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Forum: Kit Building
03-26-2019, 07:50 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

Ribs anyone?

I finally got the full set of ribs for the GB Extra 300 setup in the Cricut program. I can now make identical copies of the originals - and quite quickly. In the spirit of Alan's efforts to...
Forum: Kit Building
03-03-2019, 07:40 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

Well done Alan!!! I was thinking about building...

Well done Alan!!! I was thinking about building my second Extra from a kit I still have, but might try scratch building one from the plans you are developing! I will break open the kit and send you...
Forum: Kit Building
02-26-2019, 10:33 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

Sounds like a great project. I am scratch...

Sounds like a great project. I am scratch building a 1/4 scale Cessna 140 from plans - sure wish I had it when cutting out ribs! I am still trying to work out the best way to bring in files to...
Forum: Kit Building
02-25-2019, 07:55 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

Hi Alan - just emailed you the scans of the ribs...

Hi Alan - just emailed you the scans of the ribs and their dimensions. Let me know if you need anything else. The Cricut Maker is perfect for modeling. After spending years of being bored at...
Forum: Kit Building
02-25-2019, 05:36 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

Hi Alan, Wow - looks like you matched nearly...

Hi Alan,

Wow - looks like you matched nearly perfectly! Sheet 2 will be dropped in the mail tomorrow. Also, I would be happy to send you scans of all ribs, with dimensions so that you can...
Forum: Kit Building
02-24-2019, 05:58 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

Yes - the latest model (the Maker) can cut balsa...

Yes - the latest model (the Maker) can cut balsa with the "knife blade" attachment (essentially a commercial x-acto blade) with ease. This model came out last year.
Forum: Kit Building
02-24-2019, 04:45 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

Inspired by Wizard..... (and the others whom...

Inspired by Wizard..... (and the others whom recommended that we need templates, etc for this particular bird),

I decided to scan rib #8, and traced that scan in PowerPoint. I then imported that...
Forum: Kit Building
02-23-2019, 05:07 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

Hi Wizard, Where are you located? I have three...

Hi Wizard,
Where are you located? I have three originals of sheet 2. Send me a PM with address.

​​​​​​Best, Scott.
Forum: Kit Building
12-14-2016, 03:26 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

I have a better idea - you could put “Bear Down...

I have a better idea - you could put “Bear Down and Out for the Count” on the wings, and have a Bear lit on fire as it is crashing on to the gridiron of Lambeau field!! (Just kidding - your idea is...
Forum: Kit Building
12-03-2016, 10:44 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

Great to see this thread with some new life! ...

Great to see this thread with some new life! Great progress - keep it light, and it will land slower than a trainer! This is video of mine taken this Thanksgiving (40 degrees F).
...
Forum: Kit Building
09-01-2016, 02:13 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

Hi Guys, Trying to give this important...

Hi Guys,

Trying to give this important thread some life! I won an Ebay bid and will soon be the proud owner of another CG extra kit!! My goal is provide my 20-year old Extra a brother. I am...
Forum: Kit Building
05-09-2012, 04:49 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

Thank you for the comments guys. As I posted a while ago - I was reallyreluctant to maiden it on this strip because I had no idea what its landing characteristics would be ... WhenI brought it in the...
Forum: Kit Building
05-08-2012, 06:19 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

I finally figured out how to edit and post videos!!

Here is my first video of my Extra!

http://youtu.be/4fJHvutgsHo

She isn't a rocket ship - but she handles wonderfully (and lands like a...
Forum: Kit Building
04-24-2012, 11:03 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

I do not exagerate when I say thattheCG Extrais easier to land than the GP Perfect Trainer .40 that I learned to fly on. I have acouple ofobstacles on approach (big tree to theleft and a big...
Forum: Kit Building
10-06-2011, 08:37 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

Reading up - I do agree with Grey Beard, it is too bad that FGS quit stocking their landing gear. Looking at the front shot of my plane (posted on previous page) - it does seem that it is the...
Forum: Kit Building
10-06-2011, 08:13 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

You may also consider going to two servos to counter the heaver weight of the gas engine. Even with my large 90s- era FM receiver and battery moved back just behind the headrest in the fuselage - my...
Forum: Kit Building
09-15-2011, 02:12 PM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

Thanks for the insight Grey Beard,

I guess I did realize that ARFs were now cheap and popular, but I was surprised to find that kits are rare (chinese labor maybe cheap, butwe would build forfree...
Forum: Kit Building
09-15-2011, 09:56 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

More Pics!
Forum: Kit Building
09-15-2011, 09:46 AM
Replies: 2,042
Views: 368,646
Posted By ExtraCGScott

RE: Goldberg Extra 300

Hi Guys,

Just thought I would post a few pictures of my CG Extra that I just maidened. I built this plane about 15 years ago. Everything was finished and ready to go except for the cowl. I packed...
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