ORIGINAL: eurekame2
The extra I am working on has a 87'' span. The plans say 15lbs and up.. I dont have a weight target in mind because i don't have the experience to guestimate. The largest I have flown is a Great planes Patty Wagstaff Extra with a Moki 180. I realize that this kit is from a different time period and will be much heavier per inch. I thought that the iron on cloth, monokote and glass w/paint all ended up adding about the same weight if done correctly.
I rcvd the kit nearly completly assembled. It uses rather robust construction for todays standards. So weight of the covering is an issue. I would prefere the experince of glassing but I do want this plane to be flyable in a scale fashion. (no 3d). If there is a sizeable weight differance I would prefer good flying over good looking.
If you are not real carful, it can be lbs. especially if it comes in tail heavy because 75% of the painted surface will be behind the C/G and now you must add lead to the nose. Also you do not have to sacrafice good looks if you take your time covering with plastic.
Bob