engines! I just can't remember who made it. Testors FlyEm? Those sure were cheap planes.Surely not Cox? Cox did have a Cessna Skymaster with only one engine.

Robert

gcb

Mine had a single Testors Mk-II or Mk-III. I too was disappointed that one engine was a dummy.

George

provette

The P38 is over $1,500 now.

proptop

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Still 5 days left to go too...

Hey...while I'm here...does anybody here make, or does anybody know someone who makes repro decals/stickers for some of the Wen Mac planes?
I have a P-26 thats in beautiful condition, but it's "naked"...
I have thought of trying to make them myself, but I'm not really all that computer literate...not yet anyway.

Silvaire

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I'm not too excited about old RTF's bringin' da big bux, but for another reason I think that this listing is worth a lookie...

The last picture is the cover of Flying Models Sept. 1956.

It shows Disneyland Tomorrow Land - with the control line demonstration ring right in the foreground!



http://cgi.ebay.com/NIB-Wen-Mac-P-38...d=p3286.c0.m14

provette

I wonder if anyone on this forum remembers the Flying Circle or even remembers a Wen Mac P-38 flying. Great part of history for the US.

I would love to go back in time and watch for hours the models fly at Disneyland.

build light

I'm up for going. We should get a group charter!

Too bad this attraction closed before I got to go in the late sixtys.

By the way provette, welcome to RCUniverse!

Robert

combatpigg

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$1500? The most money ever paid for a rock on a string?

proptop

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Fire up the Way Back machine

Hey Robert...you might want to edit your last line there...

jetpack

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I'm cruising with. I got a whole ten dollar bill I can spends. I figure that should fill up the cart pretty good for everyone once we get there, plus a ton of extra stuff.

RCGroups, huh? What a two-timer!


And on went George's quest of owning half the world's supply of actual full vintage engines for everyone else to wonder what comes out of his hat next.

build light

O-oh say can you seeee? [sm=redface.gif]
Why everyone bu-ut meeee,. [sm=redface.gif]

So, if provette doesn't come back, blame it on me folks!
Duly edited but others have preserved it for posterity! [sm=drowning.gif] Come on I'm drowning here folks, throw me a bone? Log? Heck anything that floats! [sm=drowning.gif]

Good news is, I only screwed up my own thread!

Robert

provette

No harm build light

Per http://webpages.charter.net/skylane42/price.html

One of these Wen Mac P38s is worth upto $2,600

Wow

proptop

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"Worth"...maybe, but...IMO it just means there's some looney with more money than brains, willing to pay that much for a hunk of old plastic, in an attempt at regaining a glimpse (sp? ) of youth...

What ever turns your crank...floats your boat, etc. etc.

When the prices get to that point...insanity overcomes reason. (once again, JMO )

provette

I guess it goes back to the supply/ demand thing.

Muscle cars from the 60's are a good example. If it is rare, there are few of them and there is demand from the demographic that has high income, you get a 1969 Camaro worth $500k

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Chevr...fCarsQ5fTrucks

These all aluminum 427 Camaro's were worth close to a $M a few years back.

build light

The one in Oregon is up to $1625.00 now and I have yet to find the listing for the one in PA.

Robert

EngineCrazy

Half a million for a non numbers matching car....this guy must be joking.

build light

That is asking price not an actual bid by someone.

that is a nice looking car but it could never command that kind of money, even on a good day at Barrett's.

Robert

provette

LOL, we have turned this tread into a motorhead thread.......

1969 COPO ZL1 #55 sold for $800,000 on 5/17/08 (all original, unrestored with 7,700 actual miles - and RZ option)


http://www.mecum.com/auctions/lot_de...D=SC0508-65934

lildiesel

Back to the topic of ancient RTF twins, any one? I vaguely remember a RTF B-25 Mitchell with Fox .07 engines, but have no idea who manufactured it.

I do remember seeing a number of 1/2A control line twins fly in the late 60s, but they were profile jobs done from MAN plans and the like. P38s and Mosquitoes come to mind. I never tried to build one. I suppose building and wrecking single-engine planes was expensive enough with my budget.