Quest Aurora Build, Part 1, Parts
This catalog page is from the 1992 Quest Catalog. The Aurora was Quest kit #3002, a parasite boost glider. The model is 15" tall built around a sturdy 25mm Quest body tube. The face card description says: "The boost glider is modeled after the new, top-secret successor to the SR-71 spy plane. ...
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Quest Aurora Build, Part 2, Engine Mount and Fin Unit Cut
The engine mount is pretty standard. Quest has you tie a knot in the Kevlar and pass the line under the upper centering ring. There isn't much room between the yellow motor mount tube and main air frame tube. I wrapped the Kevlar under itself three times and tightened the line. The wrapped line ...
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Quest Aurora Build, Part 3, Nose Cone Lug Fix
The nose cone base was already glued into the nose cone shoulder. (Probably done by whoever first opened the package.) One problem, the U shaped tie down loop was cracked through!
I'll have to make another tie down point. I used some old button and carpet thread. This is very strong ...
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Quest Aurora Build, Part 4, Balsa Grain Directions?
The die-cut balsa pieces were already broken (not cut off) the sheet. The glider rudder was half as long as it should have been, the front end was broken off and missing! Check out the grain direction on the rudder. That's not the strongest direction for the balsa grain to run! The grain should ...
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Quest Aurora Build, Part 5, Lug? & Cutting Standoffs
Here's a closeup of the lug in front of the face card. You can see the plastic lug is open on the face card shot. On the face card: Directly opposite the lug is a raised black tunnel running almost the entire length of the body. This tunnel was on the prototype model and not part of the ...
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Quest Aurora Build, Part 6, Cradle and Flap Cut
The glider cradle pieces were filled before gluing beside the lug. CWF is water based and there will be some warping after the first side is pained and drying. When the other side is filled the new wet filler will counteract any warp.
Here's the two cradle pieces back to back after ...
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Quest Aurora Build, Part 7, Flaps and Rudders The flap crack lines weren't very straight when the wing was flipped over. To make a better "fold" line I used the rounded top side of a razor blade to score the fold on the top.
The end of the wing was starting to split when it was lifted. The crack was held shut with tweezers and a drop of ...
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Quest Aurora Build, Part 8, Glider Cradle and Rudder Gluing
The inside edges of the wing were sanded for a better match for the dihedral angle. Like the instructions showed, the glider body was used to help set the angle. The tip was raised 1 3/8" from the table surface.
One of the 2" lugs was glued on where the fin was removed earlier. Plastic ...
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Quest Aurora Build, Part 9, Cradle Fit and Parachute In Step 20 a standoff was cut for the dowel connection. The directions were followed, the standoff was cut to 1/8" tall X 1/2" long. The inset picture shows the standoff is too short, it won't fit slide into the lug cradle.
The short standoff was removed and a new one cut, this time almost ...
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Quest Aurora Build, Part 10, Booster Decor Bands
The booster body was an easy mask. Mask off 1" from the top of the body tube. Paint the upper area tan.
There are eight black bands going around the body. They are evenly spaced 1" apart. Plan ahead before applying any bands. A line was drawn down the body for the thicker vertical band. ...
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Quest Aurora Build, Part 11, Stickers and Cleaning Up
The instructions say the glider will perform better is left unpainted. I thought I'd go for a compromise, painting it while still keeping it as light as possible. The balsa was filled with CWF. No gray primer filler was used. The glider got two light coats of gloss white. The instructions say ...
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Quest Aurora Finished
The fin unit was slipped on and CA glued from the back. The instructions say to use a tape wrap but the fit of my fin can was tight without it.
This was an interesting build, the glider is a bit like the old Estes Orbital Transport. With the black bands, the core booster tube ...
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