Jim B

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My Christmas present, a 35% carden extra 330!
Merry Christmas to all.
Jim B

Leardriver

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Congrats Jim.....you gonna be a busy boy!

Merry X-mas,
PaulP

rc4flying

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Boy-O-Boy, someone surely cares about you having a great Xmas ?
Hope you enjoy it ?

rc4flying

Joe

krayzc-RCU

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u da man! congrats

Torqued-Up

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Yeah Baby...

I got a Carden 35% Extra 330 too... But mine is in the bones... Got it from Tom Makalahaka in OH... My wife is such the great person... She got it for me and didn't even know she did!!! hehehe...

krayzc-RCU

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i love those kind of women

jongurley

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That looks like to much work,,,,[:'(]

v-snap

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......

Jim B

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Torqued-up,
Love all those lightening cut outs!
Jim B

Torqued-Up

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Tom was building this one for himself, but then decided to sell it... He did alot of lightening on it... He told me that it should come out at 25.5 lbs with a DA100!!!

In case you can't tell, I'm stoked... Sorry to hijack your thread...

wingburner

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Congrats to both you guys.I have flown one for 2 years now and to me there's nothing better.

PTS

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My wife also does not know that she got me a 40% Extra 260! I feel guilty! Not!!! Should have it by Mid January. Really anxious to start the build. I have not really established a plan to lighten the construction. Would like some solid advice on where to lighten and not to lighten. I have followed Ivan Kristensens build and talk about extreme but then again it may be totally acceptable. On a Carden whats the opinion of a Carbon Fiber Landing Gear, Wing Tube , And Stab Tube to help lighten the plane?

Perry

DENNIS C

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So your the one that bought the 330. i enquired about that plane for someone that i thought was interested in buying it. the airframe alone is 13 lbs.

That plane should come in under 25 lbs w/ da 100 and be a real floater.

Have fun with it.

Ill look you up when i move to texas in april and see if you want to sell it

rc4flying

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Jim B.
After reading all these comments, Aren't you glad I talked he into getting that for you ????

Jim B

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You bet Joe. I never realized the size difference between the 35 and 40%. When you see the plans next to each other you can really tell the diff.
Jim

fancman

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Look here at how Ivan Kristensen lightened his Carden Extra 260. Nice pics.

http://www.ivankristensen.com/

vatechguy3

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Torqued-Up

i was looking at your pics and i have a question. where are the cross members in your fuselage structure???

just thought i would check.


tony

Torqued-Up

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Dennis:

Look me up when you finally move to God's Country, TexASS... It's a big state and not sure where you're moving to, but there's a lot of good RC guys here...

I have been itching for a Carden, but I don't have the patience or time to stick build one... When I saw this one in the marketplace, I called Tom ASAP and struck a deal...


Tony:

Tom left out the cross-braces to save weight... Once I finish the final mock-up and fitting all electronics / mechanicals, I plan on putting them in prior to paint / covering...

BTW, I'm a Hokie too... Born & raised in Roanoke and went to VA Tech...



As far as lightening a Carden, I don't recommend calling Dennis at Carden... It appears that he takes a very dim view of anyone lightening his airframes... Just FYI...


Merry Christmas & Happy New Year everyone...

btomlinson

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Aaah.. so you the lucky one. Tom builds for me and I can assure you. You have one hell of an airplane :>)