Jack Higgins Model Airplane Estate Auction
**********************
An auction of Jack Higgin's model airplanes and related items will take Place on Sunday March 13, 2016, exclusive to TEMAC members.
You must be paid up for 2016. Membership fees will be accepted before the auction.
As per the request of Mary Higgins, this project is at the discretion and direction of Michael Rogozinsky. Michael will be the auctioneer.
Andy ( to be confirmed) will record the auction results and take payment. Other members can help.
Auction takes place at EMPIRE AUCTIONS 165 Tycos Drive, Toronto, ON. (Near Lawrence and Dufferin).
100% of proceeds go to TEMAC.
This event is not open to the public. There are no sales taxes.
Sunday March 13, 2016:
10 am to noon: Items on display for examination.
Noon: Pizza and drinks provided free to members.
12:30PM: Auction. Should take less than 1 hour. Clean up should take less than 1 hour.
Rules:
No lots given out during the auction.
All lots sold AS IS. No guarantee; no warrantee.
Live auction only (no online nor absentee bids).
Actual in-person bidders must pay for all lots successfully bid on.
All lots must be paid for immediately after the auction.
Cash only.
Buyers must remove purchases after the auction. No storage will be provided.
The collection includes: sport planes, scale planes, float planes, EDF planes, twins, trainers, micro indoor planes, motors, electronics, radios, batteries, and a lot more.
Can you post some pictures? ::)
Jack was great at building and I know that there might be some good tools.. even stuff I didn't know existed.
Quote from: Michael on January 20, 2016, 09:24:34 AM
... Michael will take photos and post the lot numbers, descriptions and photos on the TEMAC website....
Greg,
I think the answer is yes...
Are 'well intentioned but distant associate members' allowed?
I'll have to discuss this with Simon.
re: Jack's stuff
Temac members should be aware that Jack came to RC model hobby late in life (10 years ago*) so all his stuff is modern (Brushless motors, Lipo batteries, 2.4 gig). There is very little out of date stuff that some of us old guys have (brushed motors, 8 track radios, Nicad batteries, etc.). If you are looking for stuff to buy and fly, this auction will be great for you.
Thank you Jack and Mary,
Frank
* when Jack came to the first meeting of the electric guys he went home and decided this was the hobby for him. He sold all his model train stuff and went full speed into RC planes and....Temac.
Hey folks - just finished organizing the lots for the auction next weekend. Don't forget about it - I will send out a Tickler reminder tonight.
There are some great deals. We have 47 lots!
Viewing starts from 10am. TEMAC members only - you must be paid up! (You can pay Andy on the day.) All items must be collected on the day and must be paid for.
Hope to see you all there.
I am lining up some small jobs to top up my cash reserves for this auction. I want the spinner on that blue pylon racer! ;D
Frank
ps: I have never seen Jack with that pylon plane and the RCM&E plane behind it. There should be some real surprises at this auction. Come out, bring money, bring insults and someone prove to me that Andy's TEMAC dues are paid up. ;D. He has been assigned to be his own policeman. Conflict of interest. ;)
Come on Frank - do you think we'd put up with Andy if he didn't pay us?
Lot 1.
2 Orange (Dsm2-x compatible) receivers, and 3 satelites. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 2.
Norseman, scratch-built, Rx battery pack and UBEC, HV servos, brushless motor. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 3.
2 partially built models, 2 Hitec HS225BB servos. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 4.
Sport plane-racer: (Goldberg Shoestring) brushless motor, HK60a SBEC ESC, servos. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 5.
Tony-Nijhuis design Westland Lysander partially built fuselage. Starting bid: $2.
Lot 6.
Red Eagle glider: Propdrive 2836 KV1200 30 amp brushless motor, Esc, folding prop, servos. Starting bid: $20.
Lot 7.
Partially built Northstar with contra-rotating brushless motor, Rx, Escs (2), parts, etc. Starting bid: $20.
Lot 8.
Multiplex Mentor on floats: E-Flite motor, ESC,Rx, servos. Starting bid: $20.
Lot 9.
B25 airframe, 3 servos. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 10.
E-Flite 4-site. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 11
Skywriter biplane: Hitec servos, 40amp ESC, Orange Rx, E-Flite motor. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 12
Assorted brushless motors and parts. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 13
2 '35-size' brushless motors; 2 45a ESCs. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 14
Assorted small kits. Starting bid: $10.
