Originally Posted by
John Redman
Vertical Grimmace,
A perfect example is the JU 87 Stuka. It is almost impossible to find a 3-view that shows straight ailerons. The real airplane had straight ailerons. So in competition, you have to match your 3-view, even though it does not match the real aircraft. Not that this is a big deal. but I see a lot of discussion about what is and is not scale. It does not matter really as long as your model duplicates the docs. That is what is getting judged.
this is not truly correct. Where as your 3 view may not be absolutely accurate you can augment you doc package with photos of the real aircraft. I can only imagine how al out impossible it is to find a true accurate 3-view of a Stuka. So when the 3-view is drawn wrong then back up that part with pictures of the full scale and you are fine. A little more work in the doc package but absolutely doable.
True, as long as the judges pay attention to your documentation. I have a friend who this year competed at Topgun and did as you say. He tells me The judges missed his corrections to the 3views and down graded him any way.
Go figure.......