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My 450 on floats - 6/10/2009 9:46 PM   
PaulG-RC



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well I'm ready for the Float Fly event in my area this coming saturday
I decided to install a set of floats on my T-Rex 450 SEV2 last night for the float fly event Saturday. They are 30 size floats a bit big for it but still cute and they work very well. I adjust Stunt 2 with a special Throttle and Pitch curve for float flying. I tested it this morning, It was misty rain and breezy and small shops on the water but it flew very well and I was able to ride on the water like a pontoon boat too. very cool
I made a small clear plastic plate under to protect the Motor and ESC from water splash and cover the hole under the canopy. Flew 6 min with no overheating problem.
Its lots of fun to fly from the beach and on and oof the water with a heli

Video of the test flight this morning the 10 of june 09 
 


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RE: My 450 on floats - 6/11/2009 5:45 PM   
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Status: offline 		thats awesome.  i have an old kyosho concept that i just put floats on but i havent had a chance to fire her up yet.

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RE: My 450 on floats - 6/13/2009 11:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		Well today is the Float Fly event ,I hope to see other helis on floats.
These floats would be Perfect for the T-Rex 500, might consider this for next year, instead of another 600.

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RE: My 450 on floats - 6/13/2009 2:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		Very nice Paul... What a great video also ! I think the last video I saw from ya was awhile back and was the one where you showed the different camera views with some aerial vids on your V2 when you posted the vid here. I see now by looking at your other vids you've been busy... Awesome... I love these heli's !

Yeah I really like those floats. I'll have to grab a set in time for the 500. They look fine for the 450 even ! I think I remember seeing them on Tower's website awhile back. Its always been a fetish of mine also to try some water adventures with the heli's since I also live in an area with abundant water sources here on the Olympic Peninsula in the Pacific Northwest. The rivers probably wouldn't be a good idea... LMAO...

Anyhow, hopefully you'll have a few pics from your Float Fly to share...



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RE: My 450 on floats - 6/13/2009 9:12 PM   
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RE: My 450 on floats - 6/14/2009 1:18 AM   
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Well I just got back from a great day.
I was the only Heli at the event and they all loved it, the weather was perfect, I had 8 flights and the last 2 the wind picked up but still flew very well.

Those are pictures at the event
http://picasaweb.google.com/PaulG91/AmidairFloatFlyEvent2009Laval#
 
This is a video of my Heli flying at the Float fly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9RHgc_mlAhE
 
Paul



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RE: My 450 on floats - 6/14/2009 8:28 AM   
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Status: offline 		Great pictures and video...... I think my favorite plane from your picture selection, is that Cessna... Very nice !

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