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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Garf on December 03, 2012, 01:27:41 PM

Title: Profile Stunt Model Description
Post by: Garf on December 03, 2012, 01:27:41 PM

There seems to be no clear definition of a profile stunt model anywhere. The AMA has it defined for rat racing and combat models and a few others. The Brits have a basic description of a profile, but I doubt we would be happy with that. The people that run contests that include profile stunt need to get together and work out a description of what is or isn't a profile model. It would head off possible problems later.

Title: Re: Profile Stunt Model Description
Post by: Tim Wescott on December 03, 2012, 03:14:43 PM

• You're trying to replicate a thread that you yourself started just a week ago: http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=29361.0 (http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=29361.0)
• And besides, it's been discussed: http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=28905.0 (http://stunthanger.com/smf/index.php?topic=28905.0)
• What's more, NW Profile has been active for years, and I haven't heard of any deaths or fist fights: http://www.flyinglines.org/rules.profilestunt.html (http://www.flyinglines.org/rules.profilestunt.html)

So, what's the beef?

Title: Re: Profile Stunt Model Description
Post by: Crist Rigotti on December 03, 2012, 04:16:18 PM

There's no getting together needed.  It is up to the local contest director to decide how profile will be flown at his/her contest.  Simple.

Title: Re: Profile Stunt Model Description
Post by: Douglas Ames on December 03, 2012, 05:36:31 PM

Use the "Scale" specs. and build accordingly.

Title: Re: Profile Stunt Model Description
Post by: john e. holliday on December 04, 2012, 05:51:14 AM

That's too easy.   It's too hard to contact Contest Directors and see what local rules are for that contest.

Title: Re: Profile Stunt Model Description
Post by: Bob Whitely on December 06, 2012, 06:13:17 PM

Whatever the local CD says it is, it is, period. Also it is casual to the most obvious
observer what is and is not a profile. It's either a built up fuse or it ain't.
Besides what difference does it make? You like profiles, fine. You like
full fuse models, that's great too. I don't like profiles cause it takes too much
work to build everything else just to hack out a slab fuse. I can understand that
some may be unable to build a full fuse plane so I am happy for them. Trouble is
if you can build a wing and install the controls a full fuse is a piece of pie,uh,cake.
Of course there is no challenge to an ARF or ARC as 99% of it is done for you.
Like Doc I would ask the CD what the rules are and go from there. This isn't
difficult.  RJ

Title: Re: Profile Stunt Model Description
Post by: Randy Cuberly on December 06, 2012, 08:21:27 PM

Ya Know...
When my horses are dead I just bury them and cry a little...beating one makes no sense.

Randy Cuberly

Title: Re: Profile Stunt Model Description
Post by: john e. holliday on December 07, 2012, 08:18:58 AM

We sent ours to the dog food factory/processor.