60% BH EXTRA, HOW BIG IS TOO BIG ?

[RollingHarrier]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Colton
	That poor plane is so big it couldn't fit in that hoola hoop.

I don't think the rudder would fit thru that hoop! That is one big @ss plane!

[louu]

Awesome

[ckibbee55]

	Quote: Originally Posted by snap a saurus
	I got my 60% Bill Hemple Extra 260 today and this thing was awesome, I expected a big airplane but the 60% gives new meaning to giant scale, the quality of these ARFs keeps getting better and better, the 50% was nice but this One is much nicer, Bill is doing a great job on these ARFs. Here is is my planned setup. Motor will be a 3W 342 with cans. 4 JR 8711 servos per aileron 2 JR 8711 servos per elevator half 5 JR 8711 servos on the rudder, push pull setup 1 JR 8611 throtle 1 JR 8611 Choke TME smoke pump powered from One of the ignition batteries Powerbox royale 2 R1221 receivers 2 5200 Li Ion Fromeco batteries (powerbox) 2 2600 Li Ion Fromeco batteries (ignition) Titanium links Dubro monster ball links everywhere 12X JR radio That's all I can think of now, I will add more as I go, this is what I plan to do but I am open for suggestions, here is few pics.

how much did that cost ya for the fusalage

[ckibbee55]

	Quote: Originally Posted by Tikka
	The Ultimate I'm planning will be 92%. Those last 8% will make it much bigger, I've learned that now as I'm building the Yak. Hopefully a ZDZ 420 will dpo the trick in the Ultimate. I'm hoping to build it super light, like the Yak.

holy cow!!! whats the wing span gonna be on it

[3dAndrew]

	Quote: Originally Posted by ckibbee55
	how much did that cost ya for the fusalage

	Quote: Originally Posted by ckibbee55
	holy cow!!! whats the wing span gonna be on it

Hey man it looks like your joining the party a little late, if you want some answers to the questions then you should go on TFC, Snap A Saurus left Flying Giants towards the end of this past summer. Its sad, but here's the link to the new hangout and where you can ask him questions and he'll respond, he's a super nice dude, great pilot and will make you laugh till your face hurts. Hope this helps you out bud...

Here's the link to Elie's 60% thread on TFC. (teamflyingcircus.com)

http://teamflyingcircus.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3697

[david69]

[spidernad]

Here is a better

video

of Steve Carr flying his 60% Hempel Extra 260 with the 3W-550 engine.

I like his scale flying style, quite a pilot.

	Quote: Originally Posted by toc pilot
	SPIDERNAD, I talked to Steve and he has a very unique motor in this airplane. It is a 3W and it is a 550cc motor that 3W never went into production with. I have no idea how/where he got it but is was (2) 3W-275 motors that were put together....... Very cool!

[fokkerjet]

Sadly, Steve Carr's 60% Extra 260 is no more.

It crashed during a flying display last weekend at the South West Model Show in Bath, England last weekend, following an engine failure at high angle of attack. The model fell to the ground from about 100 ft and was totally destroyed. Very sad to see.

Does anyone else know more details of the crash? I saw it happen, but of course don't know what happened when they picked up the pieces. I hope that there is something to salvage although the airframe was totally destroyed.

Hope you get another one Steve- your show is quite stunning!

[spidernad]

	Quote: Originally Posted by fokkerjet
	Sadly, Steve Carr's 60% Extra 260 is no more. It crashed during a flying display last weekend at the South West Model Show in Bath, England last weekend, following an engine failure at high angle of attack. The model fell to the ground from about 100 ft and was totally destroyed. Very sad to see. Does anyone else know more details of the crash? I saw it happen, but of course don't know what happened when they picked up the pieces. I hope that there is something to salvage although the airframe was totally destroyed. Hope you get another one Steve- your show is quite stunning!

Wow, what a bummer. So sorry to here that. Unfortunately I know all to well how that feels. My 50% Edge went down last year, that's why I had to get a Version II.

[toc pilot]

	Quote: Originally Posted by fokkerjet
	Sadly, Steve Carr's 60% Extra 260 is no more. It crashed during a flying display last weekend at the South West Model Show in Bath, England last weekend, following an engine failure at high angle of attack. The model fell to the ground from about 100 ft and was totally destroyed. Very sad to see. Does anyone else know more details of the crash? I saw it happen, but of course don't know what happened when they picked up the pieces. I hope that there is something to salvage although the airframe was totally destroyed. Hope you get another one Steve- your show is quite stunning!

Steve has been in contact with me and has already placed an order for some replacment parts for his 60% Extra. Steve is very much in love with this airplane and he will rebuild and re fly this nice plane! My builders in China have already begun working on these parts for Steve, so maybe he will have it agian flying soon!

SPIDERNAD, I talked to Steve and he has a very unique motor in this airplane. It is a 3W and it is a 550cc motor that 3W never went into production with. I have no idea how/where he got it but is was (2) 3W-275 motors that were put together....... Very cool!


Check this out!

[killsdeer4fun]

Dang. Broken planes are no fun. I'm assuming the muffler on the motor makes is sound like a wead-eater and not some manly 60% plane

[spidernad]

	Quote: Originally Posted by toc pilot
	SPIDERNAD, I talked to Steve and he has a very unique motor in this airplane. It is a 3W and it is a 550cc motor that 3W never went into production with. I have no idea how/where he got it but is was (2) 3W-275 motors that were put together....... Very cool!

Oh, thanks for clearing that up for me, I was wondering about that. I heard so many different numbers on the cc of that engine. Pretty cool to have a unique engine like that. I guess a 684 would be a bit much, or would it?

Is that the 60% Extra going down in the video? If so I guess he changed the color scheme huh.

[1200psi]

Here are some new pics of the 300l I just built. zdz 420 in this one also.

Brad

[spidernad]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 1200psi
	Here are some new pics of the 300l I just built. zdz 420 in this one also. Brad

That Is Sweet Brad!
Is that the 57% Extra 300L that Bill was producing? Please take lots of videos and post them when you can. (no music, we wanna hear the engine and prop. lol)

Good luck with it.

Can't wait to see it fly.

Dan

[montandon]

	Quote: Originally Posted by 1200psi
	Here are some new pics of the 300l I just built. zdz 420 in this one also. Brad

Mine is leaving china friday!!! I can sure use your help on the issues I am about to have! Do you have a building thread? Would be very interesting.

Best of luck!