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Lake Buccaneer - 3/10/2006 5:22:38 AM   
flybug



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Status: offline 		I'd love to build a Lake Buccaneer, can some one direct me to a set of plans?

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/10/2006 10:54:53 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hi Flybug,
I once had a Pilot kit ,and I mean KIT! of a Lake Buc. A beautifully presented mass of parts that grew into a fine a/c to fly from the land, but from water......! Check uk ebay as i saw a full kit on sale less than a week ago.
My memory tells me it was approx. 50" for .25-.40 glow. The motor thrust line is all important so I would suggest testing before final final(if you see what I mean)
fixing of the pylon.
Dave.

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/10/2006 1:51:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		Thanks Daveosoar I will check the bay to see if that kit is still available.

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/11/2006 3:15:46 AM   
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Status: offline 		This topic has been discussed before. Do a search and you should turn up the earlier thread. The Pilot kit was mostly ply and would probably come out to heavy to get off the water.

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/11/2006 3:59:09 AM   
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ORIGINAL: Lake Flyer
This topic has been discussed before. Do a search and you should turn up the earlier thread. The Pilot kit was mostly ply and would probably come out to heavy to get off the water.


Thanks Lake Flyer for the info, I will surely mod this model to current standards/technology. I believe it can be constructed in a way that will allow it to take off and of course land

The previous topic you mentioned never did specify a location for the plans (I've seeked and did not find), which is what I am looking for and the few individuals who stated in that thread that they had original kits with plans has never logged back in to RCU since then (2004) so here I am back where I started still looking for plans for this plane or a kit for what matters. Any help is greatly appreciated.

Chas
PS - Also checked eBay to no avail

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/11/2006 5:21:45 AM   
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Status: offline 		Hey Davey.....why not suggest this to Walt after he has finished the Maules and the 38...? If he set his mind to it, he could make a pretty decent one....


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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/11/2006 4:44:37 PM   
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Status: offline 		I know Walt got a set of plans from Germany, but it would be a good project. I'll see if I can track down the German plans website later. Flying models has a plan for one that is 58". It is plan # CF247

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/11/2006 5:42:17 PM   
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Status: offline 		Great I will look in to flying models for the mean time.
Thanks

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/11/2006 8:24:33 PM   
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Status: offline 		The German plans website is at www.vth.de . The plan is for the LA-250 Renegade. It's plan Best Nr.: MT/K 495 and it's 1/4 scale with a wingspan of 2570 mm. I've never seen one at a float fly so it would be a tempting project

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/11/2006 9:42:06 PM   
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Status: offline 		that's 101 " wing span ....ooooooo... I'd be in for something like that !!!

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/12/2006 12:39:56 AM   
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Status: offline 		Should've attended my german classes it would've been easy to surf that site

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/12/2006 3:00:25 AM   
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Status: offline 		I've directed other people to that site and your right, it's a pain. I got my catalog from Bob Holman so you may be able to order through him, but I am not sure on that.
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ORIGINAL: nony

that's 101 " wing span ....ooooooo... I'd be in for something like that !!!

Nony, yeah my arm could be twisted into doing one at 101". Maybe we could all go together with Walt and make it worth his while to make up a fiberglass "kit". Lets see you, me, RC Bart, Cliff, John, and Walt . Sounds like a good topic for discussion around a camp fire with a big bottle of rum

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/12/2006 7:09:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		hey, you read my mind !!! I think it would be a great project. The Laker has always been a favourite of mine.....

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/12/2006 2:42:25 PM   
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Status: offline 		Oh yes, this is a great project all, lets get it going

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 3/12/2006 9:41:07 PM   
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Status: offline 		Dave, sure sounds like a good idea. Do you think a turbine would mount in the pylon?

Bart

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 4/8/2006 4:22:48 AM   
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Status: offline 		Don't know how I missed this one, but, yes, I think it would fit nicely in the pylon...you might have to make the tailfeathers out of titanium, though........

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RE: Lake Buccaneer - 4/8/2006 9:57:12 AM