Redbird Posted March 5 Share Posted March 5 Perhaps it is about time we found the oldest Barcs members, flying and retired from. Anybody know? Any ninety year olds I wonder? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikef Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 The Conquest first appeared in the December 1960 Aeromodeller, featured in 'Trade News' and on the back cover. Seven shillings and eleven pence = 39.6p. (new pence). A pint of beer was 10p and a gallon of petrol was 57p 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil.Taylor Posted March 6 Author Share Posted March 6 39 minutes ago, mikef said: The Caprice first appeared in the December 1960 Aeromodeller Conquest ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikef Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 8 minutes ago, Phil.Taylor said: Conquest ? Sorry - now fixed! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EssexBOF Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 KK Caprice Slope Soaring 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawrence D Posted March 6 Share Posted March 6 Built a Caprice (Conquest sister ship?) a few years ago, amazing test glide.... but the design seems to be a thermal magnet! First tow it went out of sight to never be seen again going up at a rate of knots under a big cloud in an awestruck/annoying manner. Fit a Dethermaliser or have another think about some micro RC gear for rudder maybe? Not that a DT made any difference to mine! 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil.Taylor Posted March 21 Author Share Posted March 21 A bit of modern cheating - Oralight trans white - its light - looks a bit like tissue - far easier & less messy 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MikeE Posted March 21 Share Posted March 21 On reflection mine wasn't a conquest, it was much larger. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil.Taylor Posted March 23 Author Share Posted March 23 Oracover Ferrari red for the fus & tail - my original one was Humbrol red enamel. Fun getting it to go neatly around the canopy. I think part of the appeal of the Conquest is that the nose & canopy looks plausibly scale-like. Ready to balance & fly - and colour trim. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oipigface Posted March 23 Share Posted March 23 16 minutes ago, Phil.Taylor said: Ready to balance & fly - and colour trim. Don’t forget the pilot, his seat, and the instrument panel, Phil! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wookman Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 There’s room for some radio in there Phil. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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