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Old 10-23-2006 | 12:28 AM
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I've got a Saito .91 and an OS .46 AX sitting around, and one of them need a plane to go in. So far I have my eyes on either the Seagull Extra 300 .60 for the .91 or the Phoenix Extra 330 .60 for the .91. I'm not looking to do 3d, just a plane that tracks well, and would be good for practicing IMAC and can be fun to fly. I also don't want to spend too much on this plane either. Anyone have any other good ideas on what to buy? Thanks for the help.
Old 10-23-2006 | 07:17 AM
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Either of those sounds like a good choice.
Old 10-23-2006 | 12:22 PM
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IMHO that .46 AX would find a good home in an Ultimate 40S ARF... but I'm partial to Biplanes.
Old 10-23-2006 | 01:15 PM
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The Sig SunDancer 50 is a great flying plane.
Old 11-23-2006 | 12:04 AM
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I've got a Seagull Extra 300. I am also putting in a Saito 91. I had a Grauper Extra 300 which is the exact same plane as the Seagull, just slightly different color scheme. The build is exactly the same as well. On the Graupner, I ran a Saito 90 twin cylinder producing about 1.2HP. The plane flew well. Vertical was good, but a little more power would have been nice. Due to the motor being a twin, an onboard glow driver system was installed and that added a little weight. The plane AUW was 7 pounds 14oz dry with that motor, the onboard glow/extra battery and an oversized 16oz tank(compared ot the stock fuel tank).
The Seagull I am doing now will not have onboard glow since Im using the single cylinder 91. This motor produces 1.6HP so the vertical will be a lot better, the plane will be almost a pound lighter and so overall performance would be very, very good. Even so, with the less powerful twin, the other plane flew very well and was responsive. It was easily a good pattern plane. With the lighter weight saito 91, you should expect about a 6.5 pound plane.
Here is an online review of the Graupner Extra 300. Again, this is the exact same plane as the Seagull(different color scheme) so it translates 100%.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...?article_id=61

here is another review, except this one was converted to electric. but, you'll see the build quality in the pictures.
http://www.rcuniverse.com/magazine/a...article_id=364

I opted to change the spinners on both planes to aluminum. The graupner has a truturn and the Seagull has a Great Planes. Both are 2 3/4".
Old 11-23-2006 | 12:30 AM
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Looks to me you have done your research well and have come up with 2 fine choices.

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