Ray, the color scheme, and the plane, look awesome! I was expecting something pretty cool, but the detail in the finish is very cool.

Work getting in the way is a sign of the times. I was just thinking about that myself - I have taken off two weeks in the last three years, plus a few days here and there. Was planning on taking off time of xmas, but once again I have payable work so I feel like I can't pass that up with the state of the economy.

Anyway, great work on finishing the Extra. Let us know when you fly it - I imagine the weather out there is not great. We have had a lot of snow and rain out here in Northern CA so I have not flown much. I switched the OS46 for OS55 in the Extra and put the 46 in a Tower Kaos that I picked up. I have not flown the Extra since putting the 55 in it. The Tower Kaos flys great and is so easy to land - I figure it is a good plane for windy winter days. I also picked up a used Seagull Edge 540 with a ys63 and a Venus II with a ys110 from club members - I think it is the economy - people are selling stuff cheap and I can't resist a bargain when it comes to planes. So now I have a bunch of planes I haven't flown. Started on the Sig Something 'xtra and have the wings built, but haven't touched it in weeks - I may attempt a yellow and blue color scheme that is a simplified version of your plane. Happy holidays, John.