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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/11/2006 11:56:43 PM   
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Status: offline 		The 300 is coming along great and if everything goes as plan I will be covering in a few weeks. Here's a pic. of the hard points that will be sitting on top of the "l" brackets to hold the stabs in place.

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 12:02:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		As always I used robart hinges along with their jig and will be using rc-56 white glue to glue them in. A 3/16" brass tube was used instead of a drill bit to drill clean holes!

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 12:05:34 AM   
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Status: offline 		Bevels on elevators and stabs.

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 12:14:19 AM   
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Status: offline 		Here's something I've been doing to "hide" the hinges. I use a dremel sanding drum and sand a "half moon" on every hinge pocket after monokoted I use a soldering gun to burn a hole through the monokote.

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 12:16:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		Tail wheel plate and bottom of fuse pic.

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 12:18:21 AM   
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Status: offline 		Top deck in vaccum bag.

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 12:20:52 AM   
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Status: offline 		Starting to look like an airplane !

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 1:43:01 AM   
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Albert,

Thanks for the photo's, I can't tell you how much value they add to the understanding of the build. After watching a couple of these, I feel like I might be able to do this. It will take me a year, but it would be fun.

Keep up the great work Albert!


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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 2:20:55 AM   
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No problem with the amount of knowledge here on rcu as well as other forums building one of these isn't as hard any more.

Albert

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 3:20:32 PM   
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Status: offline 		I made some templates this morning and hollowed the top deck, there was a savings of .9 oz which brings the total foam savings to 3 oz on the hole fuse. There's two reasons for cutting the foam out of the top deck.

1. It makes it easier to pull or push the sides for that perfect fit ( actually it might be a 1/32" off at the most )
2. It will allow me to mount the tank right on top of the wing tube, other wise it would hit the bottom of the top deck.

Albert

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 4:06:31 PM   
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Status: offline 		Albert, are going to build the cockpit like the plans or make it an open truss on this plane?

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 4:22:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		I don't know yet, I've always tought it would look cool to have two instrument panels and two pilots but that would add a lot of weight so I'll probably be open truss.

Albert

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/12/2006 5:15:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		From the photo above, it looks like you'd have to modify the floor to fit around the tank anyway.

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RE: Extra 300 is born ! - 11/15/2006 2:40:26 AM   
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Status: offline 		I feel like I got nothing done today but some days are not as productive as others. The hatch frame work is done and I even decided to get a little creative with the back plate of the hatch.

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