Mini Stik w/ tail drager set up
05-24-2012, 12:46 PM
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RE: Mini Stik w/ tail drager set up
yes,, that why I had to kick up the angle,, they act more like skis than floats,, maybe I'll make up a new set,, they could still stand to be mounted further forward aswell,, I guess I was in a hurry and didn't really notice myself until they were on the plane. Just goes to show, there's more than one way to skin a cat
07-01-2013, 10:33 AM
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RE: Mini Stik w/ tail drager set up
Yep, I think if they are put on the other way and a hair farther foreward, It will work real well. My plane sits at a really nose up attitude in the water. When the power is put on it rocks up and on to step lifting the tail completely out of the water right away. Kind of like a water skier with the ski tips sticking straight up out of the water and then at "hit it" The skier rocks right up on the skis. I suppose that with the nose up attitude, it doesn't hurt that the engine is pointed up as well and helps pull it out of the water somewhat.
07-25-2013, 07:24 AM
#31
RE: Mini Stik w/ tail drager set up
Float fly Sat. Morning so what better time to start the modification than today 
grinded the old mount off with the disk sander, ,needs more,,, slotted and cut the new mount pieces,, glue is drying as I type.
grinded the old mount off with the disk sander, ,needs more,,, slotted and cut the new mount pieces,, glue is drying as I type.
05-20-2017, 07:50 AM
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Float fly tomorrow,,, so no better time than today to modify the rudder 
I've felt the rudder needs to be a little bigger for a long time
Huum,, a lit dust from hanging in the garage since September,, LOL
First step, strip covering
Then cut some straight edges to adhere to
had a few shapes I experimented with,, all look kinda goofy, but settled on this??
Ca glue on and some spackle to fair the edges,,
Next step is to sand and cover,, I'll be back
I've felt the rudder needs to be a little bigger for a long time
Huum,, a lit dust from hanging in the garage since September,, LOL
First step, strip covering
Then cut some straight edges to adhere to
had a few shapes I experimented with,, all look kinda goofy, but settled on this??
Ca glue on and some spackle to fair the edges,,
Next step is to sand and cover,, I'll be back
Last edited by scale only 4 me; 05-20-2017 at 09:58 AM.
