Thread: Of all the things my mom could have kept for me....

That is very cool, Harold. I remember getting the 70's version of that for my 10th birthday in '75, a Cox model, probably a Corsair IIRC. Many of you will remember the sweet-smelling Testor's fuel, the little battery with the clips, and trying to get it started against the spring without the prop catching and taking your finger off. Then flying it around in circles on the double fishing line in the handle that also controlled the flaps until the fuel ran out and you were too dizzy to stand!

My brother got one that was a P-51 Mustang replica. I'll never forget the little hellion neighbor boy somehow chasing him around with it while the engine was running; a lot of crying and commotion ensued, so a typical day in my neighborhood.

Thanks for sparking some cool memories. I miss dangerous toys: GI Joe Missile Launchers, lawn darts, Estes rockets, etc!