SEFLI Sport Scale
rules.
Model: Model must be a replica of a man carrying aircraft that has been
documented to have flown at least once! Any size model may enter as long as
it is radio controlled and powered by an electric motor(s). ARF's and RTF's
may be entered but an appropriate downgrade in static points. Builder (or
assembler in the case of ARF/RTF's) of the model rule will apply. Modeler
should provide some documentation to the verify the shape and color of the
aircraft. Unpainted plastic models and model cover box-art is acceptable as
well as color pictures or B+W pictures with a worded description of the colors
used. Paper documentation can be obtained from hardcopy books or the Internet
as long as references are given.
Static Judging: The model will be judged for shape/color/craftsmanship
from 15 ft away. The modeler or designee (other than a judge) will display
the model for the judges to represent, side, top and front views. Points will
be awarded in the following areas:
Fidelity to scale: 40 points max, x 1.0 if documentation provided,
x .5 if no documentation provided. Color and markings: 20 points max, x 1.0
if documentation provided, x .5 if no documentation provided.
Craftsmanship: 40 points max (x 1.0 if built from modelers own plans,
x .95 if built from published plans, x .8 if built from kit, x .25 if assembled
from ARF or RTF.)
Flying: The modeler will be judged on 7 aspects of the flight. 5 of
which are (almost) mandatory, 2 will be optional. The mandatory "maneuvers"
or flight scores are: Take-off, Procedure Turn, Fly-past, realism of flight,
and landing. The two optional maneuvers can be any maneuver that the full
scale aircraft was capable of performing such as loops, rolls, spins, none
of which can be repeated. If the model is to be hand-launched and belly landed,
the modeler may choose to elect two other maneuvers to substitute for these
parts of the flight without degradation in flight realism.
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