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01-15-2013, 11:19 PM
#401
old hat
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: joliet il
Posts: 3,105
Originally Posted by degreen60
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.
01-19-2013, 06:00 PM
#403
old hat
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: joliet il
Posts: 3,105
Thay are selling nice epp foam kits now rawy . I know here in the US and i think in the UK also.http://www.wmparkflyers.com/Pages/MagnumReloaded.aspx
03-16-2013, 05:23 PM
#404
Super Contributor
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Keller, TX
Posts: 5,019
Joe, was thinking about this one if I can ever find the time. Nice twin: www.freemindmodels.com
-Hawk
-Hawk
03-16-2013, 08:50 PM
#405
old hat
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: joliet il
Posts: 3,105
Originally Posted by dahawk
Joe, was thinking about this one if I can ever find the time. Nice twin: www.freemindmodels.com
-Hawk
-Hawk
03-16-2013, 11:40 PM
#407
Super Contributor
Join Date: Jul 2011
Location: Keller, TX
Posts: 5,019
Originally Posted by road king 97
I have had the plans for his seaplane for a while now but you have to sighn up to his forum for the plans. joe
03-17-2013, 01:19 AM
#408
old hat
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: joliet il
Posts: 3,105
Originally Posted by dahawk
I haven't yet but but it's free to sign up to his forum
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1839491
05-16-2013, 07:43 PM
#412
New Member
Join Date: Jul 2012
Posts: 6
I am scratch building from my own designed cad file based loosely on the 1962 Seabee plan.
Build progress is here
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1884643
Build progress is here
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1884643
05-16-2013, 07:54 PM
#413
old hat
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: joliet il
Posts: 3,105
Originally Posted by dpetsel
I am scratch building from my own designed cad file based loosely on the 1962 Seabee plan.
Build progress is here
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1884643
Build progress is here
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1884643
07-30-2013, 12:45 AM
#415
New Member
Join Date: Sep 2006
Posts: 19
Dynam PBY Catalina videos
Hi All,
Please find below some videos of/from my Dynam PBY Catalina. It's my first seaplane and has been a lot of fun.
Onboard video with inverted pass over pond before landing:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEduiyyXsAE&feature=c4-overview&list=UU12rsq9jXV6uhC_2nXHUfcA[/media]
My sons made this video for me for Father's Day 2013. It has a great sound track, so please make sure sound is turned on.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDV83amvXWs&list=UU12rsq9jXV6uhC_2nXHUfcA[/media]
First video of my PBY Catalina
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbothVL8Cig&list=UU12rsq9jXV6uhC_2nXHUfcA[/media]
I hope you enjoyed the videos and would appreciate advice on the following questions:
1. I'm still struggling (overcontrolling?) with take-offs. I have differential thrust steering, but the plane starts yawing one way and after I correct it keeps going the other way (water surrounding the plane has a lot of momentum?). Maybe reducing the % on the rudder-throttle mixes will help? From what I've read in this thread, it sounds like things get better once the plane is on the step, but if you have any more advice, please let me know.
2. Camera placement and waterproofing: I glued a microscope cover slip to a cut-off Sharpie pen cap and then glued it to the front of a bag (please see attached photos). It works pretty well and the pen cap fits tightly over the lens assembly. I'm still having problems with water drops and condensation. I also tried to mount the camera on the tail, like Kurt did in his beautiful video on RCGroups http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=4740, but the plane was much too tail heavy to fly under control (it did crash pretty well, though...several times!)
Any ideas/advice on this would be great
3. Has anyone put a drain/plug in a seaplane to help it drain after flying?
Thanks for your time and help!
Please find below some videos of/from my Dynam PBY Catalina. It's my first seaplane and has been a lot of fun.
Onboard video with inverted pass over pond before landing:
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eEduiyyXsAE&feature=c4-overview&list=UU12rsq9jXV6uhC_2nXHUfcA[/media]
My sons made this video for me for Father's Day 2013. It has a great sound track, so please make sure sound is turned on.
