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siddus74 -> RE: Flat bottom on floats versus V-hull (5/16/2008 3:35:33 PM)
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IMO the V shaped floats tend to work better, I had flat bottom floats on a cub and a mono float flat bottom float on a fun fly and they tended to wander on take off and fast taxi on step . . . When I then added the V bottom every thing improved with regards the traking. On solid foam I would use contact adhesive such as Copydex to glue 1/16 or 3/32 balsa to the bottom V, sides and top after inlaying some ply for the wire mounts to screw to, then cover the entire assembly with a good quality film ensuring that any joins are painted with Prymol or better still very light weight wing skinning cloth and resin, then prime and piant with a light coat of enamel . . .
Better still build a float plane as they handle on the water better still and are the correct shape by default . . . I tried various land planes on floats and while they seemed to fly ok the extra setting up the lake and having to compromise on the amount of models I can take because floats take up so much room pushed me towards boat planes . . . Catalina's and Seamaster's look better in the air IMO and also floats can make a great land plane feel spongy and heavy in flight . . . Just my thoughts.
Good luck!
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