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Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 5/15/2012 8:18 PM   
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I'm buying a kit from a club member (NIB).


Would like to see photos of completed kit. Feel free to
post yours. Any input on your build is welome also.

Thanks,

Bob

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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 5/16/2012 12:11 AM   
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Status: offline 		I have one of these on the shelf on my todo list.

One caveat - it did not come with a cowl or wheel pants... (I ordered them from Fiberglass Specialties, but it definitely adds to the price.)

Yours may be missing these items as well, depending on how close to the end of the run your club member got his.

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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 5/16/2012 12:59 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Nergall

I have one of these on the shelf on my todo list.

One caveat - it did not come with a cowl or wheel pants... (I ordered them from Fiberglass Specialties, but it definitely adds to the price.)

Yours may be missing these items as well, depending on how close to the end of the run your club member got his.


The "S" kit actually does come with a junk plastic cowl, the SX come with a discount coupon,,, I did buy the Fiberglas ones also,

I built 3 back in the day,, pic in my gallery

This is the SX I built 3 years ago





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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 5/16/2012 1:38 AM   
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The later kits apparently have an airfoil stab as well.

What did ya' power that beauty with?

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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 5/16/2012 2:51 AM   
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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 5/16/2012 12:24 PM   
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It has after market Cowl and wheel pants included.


Bob

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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 5/19/2012 2:27 AM   
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Status: offline 		A Midwest Extra was my project this past winter. It was an airfoiled stab kit. I didn't actually build the kit, but used the kit parts as templates to make my own parts. That way, if or when something happens to this plane, then I still have the templates to build another one. As fun as this plane is, I will always want one around. It is just one of those planes that makes me look like a better pilot than I really am. The plane has a very mild stall and flies very precise.

As with every kit I build I scoured the internet looking for all the tips and tricks everyone used on this plane. The weights that people were talking about ranged from 12lbs. all the way to 18lbs.
Mine ended up at 14lbs., but then I added another 8ozs. of smoke equipment that I am going to play with.

As far as engine, a ZDZ 40 was going to go on this plane. But then I found out a DLE 55 was only a few ounces heavier than the ZDZ so that is what ended up on the nose. Talk about Crazy Power, it has unlimited vertical at 3/4 throttle.

As far as major mods that I remember making, a few more and bigger lightening holes, replaced spruce wing spars with 1/4 x 3/8 balsa carbon fiber and 1/8 x 3/8 balsa laminated together, replaced stab spruce spars with hard balsa and since I cut all new ribs I left stand offs on them so I could build the stab in one piece with sheeting that spanned the complete stab, instead of making two stab halves and then epoxying them together. The spruce bottom stringers were replaced with balsa with a few more formers for support to make them a little more durable. The fuse top and bottom as well as all the formers aft of the slant former made out of 1/8 balsa instead of lite ply. The front and rear turtle decks were made out of balsa instead of ply. Thats the biggest changes that were made that I can think of right now. Most of these changes were made just to save weight. I wouldn't make any changes to the overall design of the plane, because as I say, it is a great flying plane as is.

You should consider using your kit as a template to cut another as I did, because I think you will love this plane and want to build another someday.


Pat

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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 5/21/2012 5:11 PM   
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Thanks Pat for the input. I got the kit yesterday.


Bob

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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 5/21/2012 7:21 PM   
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ORIGINAL: Poffit

A Midwest Extra was my project this past winter. It was an airfoiled stab kit. I didn't actually build the kit, but used the kit parts as templates to make my own parts. That way, if or when something happens to this plane, then I still have the templates to build another one. As fun as this plane is, I will always want one around. It is just one of those planes that makes me look like a better pilot than I really am. The plane has a very mild stall and flies very precise.

As with every kit I build I scoured the internet looking for all the tips and tricks everyone used on this plane. The weights that people were talking about ranged from 12lbs. all the way to 18lbs.
Mine ended up at 14lbs., but then I added another 8ozs. of smoke equipment that I am going to play with.

As far as engine, a ZDZ 40 was going to go on this plane. But then I found out a DLE 55 was only a few ounces heavier than the ZDZ so that is what ended up on the nose. Talk about Crazy Power, it has unlimited vertical at 3/4 throttle.

As far as major mods that I remember making, a few more and bigger lightening holes, replaced spruce wing spars with 1/4 x 3/8 balsa carbon fiber and 1/8 x 3/8 balsa laminated together, replaced stab spruce spars with hard balsa and since I cut all new ribs I left stand offs on them so I could build the stab in one piece with sheeting that spanned the complete stab, instead of making two stab halves and then epoxying them together. The spruce bottom stringers were replaced with balsa with a few more formers for support to make them a little more durable. The fuse top and bottom as well as all the formers aft of the slant former made out of 1/8 balsa instead of lite ply. The front and rear turtle decks were made out of balsa instead of ply. Thats the biggest changes that were made that I can think of right now. Most of these changes were made just to save weight. I wouldn't make any changes to the overall design of the plane, because as I say, it is a great flying plane as is.

You should consider using your kit as a template to cut another as I did, because I think you will love this plane and want to build another someday.


Pat

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I have one nib in the cellar too...

Lovely plane by the way with a beautiful picture and field!!

Tom


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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 10/8/2012 2:00 AM   
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Status: offline 		I am hoping one of you guys can help me out. I have the non-airfoiled version of this kit. Is there any way one of you guys can help me out. I am looking to see if someone can copy just that section of the plans and send it to me. I will pay for the cost to do this. Midwest no longer has the information. I also have two Midwest Cap 232 kits of the same size.

Thanks in advance to any help on this.

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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 10/10/2012 5:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here's an older pic of mine.. probably a smallish image.. I've been wanting to get some current pics of lately though.. someone else is/was looking for info on the "foiled" tail version(SX).. Mine is flat.. They say either version flys very similar. If you do go with the flat-tail.. be sure to use/add the flying wires.. they add so much strength to that tail..

I would almost venture a guess the flat-tail is stronger because of the wires. The wires do detract a tad though one version to the other in my opinion.. Oh well.. mines 10yrs old.. it was pure pleasure building it... I've got the GreatPlanes 33% 330 to build one of these days too.. Heres my Extra..

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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 10/10/2012 5:10 PM   
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I have both kits, flat stab and airfoil stab. Do you only need the plan section of the tail?

Send me a PM with your e-mail so we can coordinate.

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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 10/13/2012 1:58 PM   
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This is mine, modeled after Mike Goulian's acrobatic plane of the 90s. This is the flat stab version and is now about 16+ years old. It has a Moki 2.10 turning a 20x8 prop and weighs about 17 lbs. or a little less. Spectacular performer!

The picture of the model was a paper one and scanned in, so the quality isn't so good. I've also attached a picture of Mike on the Extra. He now flies in the Red Bull races.

Enjoy,

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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 10/14/2012 6:25 PM   
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Nice plane, thanks for the pics. I'm installing servos and
engine this weekend.


Bob

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RE: Midwest Extra 300S Kit - 10/15/2012 10:30 PM   
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Status: offline 		David do you still need the airfoiled tail information? Pat was kind enough to draw the parts and assemblies needed to make the conversion and a copy of the instruction book detailing that portion of the build. Pat put a lot of work in to this, THANK YOU Pat. I will be glad to copy what Pat did and send it to you. PM me with your mailing address.

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