Originally Posted by
misterv47
Hi CXX,
I really couldn't agree with you more. The Guppy pattern airplanes are so ugly that I don't want one in my house, no matter what. I never want to own one of those.
I realized this year that I am more interested in "classic pattern airplanes" and flying them, than I am flying in pattern contests, if it takes a Guppy-style airplane to be competitive.
OK, I will bite...
Define Ugly.
Define Attractive..
I give Shawn grief over his Divergent design and call it ugly, but I do it mostly because he is my friend and I can. Besides, he pretty much gives all the grief right back to me. The truth is that Shawn and his wife were spending some vacation time at my lake house and we discussed design and molding of the plane at length. I will admit that modern pattern planes look unique, but so do all other aircraft. They look like they do so they can perform the job required of them.
I will now speak of more decades in general avaition (full scale) than I care to admit. Find an attractive plane............
The high wing Cessna and Cub style planes are pretty ugly.
The low wing 4 and 6 seat singles are no more attractive.
Twins, airliners, transport planes, modern fighters.........
The list goes on, but I really don't see beauty in any of them.
Models, I will never be without at least 1 Stik in my hanger. Is there an uglier plane??
What about 424 / 426 pylon racers?? Pretty ugly there.
Compared to those, modern pattern planes are downright beautiful, but I LOVE flying my stiks......
Just one guys opinion.
Scott