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Kostas1 06-26-2006 02:14 AM
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!:D
Also,
Greatplanes has many kits.
But are they laser cut?
Kostas

tailskid 06-26-2006 04:08 PM
RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
 
I don't think GP has entered the laser-cut phase of the 21st century - yet - but they do build into some nice kits.

What type of flying/building do you want to do? And what size?

MP3_tilaco 06-26-2006 04:34 PM
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.

ChuckW 06-26-2006 08:28 PM
RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
 
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.

blw 06-26-2006 09:13 PM
RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
 
The Sig SE makes a fine second kit for building and flying.

carrellh 06-26-2006 10:23 PM
RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
 
Great Planes kits are not laser cut.

parrthd 06-26-2006 10:43 PM
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.

Sig is very hard to build.
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.

ChuckW 06-26-2006 10:48 PM
RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
 

ORIGINAL: blw

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.

ChuckW 06-26-2006 10:50 PM
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.

Sig is very hard to build.
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 agree. I've built a couple 4-Star 40's and they have been the easiest and fastest that I've built so far.

parrthd 06-26-2006 11:20 PM
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.

Kostas1 06-27-2006 12:29 AM
RE: Suggesting my 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?

somegeek 06-27-2006 12:38 AM
RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
 
Another vote for the Sig Somethin' Extra kit.

somegeek

carrellh 06-27-2006 04:36 PM
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 guess I shouldn't have generalized. My PT-60 did have four laser cut parts. The 1/4" balsa cheek doublers that glue in front of the firewall were laser cut (I have no idea why) but the rest was die 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.

ChuckW 06-27-2006 06:09 PM
RE: Suggesting my 2nd kit?
 
A .75? MY ST .45 makes this plane scream and it has excellent vertical
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.
, I can only imagine what the .75 would do.

dbruening80 06-27-2006 06:14 PM
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?
The smaller (1/6 scale cub) is considered by Sig a "builder's" kit. ie no laser cutting, a lot of printed sheet parts, lotsa sticks. I have heard the larger (1/5 scale) is easier to build.

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

blw 06-29-2006 07:25 PM
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.


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