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZDV83amvXWs&list=UU12rsq9jXV6uhC_2nXHUfcA[/media]
First video of my PBY Catalina
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbothVL8Cig&list=UU12rsq9jXV6uhC_2nXHUfcA[/media]
I hope you enjoyed the videos and would appreciate advice on the following questions:
1. I'm still struggling (overcontrolling?) with take-offs. I have differential thrust steering, but the plane starts yawing one way and after I correct it keeps going the other way (water surrounding the plane has a lot of momentum?). Maybe reducing the % on the rudder-throttle mixes will help? From what I've read in this thread, it sounds like things get better once the plane is on the step, but if you have any more advice, please let me know.
2. Camera placement and waterproofing: I glued a microscope cover slip to a cut-off Sharpie pen cap and then glued it to the front of a bag (please see attached photos). It works pretty well and the pen cap fits tightly over the lens assembly. I'm still having problems with water drops and condensation. I also tried to mount the camera on the tail, like Kurt did in his beautiful video on RCGroups http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showp...postcount=4740, but the plane was much too tail heavy to fly under control (it did crash pretty well, though...several times!)
Any ideas/advice on this would be great
3. Has anyone put a drain/plug in a seaplane to help it drain after flying?
Thanks for your time and help!
Last edited by jcerne; 07-30-2013 at 02:54 PM. Reason: forgot to put an extra note for 2nd video.
08-14-2013, 07:47 PM
#416
Super Contrubutor
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: West Central PA
Posts: 4,422
Originally Posted by WVrailfan
Here are three of mine, but I have to admit, my new Flyzone Tidewater has become my favorite plane period.
Jim
Jim
08-14-2013, 07:59 PM
#417
old hat
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: joliet il
Posts: 3,105
Originally Posted by Bill G
The Beaver looks nice. There's this really cute KMP foamy Beaver and Float set at the LHS that I have to resist buying each time I'm there.
09-13-2013, 04:55 PM
#418
Member
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: USA East Coast- Swansea,MA
Posts: 147
Sept.7, 2013 Martin Mars XPB2M Has been Maidened
I have maidened and the next day flew it at the John Nicolaci 5th Annual Float Fly. She handled very nicely in the 15mph plus winds. She won Pilots Choice and Best in Scale awards.
I am very pleased. I am waiting on new video and pictures but did get some.
Finally got the plane up this year. Flew like a puppy.
The Maiden Video
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzsvpnvnwNQ&feature=share&list=UUh_7yTWpj9 wKnr1vNKSmRqQ[/media]
Martin XPB2M-1 Mars 1943- Scratchbuild
Last year 4- 2011 I scratchbuilt the Kawanishi H8K2 Japanese "Emily". It was a 3 month project with plenty of interest. (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1417974)
Last year, 2-2012, I started the new build of the early version of the Martin Mars that had the twin rudder. I based the model on Ivan Pettigrews plans, along with researched photos, and drawings.
My Build Log
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1597636
Plans Contact
You can contact Ivan by emailing him. Here is his email address:
[email protected]
Scale 1/20
Wingspan: 120 Inches
Length: 72 Inches
AUW: 13 pounds. as I estimate.
Wing Area: 1515 sq. in.
Wing Loading: 15.7 oz/sq. ft.
Airfoil: Eppler 197 with NACA with washout built in on outboard wing sections.
Power: Hex DT-750 brushless. MAS 10x7 with opposite rotations Nanotech 4s 5000Mah 14.8v Lipolys
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Just Added. 2nd flight video at the 5th Annual J. Nicolaci Float Fly Event on Sept 7, 2013
https://vimeo.com/74868568
**Neons** Bob
I am very pleased. I am waiting on new video and pictures but did get some.Finally got the plane up this year. Flew like a puppy.
