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Default RE: CA Hinges - appropriate for large scale ?

I'm going to say yes here. I have a 70" gas airplane using CA hinges and another 1/4 scale bipe in the box that uses CA hinges. They are larger hinges than what you find in smaller airplanes. Instead of 3/4"x1" they are 1"x1". There are also more of them.

The type of CA hinge makes a difference too. I wouldn't trust the cheap, non-name hinges in some ARF's. I'd only trust, Great Planes, Sig or other quality hinge material.

Now, having said all that, would I use CA hinges in a plane that size if I had a choice? Probably not. If I were building the plane from a kit or from scratch I'd use Robart Hinge Points most likely.