(This lot was kindly donated by Ken Ross)
Lot 15
Spektrum DX7 DSM2 transmitter. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 16
Flyzone micro Tiger Moth. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 17
Assorted heat shrink tubing. Starting bid: $2.
Lot 18
Assorted plans. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 19
V-tail glider, 25a ESC, Corona Rx, 4 servos. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 20
Fiberglass glider airplane. Starting bid: $2.
Lot 21
Syncro EDF glider, 4 Hitec servos, EDF unit, 2 wings, canopy lacking. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 22
EDF balsa model, 3 servos, 35amp ESC, fan and inrunner. Starting bid: $3.
Lot 23
Flying Wing, Turnigy brushless motor, 3 servos, 18a ESC, Futaba Rx. Starting bid: $3
Lot 24
Pylon 'trainer' racer, (ACE RC 400 kit) brushless motor, metal spinner, 3 x HXT servos, ESC, Corona Rx. Starting bid: $3
Lot 25
Fokker D7 model. Starting bid: $5
Lot 26
Speedtwin model, brushless motors, ESCs, etc. Canopy lacking. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 27
Partially built model, servos, E-Flite 46 motor
(Note; this lot may belong to a 2014 build class member, not Jack and may be withdrawn.)
Lot 28
E-Flite 15 brushless motor, ESC, servos, Spectrum AR400 4-channel receiver. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 29
Assorted wings, fuselages, parts, etc. Starting bid: $2.
Lot 30
Floats. Starting bid: $2.
Lot 31
E-Flite Eratix 3D, looks new, no box. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 32
Assorted covering. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 33
Airobird model.
(Boom repaired, faulty servo replaced.)
Starting bid: $5.
Lot 34
Assorted servos. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 35
Propellers, spinners and prop adapters. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 36
Assorted speed controls. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 37
Large box of balsa wood, carbon fiber tubes, hardwood, etc. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 38
A wheely big box of wheels. Starting bid: $1.
Lot 39
Real Flight simulator: transmitter and discs. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 40
E-Flite 1s battery chargers (2), and one charger for 4 batteries, for indoor type models. Starting bid: $2.
Lot 41
Assorted old transmitters and receivers, some chargers. Starting bid: $1.
Lot 42
A partially built model with a fake internal combustion electric motor. Starting bid: $10.
Lot 43
3 lipo chargers (Hobbico; Electrifly and Turnigy) . Starting bid: $2.
Lot 44
Lot of assorted hardware. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 45
Assorted batteries. Starting bid: $5.
Lot 46
Canadian Aviation VHS tape. Starting bid: $1.
Lot 47
President's 'bonus box'! Canopy, ESC program cards, 2 micro receivers and servos, brushless motor, micro receiver, 10a esc, screwdrivers, clamps, pushrods, magazines, .... Starting bid: $5.
Lot 48
E-Flite P51B Mustang, Spectrum Rx, E-Flite motor, digital metal gear servos, Castle ESC, retracts. Starting bid: $20.
Simon,
re:"Come on Frank - do you think we'd put up with Andy if he didn't pay us?
I forgot. Andy's dear wife pays us to get him out of the house as often as possible. She would think the $80 membership is the best deal and buys her freedom on a weekly basis. :D She probably can't wait until the auction on Sunday March 13. It's an Andy-free day for her....punishment for me! ;D
Frank
Simon and Michael,
Thanks for all the great work sorting out the auction items. It should be a great event.
Looking forward to it. 8)
Put me to work!
Frank
Great job guys looking forward to it.
And thanks for the reminder to pay my fees
Ed
Wow! A lot of work, and a lot of great stuff. Thanks for doing this for Mary, and for us!
I can't wait. It'll be fun!... and I already know what I'll be going for... as a start!
Did I tell you about the Presidential Preference rule?
Simon,
re: "Did I tell you about the Presidential Preference rule?"
You got it already. The first peek. That's it. Now get out your money and compete with us. 8)
re: Piker's "...and I already know what I'll be going for." Piker is going for Jack's indecisive plane. The Mentor with floats on the bottom and wheels on top. That plane reveals a lot about Jack's character. That man was possessed and we loved him that way. :D
Frank
Kidding aside, nobody will have any advantage over anyone at the auction.
