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Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 5/24/2005 12:07:07 AM   
jarchu



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Status: offline 		Has anyone ever put a Kyosho Gee Bee on floats. Now you guys are going to say Im CRAZY and hay maybe Im am. But i did sucessfully put the twist 3d and a heavy trainer duraplane on floats and they fly nice! espically the twist which uses a OS 46FX. I hardly can feel the the floats on and it didnt even throw my CG off. My Kyosho Gee Bee has a Satio 72 4 Stroke and is balanced for wheels and skis. I never flew it yet. But i realize CG is critical on these birds!!. Which kind of floats would you recommend?? Please advise
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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 5/24/2005 4:18:51 AM   
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Status: offline 		Why you should use GeeBee floats, of course!!

It might just work..removing the wheels and pants and replacing with floats won't add that much weight,.....you got enough wing area, and enough power..... the main problem I foresee is that tiny fin and rudder...you will probably be lacking in directional stability...... I flew a Page GB z for a couple of years, so am familiar with the handling.....

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 5/24/2005 8:14:56 PM   
jarchu



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Status: offline 		Thanks for the good info if anybody has suggestions please post

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 5/24/2005 9:35:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		Just one suggestion. Fly it first on wheels. If you like the handling on wheels, then put a huge ventral fin on it and a good set of 40 size foam core floats and give it a try.

And for gosh sakes don't take NONY seriously about those Gee Bee floats!

Jim

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 5/24/2005 11:29:20 PM   
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Status: offline 		I would not bet the 75% rule applies to float length on a GeeBee. More like 120%.

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 5/26/2005 3:29:08 AM   
jarchu



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Status: offline 		I seen the cover off a book with a gee bee on floats. I just remember it was white and it was on water. Jared

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 5/26/2005 4:05:18 AM   
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And for gosh sakes don't take NONY seriously about those Gee Bee floats!


Yes that was tongue in cheek !!!

I have read several books on the Granville Brothers and their planes, and don'r recall them ever putting anything on floats.... Something like the "Y" may have been suitable....

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 5/26/2005 6:55:16 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry nony i meant not full scale i seen it on a rc book and if i remember right it wasnt a big geebee. maybe a little smaller then what i have. The coverpage was a white geebee (25 40 Size Im guessing) floating on water.

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 6/6/2005 3:55:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		There is a pic of one in the RCU photo gallery under float planes!

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 6/7/2005 9:57:21 PM   
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Status: offline 		Two summers ago I built an Adrian Page Gee Bee R-2 and set it up with floats. The fiberglass floats were 80% of the fuselage length. The GeeBee got off the water just fine. After 10 or 12 circuits around the lake I started my landing approach and the plane unexpectedly snapped on me and went into the woods along one of the lake's shorelines. When I got it home and inspected the wreckage, I discovered both floats had taken on a considerable amount of water, changing the CG completely. Before take off I had taxied around for 4 or five minutes to take some pictures, and I believe the floats took on all the water during that time. After reviewing the float instructions, I realized I should have either put some epoxy or silicon sealant in the screw-holes attaching the undercarriage to the floats. That is my GeeBee in the float plane picture section of this website. I believe your GeeBee will be just fine, just set it up properly, and keep the speed up during your approach for landing! Good luck!

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 6/9/2005 4:14:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		I just saw a GeeBee on floats at a float fly, not sure what brand it was but it had a Saito 100 in it and it flew good. Looked pretty wild in the air too..

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 6/10/2005 10:24:53 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks guys I havent been on for awhile. Anyhow in a week or so i will put floats on. Jared

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 1/6/2006 1:45:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		Sorry guys 6 months later I answer well lets first say I had a drastic change in my life.(week after this post) My lady cheated on me (after 6 years) and I found pics of her and this guy. So I moved away and found a new life in Manitoba this fall. I managed to buy a house in Leaf Rapids and got a teaching position and tutoring for computers. Ok so thats my life I managed to just get my planes to my new home just a week ago. I found a new lake and since its winter wonder land Im back on skis now. The Twist 3d and Duraplane and seamaster flew in the past week. Its nice to back in the hobby. Anyhow just mounted some skis on the Gee Bee so the floats will have to hold off till spring. Anyhow will keep you guys posted thanks Jared

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 1/6/2006 10:18:29 PM   
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Status: offline 		I can't Believe I found this just by chance. I was looking for a float plane... I was looking for a WACO biplane and going to put floats on it. I have a Kyosho GEE BEE that the Wheel pants got busted up when my battery came loose LONG story short ... Wild ride... not a nice landing.. FLOATS... on a GEE BEE... TOO COOL.... I have one with a Saito 82A... No wheel pants and can't get them anymore... You guys answered my question of which plane... They will think I'm nuts at the club... but hey when I baught the second KMP GEE BEE and fly it they think that TOO...... LOL I live in NY so good for SNOW or water... Project starts today...

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RE: Kyosho Gee Bee on floats?? - 1/7/2006 4:02:55 AM   
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