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G scale model aircraft

  • 29-06-2010 06:22PM
    #1
    DigitalMark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭


    I would like to talk to anyone with experience in construction of models this size and with flight experience . Thank you ...


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  • #2
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,460 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    Hmmm .... G scale, to me, means model trains and 1:22 scale.

    But in model aircraft we would not build such a small plane, becauseof the difficulty is seeing the thing at 300-500 metres - and yes that's how fast/far they go in 5-10 seconds.

    So in model aircraft (that fly) we work in very small ones for combat = 1:12th, small ones 1:10 and medium 1:8.
    The most used models at club level would be 1:7 and 1:6 which is approximately the .40 engine size.
    And 1:4 26cc engines, 1:3 50cc engines and 1:2 for 75 - 100cc engines are considered very large.

    In plastic scale static model planes the popular scales are 1:72, a:48 and 1:24. The last is close enough to be considered G scale I suppose.
    But did I take you up wrong, and do you mean 1:22 or G scale model planes to be placed static in a G scale model railway layout as "scenery"?


  • #3
    DigitalMark
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3 ✭DigitalMark


    I thought it was a large scale model aircraft ...have you worked with large scale aircraft ?


  • #4
    coolwings
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 3,460 Mod ✭✭✭✭coolwings


    Up to quarter scale.
    I would now prefer more compact ones that fit in the car easier though, for convenience.


  • #5
    Bruthal
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,422 ✭✭✭✭Bruthal


    coolwings wrote: »
    Hmmm .... G scale, to me, means model trains and 1:22 scale.

    But in model aircraft we would not build such a small plane, becauseof the difficulty is seeing the thing at 300-500 metres - and yes that's how fast/far they go in 5-10 seconds.

    So in model aircraft (that fly) we work in very small ones for combat = 1:12th, small ones 1:10 and medium 1:8.
    The most used models at club level would be 1:7 and 1:6 which is approximately the .40 engine size.
    And 1:4 26cc engines, 1:3 50cc engines and 1:2 for 75 - 100cc engines are considered very large.

    In plastic scale static model planes the popular scales are 1:72, a:48 and 1:24. The last is close enough to be considered G scale I suppose.
    But did I take you up wrong, and do you mean 1:22 or G scale model planes to be placed static in a G scale model railway layout as "scenery"?


    Maybe he meant giant scale?


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