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08-16-2012, 05:40 PM
#376
Member
Join Date: Apr 2006
Posts: 38
Wow Bill G ! your model is 
horrible!....
That means as horrible as was the original one.
Seriously, I think Dornier made at that time some of the most horrible seaplanes ever seen. Gs30 was just one more, but Delphin series were
. But, you know, can be interesting models to scratchbuild
horrible!.... That means as horrible as was the original one. Seriously, I think Dornier made at that time some of the most horrible seaplanes ever seen. Gs30 was just one more, but Delphin series were
. But, you know, can be interesting models to scratchbuild
08-20-2012, 02:31 PM
#377
Super Contrubutor
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: West Central PA
Posts: 4,422
Originally Posted by baco
Wow Bill G ! your model is horrible!.... That means as horrible as was the original one.
Seriously, I think Dornier made at that time some of the most horrible seaplanes ever seen. Gs30 was just one more, but Delphin series were. But, you know, can be interesting models to scratchbuild
horrible!.... That means as horrible as was the original one. Seriously, I think Dornier made at that time some of the most horrible seaplanes ever seen. Gs30 was just one more, but Delphin series were
. But, you know, can be interesting models to scratchbuild
Same basic design, still flies today as a turboprop conversion:
08-21-2012, 04:25 AM
#379
Super Contrubutor
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: West Central PA
Posts: 4,422
Originally Posted by baco
Yes, these models show us Dornier's evolution. Some older were really weird.
The Dornier museum has scale models of these old flying boats, but the version they have of my Gs doesn't have the same bubble shaped canopy. It's the one in the right-center in the linked photo below:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/[email protected]/6552578485/
08-22-2012, 06:52 PM
#380
New Member
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: Dundas, Ontario CANADA
Posts: 17
My DORNIER SUPER WAL. The model has 73” wingspan and weights 9.5 Lbs. The model was built using the Dollar Store foam boards and smell amount of balsa and plywood. The model is powered by four motors. Front two are bigger then rear ones. Each pair is powered by 5000mA LiPos. I have no idea what make they are. I bought them at the Toledo show. There is no label on any of them. But the price was right. Each motor is turning the 9-6 APC prop. I am using two 3S-5000mA batteries. One for front motors and other for rear ones. The front one is giving me 38oz of static thrust at 23A. The rear one 16oz of static thrust at 6A. On rear motors I am using separate ‘V’ tail mixer to give me differential control when using rudder. Works great.
08-30-2012, 07:03 PM
#382
Check six
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Posts: 331
FPVing Dave's Beach, Carlsbad, CA
Moderately priced setups on a Capricorn Mega Minor and Parkzone T-28. Big FPV fly in at Dave's on September 22.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfF8QMazysY&feature=youtu.be[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfF8QMazysY&feature=youtu.be[/media]
08-31-2012, 04:16 AM
#384
Look out for that tree!!!
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Gig Harbor, Wa USA
Posts: 7,061
Originally Posted by Otto Dieffenbach
Moderately priced setups on a Capricorn Mega Minor and Parkzone T-28. Big FPV fly in at Dave's on September 22.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfF8QMazysY&feature=youtu.be[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mfF8QMazysY&feature=youtu.be[/media]
10-27-2012, 07:22 AM
#386
Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Montreal, Canada
Posts: 52
Montreal Fall Floatfly
Fantastic Indian Summer day in Montreal today: 21 degrees under the sun!
Here are 3 of my seaplanes:
Lanier Mariner 120: Tacon Big Foot 110, Ice 100a and 5000 8S lipo (16x8 prop)
Great Planes Seawind: Rimfire 60 with 2 x 3600 6S lipo in parrallel (11x8 3-blade)
KMP CL-215: 2X Tacon 46 and 2x4000 5S lipo (MS 14x7 3-blade)
Here are 3 of my seaplanes:
Lanier Mariner 120: Tacon Big Foot 110, Ice 100a and 5000 8S lipo (16x8 prop)
Great Planes Seawind: Rimfire 60 with 2 x 3600 6S lipo in parrallel (11x8 3-blade)
KMP CL-215: 2X Tacon 46 and 2x4000 5S lipo (MS 14x7 3-blade)
10-27-2012, 04:00 PM
#387
Member
Join Date: Feb 2008
Location: Ontario, Canada
Posts: 147
My Great Planes ElectroStik on Floats. Great little flyer.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxyKZ77X0sE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxyKZ77X0sE
Last edited by Fast Guy; 10-30-2012 at 11:34 PM.
