Best first KIT PLANE???
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From: OZark,
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Your looking at it all wrong. If you only have a 40-46 engine, the advantage to building a 4*-60 is you are completely justified for buying a new 95AX for it!
ORIGINAL: rrragmanliam
I can think of one. If all you have on hand is a 40-46 engine !
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In my opinion, there is NO advantage to building a 40 over a 60.
In my opinion, there is NO advantage to building a 40 over a 60.
I like the way he thinks!! Although both the 4*40 and 4*60 are similar it is generally acknowledged the 60 flies a bit better. IMHO
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I like the way he thinks!! Although both the 4*40 and 4*60 are similar it is generally acknowledged the 60 flies a bit better. IMHO
ORIGINAL: scooterinvegas
Your looking at it all wrong. If you only have a 40-46 engine, the advantage to building a 4*-60 is you are completely justified for buying a new 95AX for it!
ORIGINAL: rrragmanliam
I can think of one. If all you have on hand is a 40-46 engine !
ORIGINAL: scooterinvegas
In my opinion, there is NO advantage to building a 40 over a 60.
In my opinion, there is NO advantage to building a 40 over a 60.
I like the way he thinks!! Although both the 4*40 and 4*60 are similar it is generally acknowledged the 60 flies a bit better. IMHO
I've owned the Four Star 40 and the Tiger 60 as well as a Tiger 120. The Four Star 40 was more agile than the Tiger 60, but again, that was due to the size and weight differences. BUT, I will say this: these are fine flying planes for anyone seeking a good, solid second plane.
My Tiger 60 originally had an OS 62, then later on I put on a Super Tigre 75 with a tuned pipe. Personally, I think the OS .95 two stroke is a tad much for that plane Based on the performance of my OS .75 on the Skylark 70, I'd opt for that engine. But, if a 90 size engine is desired, I'd go to an OS four stroke, which i've also flown on a Tiger 60 and it was very reactive, even for a 60 size plane!! Nice flyer, in other words. Very capable.
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From: Findlay,
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I've built several ARF's and I would like to build a nice first kit with very easy instructions. Any recommendations? A .40 size would be ideal, probably a trainer just for simplicity sake. thanks for the suggestions.
I've built several ARF's and I would like to build a nice first kit with very easy instructions. Any recommendations? A .40 size would be ideal, probably a trainer just for simplicity sake. thanks for the suggestions.
I would recommend the Sig "Somethin" Extra with a .46 size engine on it. It almost falls together, easy to follow instructions and is fun to fly.
Unfortunately, I lost mine after only 25 flights in a mid-air collision where 2 other planes were flying the oval the opposite way.
big dan



