Does anyone know of an arf company that is making 33%-37% Extra 300s arf kits?,,, that aren't put together with a hot glue gun!

I have considered a Glass kit but don t really want to paint.


thanks, BV

If you can find one, the H9 Extra is a great flying plane. As with any ARF you should get the CA bottle out and hit the joints for peace of mind but I have put mine through some violent maneuvers and it has held together very well.

Yes I hear ya on that,,, but then that just means More work. Glueing (CA'ing) to glue just doesn t seem right to me. I've had a couple of them Giant Arf's in recent months and quite honestly,,, just about every joint came lose after a couple of flights. Sorta angered me after the $$$ was spent only to see it/them come apart the way it did.

Sorry, but using a hot glue gun has got to be the ugliest way to build a plane and I have "Zero" confidence about it.


So thats why I am asking to find out if there're any 300s arf's out there THAT aren t put together with a hot glue gun.


thanks, BV
Need'n a Quality 300s arf

Aero-Works has a nice new 300LX ARF out now, done up in Patty's scheme. I saw the prototype fly several times, and it's a nice flying bird.

Erich

Composite-ARF.com

2.6M Extra prepainted in the mold.

No hot glue, no crappy covering.

Why screw around with anything else when you can have the best for a little more.

Priced from 980 to around 1500 depending on paint.

I have the 3M sitting in the shop and it's awesome.

Daniel

I would go with www.composite-arf.com (there 2.6m Extra 330L)

its a Fiberclassics, one of if not, the best IMAC/3d 33%-40% out there. DA 100 or DA 150, and your ready to go. Its all fiberglass and built in the molds, so you dont need to worry about imperfection.

For the price it cost to put a quality kit together, the Fiberclassics (composite-arf) is nearly the same if not cheaper.

Take a hard look at Troy Built Model's 35% Extra 260. Built in the USA by IMAC flyers.

Thanks for the composite kit links

That seems about the best way to go!


BV

Dwight, thanks for the email,,, what type of glue is used to build these 260 Kits? Also do you know if they offer an ARF version?


thanks, BV

Bill, Troy built does not have an arf only an ARC. They have builders who can finish it for you. It really is a great flying plane. That being said. My Fiberclassics 2.6 extra is better. They are both very light and have huge throws. But the FC 330L flies smoother, tracks better and is much less expensive now that the price has come down. www.planesplus.com

As long as the flier has plenty of $$$ the FibreClassics can be a great choice -
The only drawback I have seen -is the cost of repair -
I have repaired these for people - but the material and methods are a bit much for a modeler without experience in fibreglass.
Check out the price of a wing panel --Or tell me how you would repair a model which had the gear and mount ripped out .
If price is no object - the FibreClassics is also my first choice -

Dick, you can get the complete landing gear bulkhead and former for $30. You can buy the fc 330l for $1000 now.

Why would you break a wing? Before purchasing a large plane I would ask my self; If I am breaking wings maybe I am not ready for a larger plane.

Trust me, to paraphrase a popular quote, bad things happen. What about punching through the wing in a hangar rash incident? Something falls off your work table at the field? You can be a great pilot and still damage your plane.

It would take alot to punch a hole through a composite wing. But anything can happen.

I'll have to disagree with the last post. Composites are very good for many things but... puncture resistance is not good. I have dropped a phillips screwdriver on a seven ply honeycomb cored graphite panel and it went though like butter.

Ready for a bigger plane?
The only criteria I see is a willingness to spend.
At rhe last IMAC contest we held- the flying abilities and the sizes of airframes had NOTHING in common.
The winning combos were not related to airframe size.
As for the new 35% composite Extra - -It is really lovely and the price now makes it very viable .
As for repair - - most modelers simply have no background in proper repair of epoxyglass parts.
Would I buy the 35% composite?
if I was going to spend a grand on an airframe - yes -I would.
I build my own from scratch tho - for the most part.
Which also involves making mold plugs/parts etc..

Just flew the 35% Fiberclassics. It's now on my "must get" list. I am quite concerned about repairability issues but it flies great; snaps stop as soon as you let off the sticks. I figure if I fly out of an 'iffy' field then I will fly my backup plane. Most planes in the 35% range will cost $1000 to finish, so I figure the price is completely justifiable.

I will definitely get wing and tail bags, and most likely build a crate to keep the fuse in on the road, to prevent any transportation rash.

Ditto here,
I'll hopefully fly my FC soon, I have two 1/4 scale planes I can fly when it's a little "windy" or "crazy" at the field.
RickP