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50%plane · 08-18-2008, 02:10 PM

Is anyone that is not sponsored by anything Hobbico flying the Great Planes 38% Extra?

dunny · 08-18-2008, 04:21 PM

Good move asking for feedback from non sponsored users, though I'm sure they will chime in anyway.

thewrap · 08-18-2008, 06:02 PM

A visitor passing through flew at our field one day. Not a bad looking or flying plane.
I would retract my previous comment now that I've seen it.
Overall I'd say not bad.

robertp17 · 08-18-2008, 08:46 PM

I flew one on G4 the other day at the LHS and it does rolling harriers great...

sinergy · 08-18-2008, 10:31 PM

I am setting one up for a friend.. looks pretty nice in person. I will be doing the maiden on it so I will know more than

chucku · 08-18-2008, 10:37 PM

I am building mine it looks awesome!

3Dguy · 08-18-2008, 11:11 PM

What do you guys think of the scheme?

Andy Thomas · 08-18-2008, 11:41 PM

I think it looks easy to cover, anybody seen any weights on this bird? Is there any room to put it on a diet?

50%plane · 08-18-2008, 11:58 PM

I think the scheme is gay. If I were to buy one, a recover would be in order.

Anyone have any weights? I would want to put a piped BME 116 on the plane, should I build one.

3Dguy · 08-19-2008, 12:27 AM

Use a DA 150 and Greaves.

Yea

3Dguy · 08-19-2008, 12:33 AM

Let's watch a Great Planes commercial!

http://video1.hobbico.com/gallery/gp...290-deluxe.mpg

50%plane · 08-19-2008, 12:58 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by dunny
	Good move asking for feedback from non sponsored users, though I'm sure they will chime in anyway.

I hope they don't. They are like walking model aircraft news reviews.. all positive, little truth. However, I'm starting to realize that nobody has bought these planes.

3Dguy · 08-19-2008, 01:24 AM

There's got to be a reason for that.

nordqk · 08-19-2008, 01:38 AM

Like my son (Chucku) said earlier in the thread, we are putting one together and it will have a DA150 with standard mufflers. There is no pipe tunnel built into the plane so adding Greves would require major modifications. I'm keeping things as light as possible so I expect it will come in around 35-36 lbs. We were expecting to maiden it next weekend but we are still waiting on a new rudder since the one with the kit suffered a minor puncture. Great Planes responded quickly and is getting a new one out ASAP.

The monokote covering is nice but I wished they had other schemes available. The kit does come pretty complete and it makes for a fast build. No major issues yet with the build. (knock on balsa!)

50%plane · 08-19-2008, 01:44 AM

	Quote: Originally Posted by nordqk
	Like my son (Chucku) said earlier in the thread, we are putting one together and it will have a DA150 with standard mufflers. There is no pipe tunnel built into the plane so adding Greves would require major modifications. I'm keeping things as light as possible so I expect it will come in around 35-36 lbs. We were expecting to maiden it next weekend but we are still waiting on a new rudder since the one with the kit suffered a minor puncture. Great Planes responded quickly and is getting a new one out ASAP. The monokote covering is nice but I wished they had other schemes available. The kit does come pretty complete and it makes for a fast build. No major issues yet with the build. (knock on balsa!)

That sucks about the pipe tunnel! You should do a build thread!

08-18-2008, 04:21 PM	#2
dunny Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Sacramento, California Age: 38 Posts: 259	Re: Great Planes 38% Extra... Anyone flying them? Good move asking for feedback from non sponsored users, though I'm sure they will chime in anyway.

08-18-2008, 06:02 PM	#3
thewrap I had it, but then I lost it. Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Highland Village Texas Age: 19 Posts: 1,863	Re: Great Planes 38% Extra... Anyone flying them? A visitor passing through flew at our field one day. Not a bad looking or flying plane. I would retract my previous comment now that I've seen it. Overall I'd say not bad. __________________ Who knows?

08-18-2008, 08:46 PM	#4
robertp17 Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Middletown, Delaware Age: 34 Posts: 1,369	Re: Great Planes 38% Extra... Anyone flying them? I flew one on G4 the other day at the LHS and it does rolling harriers great... __________________ Forget the past but remember what it taught you. www.stansphotos.com

08-18-2008, 10:31 PM	#5
sinergy Bad-ass Super Contributer! Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: US Posts: 906	Re: Great Planes 38% Extra... Anyone flying them? I am setting one up for a friend.. looks pretty nice in person. I will be doing the maiden on it so I will know more than __________________ www.stansphotos.com

08-18-2008, 10:37 PM	#6
chucku IMAC lover Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Gold Canyon Posts: 773	Re: Great Planes 38% Extra... Anyone flying them? I am building mine it looks awesome! __________________ -Spencer Nordquist- Desert Aircraft Airland Hobbies

08-18-2008, 11:11 PM	#7
3Dguy Whatchu lookin at?! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Antioch, Tennessee, USA Age: 20 Posts: 14,171	Re: Great Planes 38% Extra... Anyone flying them? What do you guys think of the scheme? __________________ *-Anderson "Sweatshop"*

08-18-2008, 11:41 PM	#8
Andy Thomas OK 1 Roll, No I Mean 2 Point Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Farmington, MN Age: 36 Posts: 941	Re: Great Planes 38% Extra... Anyone flying them? I think it looks easy to cover, anybody seen any weights on this bird? Is there any room to put it on a diet? __________________ Andy Thomas Team Airtronics Hobbyzone Bad Brad Graphics

08-19-2008, 12:27 AM	#10
3Dguy Whatchu lookin at?! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Antioch, Tennessee, USA Age: 20 Posts: 14,171	Re: Great Planes 38% Extra... Anyone flying them? Use a DA 150 and Greaves. Yea __________________ *-Anderson "Sweatshop"*

08-19-2008, 12:33 AM	#11
3Dguy Whatchu lookin at?! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Antioch, Tennessee, USA Age: 20 Posts: 14,171	Re: Great Planes 38% Extra... Anyone flying them? Let's watch a Great Planes commercial! http://video1.hobbico.com/gallery/gp...290-deluxe.mpg __________________ *-Anderson "Sweatshop"*

08-19-2008, 01:24 AM	#13
3Dguy Whatchu lookin at?! Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Antioch, Tennessee, USA Age: 20 Posts: 14,171	Re: Great Planes 38% Extra... Anyone flying them? There's got to be a reason for that.

08-19-2008, 01:38 AM	#14
nordqk Do it inverted! Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Phoenix, Arizona, USA Age: 51 Posts: 248	Re: Great Planes 38% Extra... Anyone flying them? Like my son (Chucku) said earlier in the thread, we are putting one together and it will have a DA150 with standard mufflers. There is no pipe tunnel built into the plane so adding Greves would require major modifications. I'm keeping things as light as possible so I expect it will come in around 35-36 lbs. We were expecting to maiden it next weekend but we are still waiting on a new rudder since the one with the kit suffered a minor puncture. Great Planes responded quickly and is getting a new one out ASAP. The monokote covering is nice but I wished they had other schemes available. The kit does come pretty complete and it makes for a fast build. No major issues yet with the build. (knock on balsa!) __________________ Kevin (aka. Spencer's pit bi.......BOSS, ya, that's it!)

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