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Not Regretting not getting the ARF, 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 4:53:35 AM

alex7403

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i figured to my self "got to have something to build...."

so i got the Sig 4*60, the box was looking at me for a week while i had to finish the mid star and i got tired of kicking it around so i finally opened it.....

"OH MY GOD"

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

how is this pile of wood gonna fly??????

maybe i'll send it back and get the ARF version???

i thought bigger plane got bigger parts right? wrong!

some parts are smaller then the mid star and there are a lot of them...

im still calming my self down....

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 5:17:19 AM

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after thinking about the whole experience with the post office and how its gonna be like with this kind of box i came to my senses very fast and started reading the instructions.

yes i'm sure at some point i'll be sorry i didnt get the arf but what the heck.

OK here we go.

gluing the dublers.

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 5:35:41 AM

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you wont regret it

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 5:36:10 AM

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It's a Sig kit.

Open the box.
Insert bottle of glue.
Put the top back on the box.
Shake well.
Remove box top again.
Pour framed airplane out on bench.

Sig makes some of the easiest building kits I've ever seen.

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 5:40:36 AM

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Be thankful you didn't get my Rapture, Alex. I didn't get as many parts, but the sanding, shaping, and shimming was "FUN"!

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 5:45:44 AM

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Come on now... All that quality laser cut wood and interlocking parts, this thing will be together and flying in no time.

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 6:20:45 AM

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Alex,

Nice box of sticks you have got there!

You will do a good job with it, take your time and try to keep it as light as possible. The 60 size 4* will be a nice flying airplane when you get it done, and I am willing to bet you will have a better plane than any arf that you can buy, when you are done.

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 6:25:11 AM

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When you finish, you will be happy you didn't get the bARF.

I've built two of the 4*60 and they are one of the fasest builds I've ever done. Every thing fits and you basicly put the section together, then glue it. If you have a straight building board, you are good to go.

Just a word of advise on it. Make sure you follow the instructions to the T. Don't build ahead of the step you are doing, even if it seems the next logical thing to do. There were a couple places that you could get in trouble by doing this, one was the lower wing center sheating. Follow the instructions.

One more piece of advise is to check the build threads on both the 4*60 and 4*40 for recomended beef up areas. IE the fuse just behind the wing and the Landing gear mount. Oh yes, one more thing, add a second outboard hinge on the ailerons in one rib bay from the tip. This is incase you later decide to clip the wings for a little better performance.

Have fun building. I know you will have fun flying it.

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 7:55:35 AM

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Another kit builder - nice! Good luck on your build! Gonna be a real thrill to fly a plane you built yourself.

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 8:55:04 AM

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tanks for the encouraging words and advice.

OK sorry for raising a panic i was just overwhelmed by the amount of sticks.

actually it falls in place like lego, no need even to keep 90 deg angle for the ribs they just being placed in the right angle.

first wing half on its way to be ready.

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 9:00:14 AM

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I built an uproar 60 last year and it was eeeeaaaaassssyyyy until I tried to figure out how to cover it. Shaping the leading edge wasn't bad but that is a lot of excess wood to plane off... I literally had the plane built in 5 days. It then sat for 8 months until I figured to heck with it and just started covering without a firm idea of how it was going to be in the end. It turned out fairly well. So the moral of the story is. Have an idea how to start but don't obsess over it when you start covering.

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 11:09:37 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: alex7403

"OH MY GOD"

eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee

how is this pile of wood gonna fly??????

maybe i'll send it back and get the ARF version???

i thought bigger plane got bigger parts right? wrong!

some parts are smaller then the mid star and there are a lot of them...

im still calming my self down....

You made a common mistake... You looked at everything as one big pile of wood. It's like when you look in the cockpit of an airliner and see "All those switches and dials". Don't think of it as "All those switches and dials" think of it as, the radio on your car has its share of buttons, and you know what all of them do (Or at least what the important ones do). Now just imagine that you have 40 or 50 radios in your dash board and they all control different music.

So don't look at all of that wood as a whole, but rather, a bunch of sub assemblies.

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 11:30:59 AM

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Before you know it, you will be pulling the last bits of wood out of the box, and you'll be sorry it's over.

Or you'll be dreading the covering process. Either way, putting together the airframe is a lot of fun.

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 11:55:57 AM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: Rcpilot

It's a Sig kit.

Open the box.
Insert bottle of glue.
Put the top back on the box.
Shake well.
Remove box top again.
Pour framed airplane out on bench.

Sig makes some of the easiest building kits I've ever seen.

LOL - very funny!

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RE: Regretting not getting the ARF (again), 4*60 build - 2/27/2008 12:02:12 PM

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quote:

ORIGINAL: alex7403

tanks for the encouraging words and advice.

OK sorry for raising a panic i was just overwhelmed by the amount of sticks.

actually it falls in place like lego, no need even to keep 90 deg angle for the ribs they just being placed in the right angle.

first wing half on its way to be ready.

Way to go - looking great!

I know the feeling of flying something you built. You will love it!

Here's the link to my FourStar 40 Build Thread.

And here's the link to my FourStar 40 Maiden Report.

I know it may seem daunting to build, but in the end it will be very satisFLYing

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