Has anyone had a chance to assemble and fly the world models extra 300s.Id be interested in hearing what your opinions are on it .
Good quailty? ease of assembly?.etc .




thanks .Ken

WM still lists this Extra as 'Coming Soon'

DOn't worry. As soon as someone here lays hands on one I'm sure we'll all hear about it

I ordered me one today from my local hobbyshop.he said they were on sale now for 20% off and I jumped on it.they called wm and they said it would be here in July.I cant wait!!!Tivey

tivey.....How much did you end up paying for the plane?


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i'm going to give a local hobby shop a call tomorrow and see what his price will be .He's always lower than most .he was
40 $ lower on the world models super sport senior.

ken

$351.00.Tivey

Tivey, could you please let me know the name and number of the hobby shop where you would be getting WM extra 300s from. $351.00 sounds a good price for this plane.
Thanks,
Jamal

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Heard that some LHS has this new 300S in stock. Anybody pick one up? Very interested in your comments before buying one.

the hobby shop i go to has a price of 399$ on the world models extra 300/80 inch .i believe that is what world is asking also .
tivey,what hobby shop sells them for 351$.please also include their phone number

thanks ;ken

I got mine yesterday, what an awesome plane it is. This is my second WM plane and I am very impressed with this plane and its construction.
I am going gas and will put ZDZ40, let's see how everything goes.
Nice job WM!!
Jamal

Thanks Jamal. It sounds very attractive. Would you tell us how much and where you get it from?

Well, I have one to put together for another club member. I have assembled a few WM ARF's. Overall, I guess I'm not really impressed. Sure, it has a pretty covering job with no wrinkles, but it takes more than covering to make a good plane. The canopy is really cheap and not color matched well. The grey cockpit/glare shield/dash extends about 1" infront of the canopy, so I'll have to get a roll of covering to fix this mistake. The wings will need to be attached/pinned near the TE as well. The bolts they use are towards the front of the wing, so it pulls the TE away from the fuse. The tali is the big issue...the "removable" stab needs serious work. Very flexible and ARF-ish in the attachment method. I will probably reinforce it and then permantly (epoxy) attach the stabs to add rigidity. Fit and finish around the stab and vertical fin are poor and will need work. Checkerboard paint on the cowl doesn't have straight lines. That's all I have had the time to look at so far. Nothing really major to fix, but overall it's OK. For around $400, you couldn't build a comparable sized Extra. As it stands right now, I would grade it as a C+. With a little work, it looks like it will turn out ok. Sure would like to see a few blenders with the stock mounting system on the tail ! LOL...

Hi Billy, sorry I was not able to reply you earlier, kind of busy doing other stuff than putting the plane together. I got my plane from Aerotech Hobbies, 330-499-1300, for $359.00. If you decide to call them they are in North Canton, Oh, and ask for Roy. I will appreciate if you do mention my name as a reference. Best of luck, I checked with Roy, he sold out all the planes and would be expecting more in 4 weeks.
Somehow I have not yet run into any kind of problems so far and everything is aligning perfectly. However, I like the idea of permanently glueing the stabs and reinforcing the fin area. Let us see what happens later!!
Jamal

Thanks Jamal. It's a very good deal. I'll give it a try. Hope you have time to get it finished soon. Do you want to fly 3D with it?

Billy

a few other observations...it looks like there must have been a glue sale in Asia, as there is plenty of glue in all the joints that are visible (finally)...kinda made me feel bad I didn't need to use more CA than I did to reinforce (LOL)...one other thing, the black stripe (on the red version) on the fuse and cowl dont line up...they are about 1/4" off when done as per the plans. In order to get them to mach, the cowl needs to be slid back on the fuse about 2", which is not possible due to the motor box and engine...that's all for now

Hi Billy, you are well come any time, I fly mostly IMAC routines and not a 3D person yet. But I will definitely give it a try. ZDZ40 engine has a rear mounted carb which requires quite a bit of work in cowl area.
I will agree with furloughed ual, the cowl sits so far as per building instructions that the stripping does not align and that does require some work as well. At first I was thinking to epoxy the stab permanently, but I will give a shot following the assembly instructions. Let us see what happens next.
Still the plane looks very sharp and beautiful.
Jamal

Hi Jamal

I think I'm out of luck as my LHS sold them all.

Have you finished installing everything and have a chance to test fly it? I was told the engine box needs some construction so people can fit whatever engine, gas or glow, they pick. Is it difficult to work with? I'm kind of lazy guy that don't want a lot of work.

If some pictures of your model assembling can share with would help a lot.

Looking forward to getting one. And hopefully it won't be a Christmas present.

Billy

Hello Billy
I have not finished the plane yet but almost there. Yes the engine box requires construction and it is very simple. Followed the instructions and it went smooth. ZDZ have rear mounted carb, therefore I have to cut out fire wall to accommodate the carb. Throttle and choke linkages are to be worked out and they require quite of engineering.
As mentioned by another member (furloughed) tail area requires some work to make straight and perpendicular.
I will try to post pictures of the engine box and other stuff as soon I get hold of digital camera. Secondly, I tell you when I am done and how was the test flight.
Jamal