42% Dalton 300 or 35% Dalton 260?

[ben_beyer]

So I'm interested in getting a giant scale kit to build. I'd really like to build a 42% Dalton 300 (regular version), trim the wingspan down to 120" by taking 1.5" off each wing tip, and using a DA 170 on MTW cans. But, I also want something that will excel at both 3D and precision. I know some people say if you want to do both precision and 3D to go with a 35% kit. So I guess my real question is would I be disappointed in the 3D capabilities of the Dalton 300 or should I just stick to a 35% Dalton 260 with a DA 100 on MTW cans?

Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions!

[gsxr]

Here are my thoughts...I think that the 300 will be great doing both precision style flying and for 3-D. It's all in the setup. These are my personal thoughts.....Or maybe get both LOL! use one for precision and one for 3-D.

[Flyfalcons]

With the price of used DA-150s these days it wouldn't cost much more to go for the big dog, just something to consider if you're able to transport it.

[STLAV8R]

Ben,

Call Tony up tomorrow and ask him. I am sure that he can shed plenty of light for your best choice.

[smokin]

i am confused about why you are asking about the 35% 260 vs the 42%? if you are considering both airframes in the same size.... then it will come down to a person "looks" choice... if you are only considering the 35% 260 and the 42% 400....i would go with the bigger one just because the biggun's fly that much better!

[ben_beyer]

I don't have a trailer (but plan on buying one in the future), but I could always make the rudder removable and fit it in the back of my truck so transport really isn't an issue unless you guys know something I don't.

The reason why there are two sizes is that some people say 35% is the best combination of 3D and precision. I wish Tony made a 35% 300, but he doesn't. So the question is go for the 42% or go for the 35%. Like I said, I want a good mix of precision and 3D, but I don't want to be disappointed in the 3D capabilities of the bigger plane. I've seen all the videos of Leseberg throwing down with the Dalton Extra 300, but I've also seen him do it with a trainer (which he did at one of the Big Birds for the club I was a member of when I lived in Colorado). So, keep the thoughts coming!

[sukhoi26]

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	I know some people say if you want to do both precision and 3D to go with a 35% kit.

No disrespect but who told you this and do they fly 40% Dalton's? This is what you need to consider.
1. Can i get a 40% Dalton to the feild undamage in the back of a truck.
2. Can i afford the extra cost of a 40%
3. Will i be happy with a 35% plane that will do the same as a 40%

A few things to think about.Rob

[ben_beyer]

None taken Rob, I value your thoughts. As long as a 42% Dalton will fit in the back of a short bed pick up with the tailgate down, I can get to the field undamaged. And, the cost difference is something I could afford in the time it would take me to build it and I'll be done with my Ph.D. in a few years so I could also afford to crash it.

I just want to hear what someone that's flown a 42% Dalton thinks and if there's something I'm missing in my transport ideas.

[sukhoi26]

Not a problem. Get your PH.D. then get a trailer. Most likely your going to own more than one. Rob

[sweetpea]

Something else to think about.......

I've never heard any R/C person say...."I shouldn't have bought a trailer to haul my planes around undamaged"


I have heard them say "I should have bought a bigger trailer, I have too many planes"

[ben_beyer]

	Quote: Originally Posted by sukhoi26
	No disrespect but who told you this and do they fly 40% Dalton's? This is what you need to consider. 1. Can i get a 40% Dalton to the feild undamage in the back of a truck. 2. Can i afford the extra cost of a 40% 3. Will i be happy with a 35% plane that will do the same as a 40% A few things to think about.Rob

Another thing to add, I've never flown a 40% plane but I've flown a 35% plane. So there's really no way for me to compare the two. I just have to go on what other people think.

[BOSSIER_ROB]

Go with the 42%. You won't be dissapointed. I hauled my 42% 260 in my short bed for a while, nose in first, rudder on. I just taped the rudder to the fin, and elevator to stabs with small strips of clear tape at the counter balances and drove speeds up to 65 mph for around 36 miles round trip. Just don't let the surfaces flap in the breeze and avoid getting behind gravel trucks. I don't now why I ever bought a 100cc plane. I can't imagine flying anything smaller than 40% now. I hope I never have to downsize or I'll be bummed.

[high alpha]

	Quote: Originally Posted by ben_beyer
	So I'm interested in getting a giant scale kit to build. I'd really like to build a 42% Dalton 300 (regular version), trim the wingspan down to 120" by taking 1.5" off each wing tip, and using a DA 170 on MTW cans. But, I also want something that will excel at both 3D and precision. I know some people say if you want to do both precision and 3D to go with a 35% kit. So I guess my real question is would I be disappointed in the 3D capabilities of the Dalton 300 or should I just stick to a 35% Dalton 260 with a DA 100 on MTW cans? Feel free to share your thoughts and opinions!

I though you were building a 35% 260 and sold it before it was finished?

[ben_beyer]

Yeah... kind of wished I had kept it now. I got an EF Extra 300 and it was almost as big was one of the reasons and I figured a 40% plane would be next, but then I read some stuff and talked to some people and it sounded like 35% was where I needed to be for a good mix of precision and 3D. Now, I'm trying to figure out should I get the Dalton 300 and go to the 40% size or stick to 35% planes. Just need to get some good feedback before I commit.

[smokin]

ben.... the 42% plane will do EVERYTHING atleast as well as it's smaller brother. you will want to have the big one right after you get the small one! just go straight for the 42 and take your pic between the 260 and the 300.