ORIGINAL: matt1977
Wow, this is a great thread!
Can someone please explain the difference between flying IMAC and flying Pattern?
I know that you must fly a true scale plane in IMAC, and pattern planes tend to have a longer tail than scale right?
Are the manuevers between IMAC and Pattern flying the same?
Are the judged much differently?
Just trying to figure out the differences between the two are.
Thanks,
Class rules and patterns flown are the real differences. and jusding is much the same.
Some guys still believe there is some mystical "shape for the "perfect" pattern plane and this has gone on from it's inception.
actually the improvement in radios/emgines etc., made the job far easier over the years.
But having done a fair bit of both -one canfly a IMAC type as precisely as a pattern type. The "look"is different ofcourse and you won't win points in a pattern event with a scale setup.
But then the winning IMAC planes are not true scale either .
Just get a good light model and burn fuel and learn to setup the model
I have seen guys lay waste to the ideal pattern planes ,flying cheap ARFS -
true
fly what you like. a little Diamante is as much a pattern plane as a well setup EXTRA or some multi thousand buck "ghost of an angel whatever . If you are into the competition and want hardware - be preparred to spend a lot of time and money.