They were pretty popular when they came out. I was living in Gainesville (Ga) at the time and went to a contest in Augusta and there were a couple there. That's where my midair happened. I had a Conquest with a Hanno on it also and so I went to it when the Desire died and never built another one. The Hanno I had on the Conquest was the best motor I ever owned. It had the red pipe too. I never had to do anything to it. I put it on the plane set the pipe like the directions said and never touched them again.

I'm sure you must have crossed paths with the original owner...I got a conquest IV kit from him too...Sounds like every one was flying the same stuff...lol

So you should build another!!

yep, both flew great, I want to built one or the other for Classic Pattern, someday there will be a contest for that instead of always being senior pattern in my area

sorry ppljr, I got so involved with Atlanta 60 that I missed your post, that is awesome

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I think I have a contact for the Conquest so it may be possible to get.

One of our members just acquired the molds for the Conquest VI and VII among several others (from PAC). I believe he will be making an announcement shortly about kit availability.
The C IV was also kitted but by Larry Phillips (with several other great kits), unfortunately those molds seem to have vanished. The VI and VII use the same foam cores for wing, stab and rudder. The VI has a bit more fuselage side area. I had one of each and preferred the VI (with a Hanno, of course).
The Desire is a great flying airplane - I ran the pipe under the wing, too. I still have all the parts to build another. It's on my 'list'.

My dessire, plug in wing conversion. I think I still have lots of parts including fuse sides, cores, sheeted vertical stab and wings for another one. Just no FG parts.
Stuart

They ( fiberglass parts ) might be found soon.....

Scott,

are you saying you have the molds for the Desire (I think its just a deck) and Typhoon?

David.

So I won't do the Desire stuff...Good...One less thing to worry about!!

Do you have the Jekyll & Sequel!!

Chuck

The FM plans directory is hosed. They changed it a few months ago and now it can't find anything useful. I've told Frank a couple times but I don't know what's up. Instead of finding plans, it finds recent articles so you can order the back-issue.

Andy

all,

stand by... we will be making a announcement shortly....

It's been 3 minutes already!

TIME'S UP!



Andy

Lol.....

We sure do alot of standing by for you!!!
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Keith, A few yrs ago you had a fuse jig on here, I built one and it worked well, do you have the pics of that thing?
Tom

Flywilly,
I'd be interested in the Conquest "re-intro" when it happens

thanks,
paul

That was 1.5 wives ago. . . I still have the jig and can take new pictures of it for you. Any part of it you are interested in?
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hmmm 1.5 wives ???? how about the one with the Titan is she still around ?

scott

Wood Titan wife - gone.

Glass Titan wife - Still here, definately a keeper!!

I built the fuse jig half way thru the Wood Titan wife's tenure. . .

The rails can be found at Home Depot, the rest is 3/4" MDF and 1/4-20 bolts / wing nuts / washers. The little sliders on the vertical supports is 1/8" lite ply. The critical part is having a good table saw to make sure all of your cuts are perfectly square. Luckily, Wood Titan Wife's father had a good table saw in his shop.

I still have the cover shot of titan and (wife) on K factor...

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LOL. . . she was in the "pre-wife" stage then. She had no idea I was posing her for a magazine cover photo when I took that picture. I had brought out the camera for some pre-maiden flight pictures and she came out to watch (we were in the stage of our relationship where she pretended to enjoy the flying field. . .hehehe). After a couple pictures with her kids I told her "OK, hold the plane like this. . . tilt your head like that. . . OK.. . smile!!" She could have killed me when I handed her that K-Factor. . . but she married me anyway. . .
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This is why you Locktite every screw on your plane. .
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the pics of the base of the jig stations is what I couldn't remember
"pre wife stage" that sounds like something Ron White would say

I found all the nuts bolts and fender washers, now all I need is to know the width of the unistrut, is it one foot?