The Maiden Video
[media]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OzsvpnvnwNQ&feature=share&list=UUh_7yTWpj9 wKnr1vNKSmRqQ[/media]
Martin XPB2M-1 Mars 1943- Scratchbuild
Last year 4- 2011 I scratchbuilt the Kawanishi H8K2 Japanese "Emily". It was a 3 month project with plenty of interest. (http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1417974)
Last year, 2-2012, I started the new build of the early version of the Martin Mars that had the twin rudder. I based the model on Ivan Pettigrews plans, along with researched photos, and drawings.
My Build Log
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1597636
Plans Contact
You can contact Ivan by emailing him. Here is his email address:
[email protected]
Scale 1/20
Wingspan: 120 Inches
Length: 72 Inches
AUW: 13 pounds. as I estimate.
Wing Area: 1515 sq. in.
Wing Loading: 15.7 oz/sq. ft.
Airfoil: Eppler 197 with NACA with washout built in on outboard wing sections.
Power: Hex DT-750 brushless. MAS 10x7 with opposite rotations Nanotech 4s 5000Mah 14.8v Lipolys
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ ~~~~~~
Just Added. 2nd flight video at the 5th Annual J. Nicolaci Float Fly Event on Sept 7, 2013
https://vimeo.com/74868568
**Neons** Bob
Last edited by **neons**; 09-19-2013 at 01:29 AM. Reason: New Video
01-06-2015, 06:31 AM
#419
It's all in the thumbs
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Port Orchard, Wa
Posts: 106
Float Planes
During the Summer, I fly off of a Lake in Eastern WA. where we have a fishing cabin.
I'm slowly increasing my float plane fleet, so far I have a 3D sniper, Icon A5, DHC-2 dehavilland Beaver, and a Taylorcraft 450 that I converted to a float plane. I'm in the process of also adding a Tidewater.
I have a Saratoga that I also want to convert to floats, but haven't managed to do anything as yet.
J
I'm slowly increasing my float plane fleet, so far I have a 3D sniper, Icon A5, DHC-2 dehavilland Beaver, and a Taylorcraft 450 that I converted to a float plane. I'm in the process of also adding a Tidewater.
I have a Saratoga that I also want to convert to floats, but haven't managed to do anything as yet.
J
01-06-2015, 06:20 PM
#421
It's all in the thumbs
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Port Orchard, Wa
Posts: 106
Originally Posted by rawy
Nice fleet J and the location looks beautiful
thanks for sharing
rawy
thanks for sharing
rawy
I really enjoy our time over at the lake during the Summer and most afternoons, the weather is agreeable, so I can fly. It's nice to have more than one plane, as I can fly another, while the electronics cool down in the one I was just flying.
J
03-01-2015, 01:14 AM
#423
Fastest PropHead Crasher
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: NW Oklahoma
Posts: 1,308
Finally enough Snow!
Finally got some free time & "snow time" lined up together just couple hours ago to get a Icon A5 "snow" maidens. Did some donuts last night too!
What a blast this snow flying! More snow please
Only bad thing, she kept nose-diving into dry fluffy snow, as T/O speed increased no problems of course. Also, the little camera lens froze up quickly with drizzle @ altitude.
Anyone use car wax or Rain-x? and still have a clean/fog-free camera lens during drizzle or snowfall?
Have a good one
CR
What a blast this snow flying! More snow please
Only bad thing, she kept nose-diving into dry fluffy snow, as T/O speed increased no problems of course. Also, the little camera lens froze up quickly with drizzle @ altitude.
Anyone use car wax or Rain-x? and still have a clean/fog-free camera lens during drizzle or snowfall?
Have a good one
CR
03-07-2015, 03:04 AM
#425
coupe1942
Join Date: Sep 2013
Location: Arlington, TX
Posts: 27
My Dynam Catalina and my Super Cub with floats. The Cat has not had her maiden yet, as I have a hinge repair on rudder to take care of and a few more mods to complete before she whisks up into the sky.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/a1930f...7650303561332/
https://www.flickr.com/photos/a1930f...7650303561332/
