Thanks for the compliments on the look of my Extra. I really liked the plane but I guess in the world of ARFs, we still seek a dash of our own look to the plane. While there are not a lot of these around here, I did want it to look different - just in case.

As for glassing the wing, it's only along the seam where the halves join. It's just for extra strength and to help keep the halves from popping apart at the epoxy. But... it depends on how hard you plan on flying it and how much force you plan on putting on the wing. Just a precaution I took and it takes very little effort. Just don't slice the balsa when you take the covering off the wing - about 2" or 3" or so each side of the center seam - then lay the glass down. As for evidence of the stock not holding... nope, not that I know of and I wasn't going to be the case by which everyone else decided to then glass....

So far the plane is great but still getting familiar with it and its characteristics. Oh, bought new main wheels today. The stock ones are shot and the rims actually broke... and yes that's only about 12 flights. Stock foam wheels shouldn't have even been a consideration on Sig's part due to a lot of people having paved runways.

So, how is the new Extra coming?

-shaun