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Question on Correct Size and Scaling

25.2k JohnnyBoythePilot  6.9 years ago

I feel like my C7A Samson is above the correct real-world scale, like it's bigger than normal. The C7A was suppose to be the size of a C-130, but comparing it to other aircraft, even a Boeing 777, it looks more like the size of a C-17 or C-5. What do you guys think? Is my scaling/size too big compared to everyone else? Or is it fine?

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    15.3k Texasfam04

    i think its fine. most of the scaling on here is off anyways. many of the c130s are really small compared to real world size. and the c5 is huge! C5s occasionally come in to our base and its amazing to me that they are even able to fly. :-)

    6.9 years ago
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    @EpicPigster1
    The C7A Samson was my first design where I went all out with features and high detail, including custom landing gear and a fully detailed cockpit as well as an interior. I'm working on a night fighter that will be my first fighter aircraft with a detailed cockpit.

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    63.1k EpicPigster1

    I don't really think you should focus on scaling, rather focus on the actual plane quality and detail. Make your planes with more features, more details, little stuff. Check out BogdanX's stuff. High detail, flies great and low parts. I'm not saying to revamp your build style, but I just want to see nicer looking stuff. As of now, in my opinion your builds lack detail and flair. However I gotta admit I love the shape of your stuff, it looks great from blueprint view.

    6.9 years ago
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    @BACconcordepilot
    Yea. Since all my latest airplane designs have full cockpits with test dummies in them as pilots, you could judge the airplane's scale base on if a human was placed instead of the test dummy. I probably shouldn't be worrying to much about the C7, after all it actually would be slightly longer compared to the C-130 and have a bigger wingspan.

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    @BACconcordepilot
    Thanks (About the blocks) but I already knew about the info tab in the designer. I guess I ignored it and got too caught up in just building it. I have another problem, a new fighter I'm working on, the P8 (night fighter/interceptor) is also at the same scale as the C7 (It's not the C7's size, it's build according to the scaling of the C7). I'm too far in the build on my new fighter to re-build it at a smaller scale. I'll just have to live with 2 of my designs being bigger than normal. For now on I'm building my designs according to the scale of the Test Dummy.

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    @BACconcordepilot
    You mean the default blocks?

    6.9 years ago