GSN GIVE-A-WAY Hangar 9 35% Extra 300X Assembly

[Jetpainter]

I moved the airplane out into the family room tonight. Getting a complete basically ready to fly 35% fuselage out of my workshop is not easy.

Tomorrow I'm taking it to my shop to so I can assemble it where I have room, and air conditioning. I still need to adjust the throws, match the aileron servos, balance it, test run it and weigh it.

 

[Jetpainter]

I meant to post these pictures of how I did my wing bolts the other night.

 

[Jetpainter]

There will be no maiden tomorrow. This thing is killing me.

 

[Jetpainter]

Today I took the Extra to my shop so I could work on it in the AC and have room to assemble it. My plan was to finish the radio programing, set the throws, match the ailerons, weigh it, balance it, and test run it.

Well, I had never had the stabs completely bolted on so I tackled that first. It took me over a half hour to get the right stab on. The holes were not even close, and the hole for the wiring was screwed up as well. I also wanted to get rid of all the factory bolts because they aren't truly 4-40's, there a Chinese machinists idea of 4-40's. The problem with that is a real 4-40 wont fit through some of the ball link balls.

After lunch a friend came by and helped me set it on the balancer. It's crazy tail heavy. Even if I move the LiPo's as far forward as I can get them and still get them out for charging it will need 12.1 ounces at the front of the firewall to balance.

I also weighed it. Just like it sits now before adding any weight it weighs 29.74 pounds, so after adding weight I'll be at 30.5 pounds.

That pretty much took the wind out of my sails. Just not enough time to make battery mounts and a weight and extensions for the LiPo's with wire I don't have. So, the batteries are charged in the Edge and I'm taking it tomorrow. If it gives me as much trouble trying to get it started as it did last Sunday we may be having a big sale around here.

 

[Jetpainter]

 

[BalsaDust]

Shame your having so many problems with it cause it really is a badass looking plane.

 

[Luchnia]

Today I took the Extra to my shop so I could work on it in the AC and have room to assemble it. My plan was to finish the radio programing, set the throws, match the ailerons, weigh it, balance it, and test run it.

Well, I had never had the stabs completely bolted on so I tackled that first. It took me over a half hour to get the right stab on. The holes were not even close, and the hole for the wiring was screwed up as well. I also wanted to get rid of all the factory bolts because they aren't truly 4-40's, there a Chinese machinists idea of 4-40's. The problem with that is a real 4-40 wont fit through some of the ball link balls.

After lunch a friend came by and helped me set it on the balancer. It's crazy tail heavy. Even if I move the LiPo's as far forward as I can get them and still get them out for charging it will need 12.1 ounces at the front of the firewall to balance.

I also weighed it. Just like it sits now before adding any weight it weighs 29.74 pounds, so after adding weight I'll be at 30.5 pounds.

That pretty much took the wind out of my sails. Just not enough time to make battery mounts and a weight and extensions for the LiPo's with wire I don't have. So, the batteries are charged in the Edge and I'm taking it tomorrow. If it gives me as much trouble trying to get it started as it did last Sunday we may be having a big sale around here.

About everything that could have gone wrong with that plane has it seems. It is amazing how poorly everything was built and reminds me of some of those cheap nitro plane cmp arfs and even those probably fit up better than the issues you have had. Such a good looking plane though.

 

[Snoopy1]

Just can not believe that the plane has that many problems. You must wonder if they or the factory had ever assembled one of these planes. Or even when the plane arrived in the USA did enyone in HH take the time to assemble one and check it out or is this normal to them now.
Looking at the plane it does look goood maybe they spent most of the budget on the looks ie covering and cut back on the structure and hardware. From what you have gone through if I had a choice I would prefer to buy the plane with no hardware and covering and get top notch ARC plane and leave the rest to me. Must admit that the covering schemes are getting very elaborate and I bet to much of the cost is being diverted into it.

 

[Jetpainter]

I turns out if I moved some stuff around I could get the wings on the Extra in my family room. Tonight I worked on matching the aileron servos. I still have a little to do on the left wing using the Balance feature on my radio which I've never used before, but I think I've got the hang of it so it's close, the right wing is done.

Today at work I made a weight for the firewall to balance this thing. The thought of having to add 12 ounces to the front of this thing makes me ill.

 

[49dimes]

I bet it will be a good flyer though after your done "with the details". Plane looks good!