Some help with the scale.

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Some help with the scale.

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Hi guys, I've seen some nice warbirds in hobbyking, but I can't find the scale, just the size in milimeters. Roughly they seem to have 3 sizes, one about 800mm, other in 1100mm and the last that I think may be too big in 1600mm

Which one would be the closest to our tank's scale?

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I've also looked at various aircraft for display really.
I googled the normal wingspan of the popular makes (real life ones) took them to the shop & divided by 16, then measured the models.
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If it helps any, a P51 Mustang has a wingspan of 11m, which equates to 688mm. On the German side, a Messerschmitt Bf109e had a wingspan of 9.91m which scales down to 619mm. Both obviously scaled down to 1/16th.
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I build 1/9 and 1/10 scale R/C aircraft and the wingspan on these is between 1500mm and 1600mm.
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Thanks for your help, guys. :)
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Maybe you can build plane by your own, like this one
http://www.rcfair.com/52052/blogs/view_entry/14200/
That way you can select scale you want. Just make your choise)
If you have some questions, reply me. I'll be glad to chat)
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Arthur89777 wrote:Maybe you can build plane by your own, like this one
http://www.rcfair.com/52052/blogs/view_entry/14200/
That way you can select scale you want. Just make your choise)
If you have some questions, reply me. I'll be glad to chat)
My godness, what a impresive build!

Now I have a lot of different proyects in the desk, but when I finish some of them I probarbly give you a call, thanks!
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Hello again)
I see you liked the article I'd shared with you)
So, how do you see this one?
http://www.rcfair.com/blogs/view_entry/13643/
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Arthur89777 wrote:Hello again)
I see you liked the article I'd shared with you)
So, how do you see this one?
http://www.rcfair.com/blogs/view_entry/13643/
That one is even cooler! Im still messing around with the idea of making one at our tanks scale but my lack of hability and knowledge stops me beginning.

I also saw this one: http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/stor ... ghter.html

it is almost at 1/16 scale so its size is perfect. The only problem is that it does not have landing wheels, but for a beginner might be great and I always can salvage the motors for making my own aircraft.
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Hmmm.... That's nice one) And you had found good use of it's motor))
I think this plane you'll like too))
How do you see it?
http://www.rcfair.com/blogs/view_entry/13303/
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