Hi all,

I have three older models....a big stik w/70 surpass a P51 w/0S61 and a 1/3 scale Cub w/G62. The first two have not been flown in probably 8 years, but have been kept inside the whole time. The Stik would probably need to be recovered. The Cub has never been flown. My question is what would be a good asking price if I would try to sell them, or am I better off just pulling all the gear out of them and getting rid of the plane itself. I also have a bunch of older Futaba radio gear (gold stickered). The reason I'm asking is that I've decided to get back into the hobby after a long hiatus. I have a telemaster that I will be re-learning on, and want to consolidate all my stuff. I would like to sell the other planes, then use the money to build a new plane like a funtana. That way I only have two..a trainer and the funtana. What do you think??? I will post some pics of the planes later tonight.....thanks,

Mike

Mike,
Welcome to RCU, and welcome back to RC flying!

My opinion on your questions? The only reason to sell the other planes is if money is an issue, otherwise keep them and fly them once you get your coordination back.
Do the planes have servos installed? I'm going to assume they're ready to fly except for battery packs and receivers.

The Big Stik with OS 70, needs recovering. Might get $200 TOPS! (You can buy a good used OS 70 Surpass in the calssifieds for $130 to $140.)

You didn't say which P51, so I'll guess it's something like a Great Planes or Top Flight 60 size from a kit. Depending on the condition of engine and plane, the covering job, etc. I'd say $250 to maybe $300 tops. (Unless it's a show plane with retracts, then....?)

The Cub is a bit tougher. If the plane is in good condition with a good covering job, and the engine runs well, etc. then $500 might be possible.

The older radio gear is virtually worthless. Maybe keep one tranmitter as a buddy box, and you should still be able to use the receivers and servos. But you probably wouldn't get $50 for an old transmitter WITH receiver and servos.

Good luck,
Dennis-

I think DB nailed it pretty close. The Stik is a great plane. You can have a lot of fun with it. The cub is a blast on floats too. As he said, if the money isn't an object, keep them and enjoy them. If it is, put them in the trade section for the one you want, or try the online auction and see how they do. That is the best way to get the actual worth of them. Ebay works well too for some of the odd stuff. You would be amazed at what some stuff sells for, and then others don't sell. Its a strange thing sometimes.

DB,

Thanks for the insight...I guess money really isn't an issue, but I was thinking of getting a real nice radio, like the futaba 9C so I could just use one to fly them all. I know I would have to get some new crystals for the receivers, but I think it would make life easier in the long run. The cub was built by my Dad before he passed away, it was modified a lot to make it really look scale. He custom built a lot of things to make it 100% scale ( he found a guy who had a real one and took thousands of pictures.) I just don't want to fly it b/c I couldn't live with my self if I ever crashed it. It needs to go to a good home where someone else can enjoy it. It does need a few things redone due to being in storage for a while. It has a smoke system etc. on it, and the lines have rotted etc, but the engine was only run twice. I'm about to join a club here in the Charleston area, and hopefully someone at the club can help me to get them back in flying order. The cob webs are pretty thick, as my Dad did almost all of the building/maintenance on the planes. Thanks for the info....

Marry them!

(Ouch! No honey... I didn't mean OLD!)

DON'T sell the cub! If your dad built it I'd keep it ! Maybe when you get really good flying you might want to try flying it. I know I'd regret selling anything my dad built. Someone else might crash it to. Maybe you can find it a home as a show piece somewhere such as a museum where they have to give it back to you if they decided they don't want it someday.

Or even just display the Cub at your house. If its really scale looking, then I think it would be cool hanging from your ceiling. If you don't want to do that then maybe the LHS could display it for everyone to see. Just my worthless .02
Joe

If your father built it by all means keep it. I lost my mother many years ago. She made a few knitted items for me. When I am missing her a lot I pull one out and remenise. It helps me keep her in my heart and memory. I would never give them up for anything, PERIOD! i would suggest you take the motor and gear from the planes and use them. As far as rechrystaling remember Futaba tunes thier recievers high and low. Any frequency up to channel 39 is low and 39 and over is high. You would need to retune the reciever to go above or below thechannel 39. If you want a 9C (nice radio, I have 1) pick one of the frequency's of the old gear and buy your new transmitter on the same frequency. You will have 1 ready made flight pack. Then buy chrystals for every thing else.

Mark Shuman

I would keep it all until you KNOW that you will not be wanting it.

I agree with the others Especially keep the CUB, would you want it in the hands of a crappy flyer who crashes is on the first flight after all the work your dad put into it ?????? Just keep it as a remberance thing im sure you will be glad you did.............