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Old 06-06-2004, 10:54 PM
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Default Sterling Tri-Pacer on floats?

Looking through my kit pile for a suitable small float plane for an .09 size model I found a Sterling Piper Tri-Pacer, Kit #FS37. This on e has a 44" span. The chord is about 7.5" so wing area should be about 320 sq. in.

I didn't recall ever seeing a Tri-pacer on floats so I did a search...sure 'nuff....they had them.

http://www.abacuspub.com/fsd/catalog/s564.htm

At one time I had a larger 58" version and it was very heavy. Has anyone built this smaller version, does it build light and how does it fly? What engine, radio....whatever.

Thanks
Old 06-07-2004, 08:40 AM
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Default RE: Sterling Tri-Pacer on floats?

Linclogs over in the Vintage forum is quite familiar with the smaller Sterling Tri-pacer. May try and contact him too.

Wm.
Old 12-29-2005, 05:30 PM
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Default RE: Sterling Tri-Pacer on floats?

Hi, do you still have the plans for the Tri-Pacer. Im looking for a copy of it. I got a kit without plans. Please help.
Old 12-29-2005, 09:23 PM
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Default RE: Sterling Tri-Pacer on floats?

The little one is a better plane than the big one in all respects. Lighter(but not light!), much more scale, much more modern(but still not that modern!)...a 10 is good, a 15 off the water would probably be better. Good model.

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