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One of Santa's elves told me that there is a GP extra 300s kit under the tree for me--I didn't peek, I swear. Anyway, this will be my first kit & second plane. I am really excited to get started on this build.
What I would like to know is if anyone has any tips about this kit. I've downloaded and read the manual and it seems pretty straight forward, but i'm sure that I will run into some parts that I don't understand.
Also I am planning on using wood glue for a large part of the build. Does anyone have a link to a build thread (for the 300s) using wood glue? It seems that some building steps are quite different than the thread that RCKen is doing, like the wing construction.
Thanks for any help.
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What I would like to know is if anyone has any tips about this kit. I've downloaded and read the manual and it seems pretty straight forward, but i'm sure that I will run into some parts that I don't understand.
Also I am planning on using wood glue for a large part of the build. Does anyone have a link to a build thread (for the 300s) using wood glue? It seems that some building steps are quite different than the thread that RCKen is doing, like the wing construction.
Thanks for any help.
This post may be better in the Kit Building section, but this area seems to get more traffic.
Marc
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What you need to remember is that Ken is building a high-wing Sig LT-40, which is entirely different from your mid-wing Extra 300. Your Extra has a symetrical wing and (if I remember right)strip ailerons, so it will build different than the flat bottom wing on the LT-40. My advice would be to hold off on building this plane, but instead build a 4*__ or something similar, that will use the same sized engine as the Extra.
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RCKen,
I've learned a lot from your thread- Thank you
The 300s manual says to lay out the ribs and hold the top and bottom spars in place, then apply thin CA- The spar closest to the plans is held up off the board. I was thinking that this would be hard to accomplish using wood glue. I am thinking could I set all the ribs, apply glue, then move the spar up into place? I may be getting ahead of myself here-- I'm just excited to get started...
Marc
I've learned a lot from your thread- Thank you
The 300s manual says to lay out the ribs and hold the top and bottom spars in place, then apply thin CA- The spar closest to the plans is held up off the board. I was thinking that this would be hard to accomplish using wood glue. I am thinking could I set all the ribs, apply glue, then move the spar up into place? I may be getting ahead of myself here-- I'm just excited to get started...
Marc
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RCKen,
I've learned a lot from your thread- Thank you
The 300s manual says to lay out the ribs and hold the top and bottom spars in place, then apply thin CA- The spar closest to the plans is held up off the board. I was thinking that this would be hard to accomplish using wood glue. I am thinking could I set all the ribs, apply glue, then move the spar up into place? I may be getting ahead of myself here-- I'm just excited to get started...
Marc
RCKen,
I've learned a lot from your thread- Thank you
The 300s manual says to lay out the ribs and hold the top and bottom spars in place, then apply thin CA- The spar closest to the plans is held up off the board. I was thinking that this would be hard to accomplish using wood glue. I am thinking could I set all the ribs, apply glue, then move the spar up into place? I may be getting ahead of myself here-- I'm just excited to get started...
Marc
Hope this helps
Ken
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RE: Under the tree
A really nice flying airplane gpes where you point it but be careful on landings it is a taildragger and likes to flip over on landings if you have never flown one before and mine had a tendency to tip stall when you got extremely slow for landings. which means don't try to extend a long glide if you go dead stick.
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Enjoy the build, im sure youll do fine. As for flying it, before you fly it, make sure your instrucotr tries it first then gives you the controls o na buddy box. These planes arent the best of second planes, but that doesnt matter, if you can land it, its yours. If you need help, get some lessons on that plane so you can get to the point on being able to fly it. I know that i flew my instructors mustang after getting my wings, so you shouldnt have problems either.
Enjoy!
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The club member that reccomended the plane has offered to help my transition into the extra. I am really looking foward to spring getting here now. It's great, I feel like a little kid again.
Marc
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