10-30-2012, 03:15 AM
#388
New Member
Join Date: Jun 2012
Location: Herndon, Virginia USA
Posts: 1
GWS Zero to Rufe Bash
Just before Hurricane Sandy rolled in, I had successful static float tests and reasonable taxi tests on my Nakajima A6M2-N "Rufe" floatplane fighter that started life as a GWS Zero.
I'm going to add a tapered extension to the main float, for better scale and to host the water rudder.
I'm going to add a tapered extension to the main float, for better scale and to host the water rudder.
10-30-2012, 03:44 PM
#390
old hat
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: joliet il
Posts: 3,105
Originally Posted by davidterrell80
Just before Hurricane Sandy rolled in, I had successful static float tests and reasonable taxi tests on my Nakajima A6M2-N "Rufe" floatplane fighter that started life as a GWS Zero.
I'm going to add a tapered extension to the main float, for better scale and to host the water rudder.
I'm going to add a tapered extension to the main float, for better scale and to host the water rudder.
joe
11-01-2012, 05:16 PM
#392
Check six
Join Date: Aug 2011
Location: Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Posts: 331
Photos from 2 Float Flys at Otay Lake
Photos taken by Steve Belknap, editor of the SEFSD newsletter. Great photos of the Duck with articulating head for takeoff and splashdown. FPV is really fun with the Capricorn over water; many splash and goes enjoyed. The 1971 Kaos (electric) was recently equiped with floats and is a great aerobatic performer. Thank you Chula Vista for these great events.
11-28-2012, 11:37 PM
#393
Gorilla Glue is yummy!
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: Chicago, IL
Posts: 48
Here is my 59" Grumman Goose. The build log is over on RCGroups.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z29U7y6Wovo[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El5yXGD2d_c[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn-06iOQLgs[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52fiBc3mFds[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z29U7y6Wovo[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=El5yXGD2d_c[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cn-06iOQLgs[/media]
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=52fiBc3mFds[/media]
11-29-2012, 12:32 AM
#394
Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: USA East Coast- Swansea,MA
Posts: 147
Hi Warhead.
I do not know how I missed your build. It is always nice for me to see another scale foamy being built. Love the work on her. That plane flies very well. My Albatross is very similar flyer. It gives a nice scale look in the air. great job. Your flights are also fantastic. Thanks for the link also. I am going to read it all over the next few days.
**Neons** Bob
I do not know how I missed your build. It is always nice for me to see another scale foamy being built. Love the work on her. That plane flies very well. My Albatross is very similar flyer. It gives a nice scale look in the air. great job. Your flights are also fantastic. Thanks for the link also. I am going to read it all over the next few days.
**Neons** Bob
01-01-2013, 09:39 PM
#397
The plan for the Puddle can be found here :
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=677376
The Monster is the 200% version of the original plan, building with 6mm depron you can simply enlarge the plan
happy 2013 and safe landings
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=677376
The Monster is the 200% version of the original plan, building with 6mm depron you can simply enlarge the plan
happy 2013 and safe landings
01-15-2013, 10:19 PM
#400
Flying Fish
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Bloomfield, Indiana
Posts: 1,995
When I flew it with the snow on the snow had an icy crust and it slid in nice. I did not install the outboard floats cause most of my flying is out of my back yard and it lands nice in the grass too. I am fixing magnets on the outboard floats so I can put them on to fly off water. I am thinking about making a set of floats to be installed with magnets in the folded position too.
