I've been messing about with a Gilbert .11 glow for almost a year now and even flown it in CL sport plane. A nice little engine even if tepid compared to a Medallion .09. What interests me most about this engine is the configuration. It reminds me of a Mills diesel where the venturi feeds the mixture into the cylinder sub piston induction instead of crankcase induction. Anyway, I'm thinking this would make a very interesting diesel conversion in an Old Timer way. From what I have learned researching the 'net this engine was designed and produced by Fox for A. C. Gilbert. The glowhead is apparently replaceable with a Fox .09/.10 or Cox Medallion/Tee Dee .15 head. Which leads to the question, has anybody here ever run into a non DDD source for a diesel head for the Medallion .15 or Fox .10? A "one of" head would be cost prohibitive for a goofy little idea like this, but I'd spring for something from a production run in a heartbeat. Anybody got any ideas?

I think that Glibert used these engines in RTF plastic control line planes. I vaguely remember starting and running in an engine like this for the kid down the street. It was in a jet fighter looking affair with the control horn hanging on the bottom of the wing. He was hopeless with every engine powered thing his dad bought for him. A Wen Mac Halibrand Shrike Indycar was way beyond him until I showed him how to turn his kid sister's trike upside down and use the front wheel as a starter... we ran the car in the cul de sac circle at the end of the street with all the kids and dads standing around until the tin of fuel ran out and after that the car never reappeared.