Yesterday, 11:26 AM
It will take a lot of work and a lot of $$ to make this ship airworthy. If you love the build process and have the money it would be a good project but the value is not very high as it sits. I would say it would be worth around $5K as it sits. As Homer stated, asymmetrical rotor blades add value, the main shaft is most likely rusted and pitted so would need a new one and they are very hard to come by. If the engine is to be upgraded to current with dual ignition ($10,000-$34,000) then you would need to upgrade to the 35mm secondary ($4500) the cog drive ($8500) new main rotor shaft ($6500) just for starters. A new set of rotor blades can set you back around $12,000. You could be investing more into an upgrade than just buying a very nice presently flying 162f for around $65,000.