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| Stacy - the newer QQ and AW quick builds just fall together. I built my QQ Python in 12 hours - including custom mounts for the pipes. Wood and composite have their pros and cons. I prefer composite once it is done as I find there is less overall maintenance and they look great for a very long time. Wood ARF s are great because they are cheap and super fast to get in the air and generally take less effort to repair.
Long Alberta winters mean 7 months of building time a year...
My Comp-Arf 260 took 40+ hrs. My 3W Extra took maybe 60 (some by me, some the the previous owner.) Now you want long - try a composite warbird. Just because they are "built", have panel lines and rivets doesn't take much away from the time required. I am over 150 hrs into my P-47 and P-51 (each) and neither are 1/2 way to flying yet... but I still get comments that "those shouldn't be allowed in expert because they are ARF's!" - total BS.
I have seent he Krill builds and yes they are much less ARF than most others. 3W and Comp-Arf are similar. The newer Comp-Arf's have more done for you (eg. canpoy frame tabs are pre-done.) | |
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Chris, when I met you last Aug you had a 100cc cap and panzel if I am not mistaken. Now if I got this right you have biult in one winter a , QQ bipe, 35% 260 comp and a 40% 3w extra all DA powered no doubt. And if I remember correctly you have only been into large scale for 3 years? That's Awesome!!! This is what happens when you get the bug for the giants, go big or go home
!!! Will you be in Surrey at the end of May for Jerrys Imac meet?