We will have fun, but the auction will be professional and fair.
Michael,
re:"but the auction will be professional and fair."
..and that's why you're in charge! Nothing but professional.
Don't mind the peanut gallery containing the usual TEMAC troublemakers. :D
Frank
Quote from: Frank v B on March 07, 2016, 07:43:17 PM
Simon,
re: "Did I tell you about the Presidential Preference rule?"
You got it already. The first peek. That's it. Now get out your money and compete with us. 8)
re: Piker's "...and I already know what I'll be going for." Piker is going for Jack's indecisive plane. The Mentor with floats on the bottom and wheels on top. That plane reveals a lot about Jack's character. That man was possessed and we loved him that way. :D
Frank
To say nothing of the possessed photographer! 8)
It took 2 Sunday mornings for Simon and I to bring the stuff from Jack's basement to the auction gallery.
It took the five of us (Andy, Simon, Graham, Greg and I) about 3 hours to do the work.
It then took more time for Andy and I to prepare the typed text, photos and to post on the website.
The rest depends on the goodwill and competitiveness of the members, and the performance of the charismatic auctioneer!
Thanks guys.
You are appreciated.
Appreciator Ken ( the handsome one)
I appreciate your appreciation, Ken the appreciator.
No Really.
Thanks you guys
You have taken time from your families and other obligations to do this.
It is appreciated... ;D all your work ... :o
Thanks
See you Sunday
Guys I can see the fun started already ;D
Your great works are highly appreciated. :)
Lot 42 had a Gasser balsa pylon racer. Is that one gone? Being an old timer weirdo that's the one I was interested in.
Thanks, Eric
We didn't know that that aeroplane was Greg Cadez's. Sorry Eric.
No problemo; thanks!
Come join Graham, Michael and I at the Tim Hortons before the 10:00 opening. Tim's is on Caledonia road just south of Empire Auctions in the Home Depot parking lot. Michael does't need to start his baby-sitting duties until 9:55 am. It gives him 5 minutes to turn off the alarm, feed the guard dog, turn on the lights and open the front door at exactly 10:00.
I will probably get to Tim's at about 9:15 to carefully top up and balance my caffeine levels prior to the auction.
Don't forget to set your clocks ahead one hour tonight before you hit the hay.
Frank
What a great event. What a laugh. Jack would have been proud. :D
Thanks to Michael for his expert auctioneering skills and everyone who participated, helped, collected, loaded, bought, joked and laughed. I am sure Michael and Simon will post the results but in my opinion everything went for fair prices. Many people like Gerald, Rob D. and Oscar could finish projects they had on the go with motors, esc's and servos. Some others like me could start a few more projects with stuff bought there.
Thank you Jack for giving us one more opportunity to laugh at ourselves and among ourselves. ;D
Frank
Thanks to Frank and André, Graham and Greg, and Simon, and all the bidding TEMAC members who made this event a huge success!
It's our members who put the 'team' into TEMAC!
;D
What a great event!!
Lot 48
E-Flite P51B Mustang, Spectrum Rx, E-Flite motor, digital metal gear servos, Castle ESC, retracts. Starting bid: $20
https://youtu.be/JfHziHdxbu0
Hi Folks:
A fine portfolio of Greg Hazelton's photos from the auction can be found in the TEMAC photo gallery (http://temac.ca/?p=10564).
Thanks so much Greg!
Greg C's daughter is obviously enjoying her RC plane acquisition training. He will have to build a new hangar for her really soon!! ;D
Andy
great work everyone at the auction. Special thanks to the executive for arranging this and Michael for letting us use his place of business for the auction. Now that the dust has settled. I started restoring the d7 Fokker. Lol. The roughest from my wins. But I am a "Fokker" nut. After pulling the covering off I found some strange workmanship (not from Jack as I suspect this plane was picked up somewhere) like alerions on the lower wing and upper wing attachments that are not scale. So it was expected I would correct all this. I wonder if there was a wire landing gear in the stuff and a pair of vintage type wheels? Maybe the winner would sell the items or trade for something they need. Also if anyone has a 25e size motor. Thanks. Great time. Next time I need a stroller also.
Just some tear down images. Enjoy.