RE: Mike Hurley EXTRA 300 build!!!
Thanks for the reply RCpilot. I bought contest grade balsa for construction. It was maybe $20 more but as you say it will be worth it. I built a FW 190 warbird (91" ws) last year and used contest grade balsa for a lot of the sheeting and it is amazing how much lighter it is. I printed out all the notes from modelaircraft.org and it has been helpful. I really like the Extra series of aircraft and thought what Mike did with the construction articles and drawings was first rate. It has been a fun build so far. I have about 9 hrs total on the fuse and I have all the stringers, floor, diagonal braces etc. in. I am now working on the bottom stringers. If you cut out the motor box and formers accurately, it fits together without any gaps. I will post some more photos soon.