Looking to order my winter project.
Both of these planes have good reviews.
I like the looks of the tiger 60 a little better...

Any differences in these choices that may sway my selection?

I'm flying an Easy Glider pro and a SkyRaider MKI high wing trainer now.


Thanks

Steve

Either of these planes are great kits to build, and fantastic planes. You won't go wrong with either one, so your choice really comes down to a personal choice. For me, of the two I also prefer the Tiger.

Ken

You can't go wrong either way. Whichever one you build, you will enjoy. A 75 2 stroke, or a 91 4 stroke powers them very well, without super overkill. No need for flaps or flaperons, but you can try them if your radio supports the flaperons, different, and a little fun, but not needed.

The Tiger is a little more stable and the 4* is a little more maneuverable.

For most people, I recommend getting the Tiger before the 4*

Is the Tiger a trike or tail dragger?
I've seen it described as a trike but the pictures look like a tail dragger?

To save $$ I'll have to go with the 2 stroke.


thanks

Steve

The Tiger is a trike, but can be converted to a tail dragger

I had a Tiger 60 and a four star 40. Although there was a size difference, I really liked the Tiger 60, slightly over the Four Star 40. The Tiger was my second plane, and was very stable. It taught me how to fly the low wing semi-performance plane (it is a *****-cat in the sky, but it can definitely do things) and a bit slower and bigger than the four star.

Now, I know you said the Four Star 60. Well, from what I can see, they are pretty much alike, as already mentioned, but I think that the Tiger 60 is probably a better choice for a second plane or a next follow up from a high-wing aircraft. It is easy to fly and is very forgiving. Either way, one big advantage of the 60 size is.... the size. You can see it and see what it is doing, especially on landing, which really helpes develop good landing habits.

CGr

Well I'm the different guy here... I prefer the Four Star. I love turtle decks You will also find many build threads here on the 4* and I assume the Tigger as well. Take a look at them and see which one makes you say, "Oh, I want to try that!" The biggest advantage to kit building is it gives you, the builder, the opportunity to bring something to your flying feild that no one else has... even if there are already seven Tiger II ARFs and 12 Four Star ARFs at your feild.

I also fly the tiger 60 with a 75 ASP. Nice combination. Flys well, rolls good and lands slow.

Built as a taildragger from the beginning. Piece of cake on the ground. The wheel spats make the wheels easier to spot against the trees when landing.

Although I have not flown the 60 size versions of either, as a relative beginner I can say that the Tiger has it hands down over the Four*. I owned both (although I destroyed the Four* it was due to my own error and nothing bad about the plane). The Tiger is quite crisp in its handling (at least by newbie standards) and will do anything a novice with a brain should attempt. I found its bank and roll performance to be bit more crisp than the Four*, and landing is a dream. If you have watched a World Models T34 land it is quite similar...it touches down and just STICKS...no bounce at all. The conversion to a tail dragger is designed into the airframe if you want to go that way later. This plane has been around for years but has undergone subtle but important changes. The fin and rudder have been enlarged, there is less dihedral than in previous versions, and the wing is now semi-symmetric rather than flat bottomed.So performance has gone up but stability has not suffered. While looks are obviously a matter of preference it does have a turtledeck that the canopy, if anything, fairs into even more smoothly than on the Four*, although the plane is a little "slab sided" with no compound curves. The ONLY possible negative I have is that Goldberg uses light ply rather than the stronger stuff.but despite that the plane is strong. BTW, I have flown both my planes on a 46AX and, in my subjective opinion, the Tiger is faster than my Four*

I also have a tiger and love it. It is a great second plane. It floats in like a trainer but gives you more speed and better roll rate then the trainer. You wont regret getting the tiger, and its a good first kit to build.

Get what looks good to you

There are a lot of bash threads here for the four star. Some amazing final procucts given what came out of the box.

We have a couple guys who fly the Tiger 60's and one Tigher 1.20. One 4*1.20 and there were four of us who flew 4*60s. I've destroyed two. Dumb thumbs both times. One of the guys 4*60 just died from old age and air hours. It came out of a loop with half a wing missing. Two others are stiill in the air as far as I know, I've been under the weather and haven't been out to the field in over a month now.

Both planes are good second/third planes in that they fly well and will do most of what you ask of them. They, at least the 4*s can be bashed to the extreme and not loose the good flight charisterics. In my mind, it like asking if you like a yellow or a red plane. All thing being equal. Personal choice and which ever choice you make, you won't be unhappy.

Don

Got to edit this a bit. I got I and it confused a couple times.

Don, get that 4* on the bench!!! Can't wait until I see your mods. Flying them is about the same, I like them both. I haven't built A Tiger in A very long time but I recall it as being another nice build. I mostly go with the 4* series for my students. The Mid Star is another good flying plane too. I just like my students to build the 60 size planes and they have always seemed to like the looks of the 4*s. Just one of those choice things. You can't go wrong with either of them.