The bad? Cheats (mostly young guys) and the rule benders (the old guys). Some contest directors are too scared to jump on them for fear of offending them. Many competitors let things ride for the same reasons.

Judges. Some do this thankless task fabulously. Unfortunately judges are in short supply so we suffer what we are left with. Many hardly ever fly models so have little knowledge of what's involved or the rules but are so fast to score incorrectly. Others give great scores (only to their mates), some want to change the rules but rather than use the right channels to do so wait until they are judging.

Nooby knob-heads. They turn up at a contest as the local ace of their own club, have not bothered to check up on the rules and then spit the dummy when they score badly in static, flying or both. They then go on their merry way saying what fools the scale contest guys are forgetting that they are a victim of their own stupidity.


Like any form of competition, scale flying means starting at the bottom & working your way up. The genuine people will kill a nooby with kindness & help.

Please don't say how bad it is if you have never competed. I think it's rewarding & fun if your flying has developed to the point where you are bored 'boring holes in the sky'. - John.