Shurikin 049

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3153032630&category=34055&rd=1

So you think that a cox 049 is expensive.These origionally sold for $200.00. Dennis

They are a lot more engine than a Cox. Saw one used to fly a kit built Jr Nobler in a 1/2a stunt contest.

Nice looking piece, but $537.00?? Ouch...

God bless!

>Nice looking piece, but $537.00?? Ouch...
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>God bless!
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>Mike

I'd buy a Cyclon .049 LONG before I'd lay out that kind of coin for this piece...

I think this may be one of the later ones that the plating pealed on about the second run. Sure is nice looking.

It is a second series, the first ones are Black.

That is one beautiful motor! Not $537.50 beautiful, but Oh my that's nice! Who makes/made these? Where?
Chris

Chris,

See if the link below works. It's for a Model Aviation article from Aug 1990. It gives information on the engine and designer/builders (Fred Baldwin and Jim Van Arsdal. I believe these two gentlemen eventually split up with Jim Van Arsdal manufacturing engines by himself for a short time. The article states the engine was capable of 40K rpm.

http://216.37.26.18/resultsimage_article.htm

Fred

In August or September 1990 Fred brought one to a 1/2a contest in Houston. The combat flyers flew it for two days putting in more flights on the Shuriken than there were combat matches. On Sunday it was flown in stunt pulling a Top Flite Jr Nobler built from a kit and had no problem doing the entire pattern. This was quite impressive an .049 pulling a plane designed for a .15 - .25 engine.

The interesting thing is that after 3 days of abuse by the combat flyers running 50-60% nitro the engine ran as well as it did on the first day.

Still, you could buy a s***load of Norvels or TeeDees for that price...and still throw in a Fox .15 for the Jr. Nobler.

Pat Willcox
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I have the plane and motor. Red Shruikin that was used in that Fox .15 Jr Red Nobler I originally built from a kit in 1968. That Houston contest was an all 1/2a weekend affair. I took the Shurikin and mounted it on a piece of 1/4" plywood about 6 " long. I trial fit length for the "TLAR" balance. Stapped on an external bladder and ran pressure. 42' mouse race lines. It flew great and I won 2nd right behind Pete Jaden who won 1st using the same airplane. That was my only time I ever entered a stunt event. These engines are not good on eating dirt as we feed them in combat. Anyway after seeing that winning bid amount I had a chuckle. I bet Fred wishes he had a batch stored someplace.

pw

Just in case anyone wants to search for these engines, the correct spelling should be Shiruken if it is named after the Martial Arts throwing star. Not to be confused with a Shinkasen, which is much more deadly, being a 165mph train. Much rather be hit by a Shiruken, no?

LAST EDITED ON Nov-15-03 AT 03:03 AM (CST)
 
"Shuriken", actually. Yup, they're named after the throwing knives.

http://aikidoaus.com.au/dojo/shuriken/index1.htm

That is really interesting, because I did a search on my spelling, and it is also used! I'll have to haul out my copy of the engine and see how the mfr. spelled it.

LAST EDITED ON Nov-16-03 AT 11:47 PM (CST)
 
Curious, I did a web search on "Shiruken", and came up with dozens of hits. All the ones I actually opened up, though, seem to give me the impression that it's just a very common typo, since they're not "scholarly" pages - some are humor, others seem to be Cyberpunk/fiction, gamers, or "weapons are kool" sites, or various things (computer programs, games, merchandise) named after the actual item. Here's one of the funnier ones (don't open it if you're easily offended.. ):

http://www.merriol.freeserve.co.uk/products/ninja.htm

The website I mentioned earlier has the etymology of the word, and the kanji, so I'd be more inclined to believe them.

>Nice looking piece, but $537.00?? Ouch...
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>God bless!
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>Mike

Ron B.
F4Fguy

Yeah, but look, that includes the spanner wrench and earplugs, aaaannd...if you order right now.................