On-line auction- E-Flite T-34, assembled but never flown

[Frank v B]

For sale

E-Flite T-34 Mentor balsa and ply ARF with an E-Flite power 46 and E-Flite 60 amp ESC installed .  Comes with flap servo (single, central) and aileron servos installed in the wing.  Elevator and Rudder servos installed in the fuse.  All servos are E-Flite.  No receiver.  The wing includes the clear plastic leading edge droops for low air time pilots.

ASSEMBLED BUT NEVER FLOWN.  The condition is a 10 out of 10.

Below please find the E-Flite video on the model.  Note that it was designed for a power 25.

Things to consider:
- A Power .46 lists at GreatHobbies for $149.99 plus tax ($169.49).
- an E-Flite 60 amp ESC is $114.99 plus tax ($129.44)

For this plane, the auction rules are:

- TEMAC members only
- Tonight I will initiate it with a starting bid.  If the item is being low-balled I will up the bid and that is what I will pay for it.
- increments of $10.00 please.  Not too much to ask for a retail value over $450.
- The bidding starts after the photos are posted and will end with the bid on a post that has a date stamp before 8:00 pm* this Saturday, April 25.
- I will arrange the exchange with the winning bidder.

Just in case you wonder why an auction and the timing.  It gives working stiffs and people without smartphones a fair chance of winning an item of good value.  Just levelling the playing field.

Frank

* last possible winning date stamp is 7:59.59 pm Saturday.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=osC0QANi3lU

[Frank v B]

Confirmation after taking the photographs:

- This plane is a 10 out of 10.  Not a scratch on it.
- all the servos are E-Flite standard servos
- It does have an E-Flite 60 amp esc (3-6S) installed in the cowl.  See photo 30
- a new E-Flite Power .46 motor with prop and spinner.
- the wing does have the clear leading edge droops for safe flying.  (reduces stall speed, reduces chance of a stall).
- the only thing that appears to be missing are the wing bolts.  I will find some.
- the wing was wrapped in bubble wrap.  I did not remove it to avoid hangar rash.

I have made the changes to the first post.

[Frank v B]

My starting bid is $80.00

Frank

[Georgetsigaridis]

My bid $100

[msatin]

I'm in for $120

[Georgetsigaridis]

$130
Mark, if you win this then I want your T28 Trojan

[msatin]

I don't have a T-28.
I have Michael's AT-6 Texan.
You're probably thinking of David's T-28 or I think Glen might have one as well
If I win the auction you can my Slo-Poke

[Georgetsigaridis]

Considering that I already have a Texan, I accept your offer of David's Trojan, as long as it is in good shape!! 

[davidk]

Which one?  Depends what you mean by good shape.  They all fly... and what more can you ask of an airplane!

[Frank v B]

David,

re: your  "They all fly".

I love your minimalist approach to airplanes.  Life is binary.  They either fly or they don't.  Everything else is a compromise.

Frank

[Frank v B]

BONUS:  There is a second (spare) canopy/hatch still in its original plastic wrap. It comes with the deal.

Frank

[davidk]

They either fly or they don't.  Everything else is a compromise.

Frank, there is a corollary: If they fly, how well do they fly.  Further (and this is a Glenn-ism), if you don't like the way they fly, change them to fly the way you like.

$140

[Gregor77]

$150

[sihinch]

@Gregor77 you don't need another plane you'll never fly! 

[Frank v B]

Simon,

A good model airplane collection is always "one short".  "No" is not an answer....especially for Gregor.

You and I are a close second to Greg.  It is always great to be shown the way to collecting bliss.

Frank