Suggesting my 2nd kit?
06-26-2006 | 02:14 AM
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Suggesting my 2nd kit?
I just finished my 1st kit,a Tower Uproar.
Haven't flown it yet,bad weather.
What kit do you suggest now?
I saw many SIG kits in the field,and i think i love them!
Also,
Greatplanes has many kits.
But are they laser cut?
Kostas
Haven't flown it yet,bad weather.
What kit do you suggest now?
I saw many SIG kits in the field,and i think i love them!
Also,
Greatplanes has many kits.
But are they laser cut?
Kostas
06-26-2006 | 04:34 PM
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RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
I did a lot of Great Planes models and I can say this brand is easy to build and fly.
Sig is very hard to build.
Tiger 2 fron Carl Goldberg is a very good bird and you can build very quick.
Sig is very hard to build.
Tiger 2 fron Carl Goldberg is a very good bird and you can build very quick.
06-26-2006 | 08:28 PM
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I think it all comes down to the type of flying you want to do. There are some nice kits from several companies. I am partial to Sig because of their laser cutting and good quality wood. Their airplanes also seem to turn out a bit lighter for me. Since you have the Uproar, take alook at the Sig Somthin Extra. It is a blast to fly. If you want to consider the 1/2A world, I've been impressed with Herr Engineering kits. I built their 1/2A Mustang; it was a fast, smooth build and flies great.
06-26-2006 | 10:43 PM
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RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
i'm currently building a great planes super skybolt and while not ALL the parts are laser cut it does have it's share of blackened edges. i can't remember which ones are laser and which are die cut but i do know that they have some pieces laser cut.
if you don't mind i'll have to disagreee with this, my first kit was a sig four star 60. went together perfectly and everything lined up correctly. every piece of this kit was laser cut. still flies great today. it was a great second plane and i'd suggest it to anyone, if for nothing else the easy ability to modify it. check some of the thread on the forums. if i have to rekit this one, i've already got a minimum of 6 mods chosen to incorporate into the build.
Sig is very hard to build.
06-26-2006 | 10:48 PM
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RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
ORIGINAL: blw
The Sig SE makes a fine second kit for building and flying.
The Sig SE makes a fine second kit for building and flying.
Definitely. I have a few choices to take out and fly but I always gravitate toward my S.E. My current one has a Super Tigre .45 with a Macs muffler. People are supprised that it's fairly fast, inspite of the thick wing. When my new one is complete, I'll probably run a 4-stroke of some sort. I'm also thinking about adding counterbalance to the rudder & elevator and moving the servos to the rear.
06-26-2006 | 10:50 PM
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ORIGINAL: parrthd
i'm currently building a great planes super skybolt and while not ALL the parts are laser cut it does have it's share of blackened edges. i can't remember which ones are laser and which are die cut but i do know that they have some pieces laser cut.
if you don't mind i'll have to disagreee with this, my first kit was a sig four star 60. went together perfectly and everything lined up correctly. every piece of this kit was laser cut. still flies great today. it was a great second plane and i'd suggest it to anyone, if for nothing else the easy ability to modify it. check some of the thread on the forums. if i have to rekit this one, i've already got a minimum of 6 mods chosen to incorporate into the build.
i'm currently building a great planes super skybolt and while not ALL the parts are laser cut it does have it's share of blackened edges. i can't remember which ones are laser and which are die cut but i do know that they have some pieces laser cut.
Sig is very hard to build.
06-26-2006 | 11:20 PM
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RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
just thought of this...........
THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO FOR A SECOND PLANE!!!!!!!
one of the guys that fly with us built a sig se......he had the nerve to order and install a tower hobbies .75 on it! talk about fast... this motor isn't even broke in and it's already got unlimited vertical...it'll go straight up almost as fast as it does foward.
i still haven't figured what possessed him to do this but he loves it. i've got a tower hobbies .75 of a 4*60 and it'll go vertical almost out of sight. this is a perfect setup for a second plane.
THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO FOR A SECOND PLANE!!!!!!!
one of the guys that fly with us built a sig se......he had the nerve to order and install a tower hobbies .75 on it! talk about fast... this motor isn't even broke in and it's already got unlimited vertical...it'll go straight up almost as fast as it does foward.
i still haven't figured what possessed him to do this but he loves it. i've got a tower hobbies .75 of a 4*60 and it'll go vertical almost out of sight. this is a perfect setup for a second plane.
06-27-2006 | 04:36 PM
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RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
ORIGINAL: parrthd
i'm currently building a great planes super skybolt and while not ALL the parts are laser cut it does have it's share of blackened edges. i can't remember which ones are laser and which are die cut but i do know that they have some pieces laser cut.
i'm currently building a great planes super skybolt and while not ALL the parts are laser cut it does have it's share of blackened edges. i can't remember which ones are laser and which are die cut but i do know that they have some pieces laser cut.
The 40 size Extra, Slow Poke Sport 40, Super Sportster 60, and T-Craft are also die cut.
My kit building experience is limited but so far I haven't had any big issues with die cut parts.
06-27-2006 | 06:09 PM
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RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
A .75? MY ST .45 makes this plane scream and it has excellent vertical
, I can only imagine what the .75 would do.
ORIGINAL: parrthd
just thought of this...........
THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO FOR A SECOND PLANE!!!!!!!
one of the guys that fly with us built a sig se......he had the nerve to order and install a tower hobbies .75 on it! talk about fast... this motor isn't even broke in and it's already got unlimited vertical...it'll go straight up almost as fast as it does foward.
i still haven't figured what possessed him to do this but he loves it. i've got a tower hobbies .75 of a 4*60 and it'll go vertical almost out of sight. this is a perfect setup for a second plane.
just thought of this...........
THIS IS NOT SOMETHING YOU WANT TO DO FOR A SECOND PLANE!!!!!!!
one of the guys that fly with us built a sig se......he had the nerve to order and install a tower hobbies .75 on it! talk about fast... this motor isn't even broke in and it's already got unlimited vertical...it'll go straight up almost as fast as it does foward.
i still haven't figured what possessed him to do this but he loves it. i've got a tower hobbies .75 of a 4*60 and it'll go vertical almost out of sight. this is a perfect setup for a second plane.
06-27-2006 | 06:14 PM
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RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
ORIGINAL: Kostas1
4* 60 is laser cut,right?
How about the Sig Cub kit 40 size?
Is this laser cut?
Is it easy to build as a 2nd kit?
4* 60 is laser cut,right?
How about the Sig Cub kit 40 size?
Is this laser cut?
Is it easy to build as a 2nd kit?
I'll throw in for the SE and any of the 4 stars
The Mid star is also a easy build, I've got a thread on it in this forum
Also see the BTE Venture
06-29-2006 | 07:25 PM
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RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
I could be wrong, but isn't the Great Planes RV-4 and Ultrasport 40 Plus laser cut kits? I had an US 40+ kit but sold it to a buddy since he needed a kit to build. I thought it was laser cut, but I'm not sure now.
The Sig Kavalier is also a builders kit. That was my first kit. It wasn't that hard to build. The instructions were very good.
The Sig Kavalier is also a builders kit. That was my first kit. It wasn't that hard to build. The instructions were very good.
