figured i would introduce myself, and figured this section fit the bill....names andy from ohio, just picked up a blitzworks mx2 extra 300 that...mmm...needs the landing gear fixed,lol...another extra 300 i repainted to look like ken blocks race car...and i also picked up realflight g5 at the same time i ordered my mx2...anyway here is a pic of my toys

sorry for the crappy cell phone pics

Good to meet you, Andy. Nice work on the Extras. If you've never flown RC planes before, those are not the ones to start with. Join a club and get instruction on a trainer before even starting the engines on those aerobatic planes. Extras are great for serious aerobatics, but putting them in the hands of a beginner would be the equivalent of letting a 16 yr old drive a NASCAR stock car.

I thought they already were letting 16 y/os drive in Nascar!

Most people don't learn to drive in a Corvette with a stick shift. You'll look cool, but the odds are good it will end with a crash.
Same hold true learning to fly on a 3D plane like the Extra only the Corvette is easier to control.

Go get yourself a trainer. That way you'll keep your Extras longer.

thanks guys...i had a sturdy bird that i had a good bit of time in then got out of things when my daughter was born(6 years ago), and felt some what confident stepping back into things with a 3d plane...although after my first couple times out i relized i ran before i could remember how to walk lol....i need to find a field bigger than the hay feild next to my house, and that still has some high grass in the area im trying to land in

Actually, a 3d plane would be easier than those. The wings are designed to tip stall which is great for doing spins and snap rolls, but if you get too slow on landings they will cartwheel on the ground. Pull a turn too hard and too fast and you get a lawn dart too. And those aren't the kind of planes you can just ditch in the grass and expect them to be ok. If you do it regularly you'll tear up the covering if nothing else, and since they need you to keep some power on through the landing you'll be picking grass out of the prop every time. Eventually you'll tear out a landing gear or break the wing attachment. Is there not a flying field within driving distance where you can have a good runway to use and some instruction to get your skills back?

there is a club in my town but i have had a hard time getting ahold of anyone...there is another about 40 minutes away that i havent tried yet....im trying to get ahold of a old friend whos family owns a private airport with a grass runway thats just down the road from my house. for the most part no one goes out there but they keep the grass trimmed low and the upkeep of the place really nice

For a newcomer, getting into a club with an instructor will save you more in crashes than it costs you to join. Then you'll stay in the club because the runway and open flying area will continue to save you money in crashes.

i emailed my local club just waiting to hear back from them.....as of right now i have my green extra on the work bench..noticed that the wheel pants was at a wierd angle and just to taxi around they would snag the ground or get caught on random things..so im ditching them and working on some small bushings to offset the wheels from the main gear about a 1/8th inch....as for the other extra i think im gonna just hang it up in the kiddos room, the wings are ruff and i dont want to invest alot of money into a 150 dollar foam plane