ARF's considered which category
 

hey guys

is the sig something extra ARF considered scale or something else..
im just thinking about which way i am going in the hobby and i dont know for sure lol..

3d would be like u can do 3d AEF correct?
scale would be the old warbirds only or is it the biplanes and all those too
or is that sport??

is there something like sport scale ?
Felix

RE: ARF's considered which category
 

Scale is a term for any model that is designed to replicate a full size aircraft. There are no full scale "Sumthin Extras" flying around, but there are a lot of Extras.
Well I guess it could fall in to a the "stand waaaay off scale" catagory :D.

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"twilight scale"----------

RE: ARF's considered which category
 

ok guys sorry for the mix up i missunderstood the way it was ,

i was told it was a kit before it was a full size plane from a guy that knows alot about planes. i just misunderstood what he meant i guess.



bassman

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Don't know where that story came from, but it ain't so. The Spacewalker was a full scale kit plane and Hazel Sig built one for her own use. It flew well, so she decided to produce the 1/3 scale kit.

Jim

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Right on the $$$ jrf.

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I would call the Somthin Extra a sport plane.

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The something extra is a sport plane yes, and it looks similar to an Extra but with larger control surfaces to appeal to 3d pilots... My buddy has one and it flies well... The space walker from what I heard started as a model and they blew up the plans to make a full scale plane... I just watched RC Top Gun in FL on TV (DIY channel) and Chris Chianelli interviewed a guy who told the story... I really don't know either way... But if it was a full size plane first then they lied on National TV... I'll still sleep either way... Chris Chianelli can be kind of :D at times but oh well he got RC on national TV I'll give him that...

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WHAT!!! THEY LIED ON NATIONAL TV!?! How can that be? Let's sue the b*****ds.

Chianelli is not responsible for what his interviewee says. He probably just wanted to let the guy dig himself a nice deep hole, in front of the world.

Jim

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maybe so... Heck he had me going then I guess... The Sig site does support what you say...

This 1/3-scale model of Jesse's SPACEWALKER retains all of the charm of his beautiful homebuilt. Plans for the full-size aircraft were scaled down for the ultimate in scale accuracy. Construction is easy with pre-formed fiberglass parts and traditional balsa and plywood construction.

Oh well someone punch Chianelli in the face :D OK I'll do it..