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    Wagstaff Extra 300 - 9/25/2002 8:58:31 PM   
    X300Pilot


     

    Posts: 126
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    From: Sammamish, WA, USA
    Status: offline     		Hey buds!!!!

    The 25% Patty Wagstaff extra 300 has just arrived at my house......After opening the box, MAN!!!!! This thing is BIG and BEAUTIFUL!!!!!!..... what a great job by Great Planes!!!!

    If you are trying to get one of these, I would do it now!!!

    This thing was WELL worth the 4 month wait!!!!

    And with a Brison 3.2 on it.......oh lord who knows!!!!!!

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    GP Wagstaff Extra - 9/25/2002 9:53:39 PM   
    pettit



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    From: Durham, NC, USA
    Status: offline     		I guess I'm "old school" but I plan on using my trusty Moki 1.8 on the nose of mine. FAI fuel is rather inexpensive, but not as cheap as gas mix. I will have to put a single rudder servo up under the cockpit area to get the weight out of the tail and use some sort of pull-pull. Battery will also have to be pushed a bit forward. I have found that a lighter plane always flies better.

    Now all I have to do is find a suitable pilot figure before Patty changes her hair style again!

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    Wagstaff Extra 300 - 9/25/2002 10:05:12 PM   
    X300Pilot


     

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    From: Sammamish, WA, USA
    Status: offline     		Wow man....sounds like you finally got one too!! I think it will be just fine with the Moki.

    You know,...the last time I spoke with Patty ( a couple years ago)
    her hair was dark, sort of brunettish,...but now she's blonde, I have heard that is her natural color but who knows,...tomorrow it may be red.

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    PW Extra - 9/26/2002 12:06:49 AM   
    pettit



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    From: Durham, NC, USA
    Status: offline     		Yep, it's blond, but really short. A year ago she had long, flowing blond hair. Maybe she has a deal going with the folks that make female pilot figures?

    BTW, I have a nice pilot figure on order from Model Graphics [url]www.model-graphics.com.[/url]

    LitePilots has some good ones too. [url]www.litepilots.com[/url]

    Denny is planning on making a vinyl graphics set to match Patty's "latest" plane, if he can catch it before it changes again.

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    Wagstaff Extra 300 - 9/26/2002 1:37:23 AM   
    X300Pilot


     

    Posts: 126
    Joined: 4/29/2002
    From: Sammamish, WA, USA
    Status: offline     		Oh COOL!!!!

    I need some pilots myself for my giant Fairchild pt-19

    I will also need one for the Wagstaff extra 300 too.


    When are the new decals coming out do you know?

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    wagstaffextra - 9/26/2002 3:17:45 AM   
    rcflyerjoe


     

    Posts: 29
    Joined: 9/12/2002
    From: Lumberton, TX, USA
    Status: offline     		I just unpacked mine. I agree, this is one BIG BEAUTIFUL plane. I weighed everything in the box. It added up to 10lbs. I will be putting a Fox 2.4 in it. Does anyone see a problem with a 2.4? I hope it will be enough power. Anyone who wants one of these better hurry.
    Happy Flying, Joe

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    Wagstaff Extra 300 - 9/26/2002 3:38:32 AM   
    X300Pilot


     

    Posts: 126
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    From: Sammamish, WA, USA
    Status: offline     		Hi Joe

    You know to be totally honest, I was going to go with a brison 2.4 on mine but after reading the book for a few minutes, I would suggest going closer to the higher end as far as the motor is concerned,....so now I'm going with the brison 3.2....I want this thing to be able to tear holes in the sky man!!!!!

    But yes I do agree with you,...GP has outdone themselves, this one is a keeper!!!

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    Wagstaff Extra 300 - 9/26/2002 4:08:50 AM   
    bbflyer


     

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    From: marysville ,OH
    Status: offline     		i have a brison 2.4 in a midwest extra at about 16 lbs. I use a zinger 20x8 prop, i suppose there are better props but it was available. Anyway this combo flies very nice and will hover at basically 7-8 throtle. If you want to do waterfalls and torque rolls you will want to get a bigger engine. If not the 2.4 should please you. A little more on props, Ive run a mejlick 19x10 and a forte' 18x10 which ohio rc, a former distributer of brison recomended. The zinger 20x8 WAY outperformed these other props. A menz 20x8 would be what I would try if I had one laying around. Something else to maybe consider. My midwest will not allow a 22"prop as far as ground clearance so the gp extra could be the same way, dont know? For my flying style I would want 50cc in this plane instead of 40 as I want to be able to do knife edge loops,torque rolls, well atleast try anyway.

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    Wagstaff Extra 300 - 9/26/2002 7:25:06 AM   
    X300Pilot


     

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    Status: offline     		Some VERY good points to consider BBflyer, I had a few questions about that myself and I will take all the input i can get at this point as I am pretty much just getting started in the gas scene.

    Thanks very much for your input

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    Wagstaff Extra 300 - 9/26/2002 8:47:30 AM   
    Geistware



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    Joined: 4/9/2002
    From: Locust Grove, GA, USA
    Status: offline     		Has anyone flown their Extra?
    I am interested in how she handles in the sky.

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    Wagstaff Extra 300 - 9/26/2002 7:53:32 PM   
    X300Pilot


     

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    Status: offline     		Well not unless you have worked on this thing non stop since it just came out a few days ago!!....but I'm quite sure that it handles very nicely, I fly a Goldberg Extra 300 withan OS 1.08 on it, and it handles like a cadillac i the sky!!

    I'm sure it'll be fine.

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    Wagstaff Extra 300 - 9/27/2002 2:06:55 AM   
    hattend



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    From: Redding, CA, USA
    Status: offline     		Mine's on the way (shipped this AM). I'll be putting the Moki 2.1 in it.

    I hope Don's Hobbies in Kansas has a stock of 1/4 scale Patty pilot figures in stock. This plane will sell like hotcakes.

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    Wagstaff Extra 300 - 9/27/2002 2:39:14 AM   
    hattend



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    From: Redding, CA, USA
    Status: offline     		[QUOTE]Originally posted by hattend
    I hope Don's Hobbies in Kansas has a stock of 1/4 scale Patty pilot figures in stock. This plane will sell like hotcakes. [/QUOTE]

    D'oh! Just called them. They are out of stock and discontinued. Talk about horrible timing!!! Waaahhh!

    If anyone finds a Patty Wagstaff 1/4 scale pilot somewhere, love to hear from you.

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    Re: PW Extra - 9/27/2002 4:19:13 AM   
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    Status: offline     		[QUOTE]Originally posted by pettit
    Yep, it's blond, but really short. A year ago she had long, flowing blond hair. Maybe she has a deal going with the folks that make