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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/22/2005 2:22:56 AM   
Cyberwolf



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Status: offline 		Looking good ,you will be supprised at how fast the fuse builds.

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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/23/2005 12:06:12 AM   
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Great Job building !!!

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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/23/2005 2:46:20 AM   
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Status: offline 		Cyberwolf, Yea, it's not really that slow, I just can' get more than an hour at a time to build. Seems like I get started and something else comes up that I have to take care of. How is the covering on yours progressing? Oh yea, I meant to ask what motor and servo's you were going to use.

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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/23/2005 2:58:04 AM   
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Status: offline 		After the dry run on the fuselage checked out ok (with the painters tape instead of glue), I proceeded to glue the formers f3 -f7 and both sides to the fuse top. Leaving the bottom of f5 unglued to install the rear wing brace. Starting at the front and working toward the rear I glued and clamped as I went, checking with a square to make sure every tab was properly seated and the sides were tight to the top

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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/23/2005 3:04:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		These pics show some of the progress and the rear wing brace glued in place.

Thats about all I got done today, hopefully with the holidays approaching I will have more lazy days to enjoy at the house and therefore more building time.

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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/23/2005 11:48:24 PM   
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Status: offline 		After all the joints were dry,I removed the clamps. I then added some tri-stock under the rear wing brace with epoxy. I then dry fit fb1,2,and 3 to the bottom of the fuse.

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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/23/2005 11:57:51 PM   
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Status: offline 		After slight sanding on fb1,2and 3 for fit and adding the 3/8"x 3/8" temporary tail piece(you can almost see it in the picture) I glued them in place. Then I placed the 1/4" x 1/4" runners on the bottom in the formers 5,6 and 7 an glued and trimmed the ends at F5.

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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/28/2005 5:39:06 AM   
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Status: offline 		It looks like your getting there ,so far things are looking great.
With company here thru the weekend I didn't have a lot of time to cover ,but I finally got it .I will add some stripes to the bottom of some sort ,just to break it up.
The servos I think I will use are Hitech 645 MG 107 oz at 4.8 volts .
I have a new G-62 thats not being used ,I know I know its a heavy engine and may crowd the wing loading .But it the whole thing will come in at 16-17 Lbs I'm going to try it .I seen a MW extra fly here 2 yrs ago with a 62 in it and it was very impressive.
Right now the empty airframe with landing gear & wheels weights 7.5 lbs covered, the 62 with muffler is 5.5. so thats 13 lbs. I don't think the servos and battery pack will add up to enough to take it over the 16 lbs limit I'm shooting for.
Good luck with your build I'll be watching for your progress.

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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/28/2005 5:48:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		I forgot to mention ,my cowl and pants will be here this week also.I got them from Stans fiber tech ,as far as Im concerned his products are very good ,never had a prob yet and I have several items from him .
BTW if you havent looked at your canopy yet ,you may want to I didnt bother to take mine out of the box and wrapping untill after the fuse was covered and guess what ???you got it ,it had been smashed during shipment ,not bad but enough to kink it .I called MW and there sending me a new one at no charge .That was very good of them .

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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/28/2005 8:06:14 PM   
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Status: offline 		You guys are both looking good just keep on it. YES I'm still looking!!

Cyberwolf ---- When you start flying yours with the 62 -- don't ever forget to pull power on a steep down leg and pull out.

ENJOY !!! RED

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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/29/2005 2:17:03 AM   
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Status: offline 		Cyberwolf, The covering is sharp, nice job. That G-62 will pull it right. I'll be at 3.2 lbs for the Brison without the muffler. I hope to weigh in less than 16 lbs. as well. I guess that depends on the build now. My canopy was crushed a little in shipment as well. I havn't called MW yet and have been meaning to do so. Glad to hear you didn't have any trouble.

I am just about at the engine mounting prep and don't know for sure if I will need standoffs or not. I need to do some measuring when I get there and hopefully I will have the cowl by then. Keep posting your build updates if you will, especially when you start setting up the motor, fuel tank,lines, and radio gear. These are the areas I will be for sure scratching my head a little.



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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/29/2005 2:31:43 AM   
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Status: offline 		I too had family in for the weekend so I didn't get to much. I did however glue the f2 formers, the right and left side of the motor boxes, and the firewall pieces together with 30 min epoxy. Almost ran out of clamps, It took everything I had to get all these pieces clamped up to dry. Looks like a trip to Home Depot is in order.

I know this build is going pretty slow so far, but the winter months are coming and I expect to have less flying days and more time in the shop so things "should" pickup.



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RE: Midwest Extra 300xs Build - 11/29/2005 2:34:49 AM   
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Status: offline 		Couple more pics of the clamped fuse parts.

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