What plane could this be?
03-27-2011 | 03:56 PM
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From: CourticeOntario, CANADA
What plane could this be?
I picked up a glass fuse and foam cores from a swap meet. The plane is a 60 size pattern plane with a pipe tunnel running inside the fuse below the wing.
It almost looks like an LA-1 but it is not. The vertical stab is not molded to the fuse but has to be foam built then glued to it.
I can not for the life of me think of the name of this plane. I will post pics tomorrow.
Thanks.Phil
It almost looks like an LA-1 but it is not. The vertical stab is not molded to the fuse but has to be foam built then glued to it.
I can not for the life of me think of the name of this plane. I will post pics tomorrow.
Thanks.Phil
03-27-2011 | 05:55 PM
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RE: What plane could this be?
Photos would be reallllly helpful
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That said, it sounds like it might be Larry Phillips version (glass/foam copy) of the Aurora. The mold was incorrect and the vertical fin crooked; so, instead of making a new plug, Larry just cut off the offending vertical fin and provided a foam core replacement. My best guess without seeing it!
.That said, it sounds like it might be Larry Phillips version (glass/foam copy) of the Aurora. The mold was incorrect and the vertical fin crooked; so, instead of making a new plug, Larry just cut off the offending vertical fin and provided a foam core replacement. My best guess without seeing it!
03-30-2011 | 05:15 PM
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RE: What plane could this be?
I have the cores for wing and H.stab, that's it. It would be nice to know what i am building. Any help from you guys would be greatly appreciated,
Thanks. Phil
Thanks. Phil
03-31-2011 | 05:20 PM
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RE: What plane could this be?
Hey Mike, that was my first thought when i picked it up. I will post more pictures with the cores and fuse together and see what will happen.
Phil
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04-01-2011 | 02:00 AM
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RE: What plane could this be?
I don't think it's a Conquest IV. I have a Phillips Conquest IV and it doesn't match up with your plane very well at all...
My vote would be: maybe a fiberglass knock off of the MK Cosmos, possibly made by Phillips Aircraft...I wouldn't necessarily call it a perfect match but it's about the closest thing I can think of. Maybe seeing some pictures of the vertical, wing and stab cores may help narrow it down??
The first photo below (pink airplane) is a Conquest IV...The other three pictures are of the MK Cosmos for comparison.
My vote would be: maybe a fiberglass knock off of the MK Cosmos, possibly made by Phillips Aircraft...I wouldn't necessarily call it a perfect match but it's about the closest thing I can think of. Maybe seeing some pictures of the vertical, wing and stab cores may help narrow it down??
The first photo below (pink airplane) is a Conquest IV...The other three pictures are of the MK Cosmos for comparison.
04-01-2011 | 04:07 AM
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RE: What plane could this be?
ORIGINAL: Atlanta 60
.............................Maybe seeing some pictures of the vertical, wing and stab cores may help narrow it down??
.............................Maybe seeing some pictures of the vertical, wing and stab cores may help narrow it down??
How have you been? I haven't seen many posts from you lately. I was just thinking the same thing about the wing cores and vertical stab. I guess great minds think alike..........
04-02-2011 | 08:02 AM
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RE: What plane could this be?
Huh...Wow...Interesting!! That's pretty kewl!!
Defiantly not the MK Cosmos judging from the win/stab planform...That "double taper" is pretty neat..
Dunno what it might be??
Defiantly not the MK Cosmos judging from the win/stab planform...That "double taper" is pretty neat..
Dunno what it might be??
