A Tale of Nine Balance Pipes - Journey COMPLETE!!
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Since there are some extras and I believe some of them are going to be up for sale I don't think any of us in the group are going to reveal what the selling price was on this lot.
He was asking $1000 dollars per pair the last time I had an email from him. I told him I was not interested. I am not looking to buy 
He had told me had was thinking of passing on the remainder of the engine on to a museum, which I was curious about as I have a large box of parts (mainly hoses and washers) sat in my dining room from my find which I have no idea as to what to do with.
He had told me had was thinking of passing on the remainder of the engine on to a museum, which I was curious about as I have a large box of parts (mainly hoses and washers) sat in my dining room from my find which I have no idea as to what to do with.
if you have a balance tube coupler would be interested,in fact I would the parts around the pipe for a display
Blaxmyth
Sr Member
Wow, guys, I'm completely thrilled by this news. It's fantastic to see these little gems coming to light after all this time.
Just as an aside, if anyone has measurements for the IG-88 head, I'd really be keen to get them so I can add making a Pepakura IG-88 to my list of partly-finished projects.
Again - thanks for bringing this project full circle.
Just as an aside, if anyone has measurements for the IG-88 head, I'd really be keen to get them so I can add making a Pepakura IG-88 to my list of partly-finished projects.
Again - thanks for bringing this project full circle.
It really is an amazing find. I was looking back at a PM from last year with a member who already had a correct pipe and he felt the 8-10 correct pipes that are in our community were probably the only ones we would see due to how rare the style and difficulty to find these are.
And here we found 9, plus 9 almost correct ones.
Makes me wonder how many more are out there ?
And here we found 9, plus 9 almost correct ones.
Makes me wonder how many more are out there ?
I have to say that it is amazing to me that this part has been so elusive and so mysterious for 30 plus years. Just shows the dedication of the fans. Absolutely incredible to see the original parts. Bravo.
Does someone have a photo of "incorrect ones" except the incorrect from our deal of course?
I have a small theory about it,but have to check some pics before !
I have a small theory about it,but have to check some pics before !
Sym-Cha
Master Member
So guys, what's next ... the Texas based RR Derwent Jet-engine ... that I noticed on ebay since early january?
... since I used my hardearned cash for star wars celebration europe 2, in stead of this BP ... I'm still looking
for it ... unless I may decide to trade one of your BP's for my extra vintage AS handwheel, which I purchased
from Kurtyboy and thus is worth 1 BP + 1 Booster + 1 Bearing Cone! Hmmm, decisions, decisions,decisions!
-Chaim
... since I used my hardearned cash for star wars celebration europe 2, in stead of this BP ... I'm still looking
for it ... unless I may decide to trade one of your BP's for my extra vintage AS handwheel, which I purchased
from Kurtyboy and thus is worth 1 BP + 1 Booster + 1 Bearing Cone! Hmmm, decisions, decisions,decisions!
-Chaim
Yes but they are still in their double sealed bags
Kurtyboy's old emitter here: http://www.therpf.com/f9/obi-anh-all-real-parts-saber-pics-inside-35014/
Another of the "male" facing parts (and others) here: http://www.therpf.com/f9/how-much-does-cost-build-real-parts-obi-new-hope-saber-84190/#post1197210
okay,seems it just prooves my theory...
In fact I had two main ideas:
-one was the balance pipes would have evolved,from index one to index 2 or more,and the correct ones would have bee, the later version.
it means a derwent could contain at least 9 correct pipes in the best case,but ould countain none of them...
-other was simplier,the "wrong" were just the male pipes,of course it means EACH derwent countains 9 correct pipes.
Seems it's the second solution,would mean there are always 9 correct pipes in a derwent engine,except if someone already took them ,lol.
In fact I had two main ideas:
-one was the balance pipes would have evolved,from index one to index 2 or more,and the correct ones would have bee, the later version.
it means a derwent could contain at least 9 correct pipes in the best case,but ould countain none of them...
-other was simplier,the "wrong" were just the male pipes,of course it means EACH derwent countains 9 correct pipes.
Seems it's the second solution,would mean there are always 9 correct pipes in a derwent engine,except if someone already took them ,lol.
Addendum: If I interpreted old research correctly, only the jets with the MK8 and MK9 engines that had a specific upgrade/mod done to them could have our "correct" balance pipes. Anything prior to that first model of aircraft (and the jets with engines that didn't have the upgrades) would have the "wrong" pipes.
I may have one of these, or at least part of if it's the bit that goes round the outside joining the larger tubes together - that is I understand correctly?
If not can you send a picture of what you mean?
would be the part you are mentionning.
Gonna clean one of these up and post better pics soon.
Don't clean mine up !
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