supercubfloater

to glue it means that it will be perminent, and i dont think i want it to be...are there any other options?

supercubfloater

to glue it means that it will be perminent, and i dont think i want it to be...are there any other options?

Sinai

No. . . Just glue the existing panel into the fuselage (the one with 3 holes in it). If you pull on it, it will come out.
and GLUE VELCRO ONTO FUSELAGE, and the OTHER PIECE OF OPPOSING VELCRO ONTO THE FLAT PIECE OF PLASTIC BRACING. In this way, YOU CAN REMOVE THE VELCROED PLASTIC-BRACED REAR LANDING GEAR.

The only reason I say glue the velcro is because the velcro tape comes off when it gets wet.

supercubfloater

ok, i understand most now, cept the " piece of plastic bracing"?? sorry bout that, im terrible at imaginiing that

Sinai

Hey, no problem. . . I PROMISE I'll post some pics. Nevermind my blabbing. Give me a few. my card reader's jacked, and gotta run to walmart, put card pics to disc, and . . . . HANG TIGHT. Pics on the way.

supercubfloater

thanks so much

Sinai

Hobbyzone SuperCub on Floats REAR LANDING-GEAR BRACE is a flat piece of plastic with velcro glued to it. The fuselage has velcro glued to it as well. The rear landing gear is completely removable. Just a bit more s-s-s-s-S-S-O-L-I-D with velcro holding it's brace to the fuse.

Notice on my wall in the closet are my accomplishments: College degree, foam filled fuses, and FLOATS for the Super Cub.

Note: Under My fuselage you'll see 2 shapes of velcro. The larger SQUARE SHAPE is for my Floats Rear Brace and the thinner strip can be used for my velcro-SONIC COMBAT MODULE. Long story. Usually velcro my sonic combat module to a PZ P-51. . .thanks again flyinlo and bigtone for the tips. Hope this helps you readers out there. THESE removable FLOATS ARE FUN!!

supercubfloater

wow, great set up there, im definately gonna go your root. i dont think ill use metal, because it can rust unless its like aluminum, so ill just use some plastic because its durable and lighter. ill defs use the velcro set up though, and i just really like the simplicity of it overall. great work! and thanks soo much for the help and pictures.

furn1593

ever think about putting water rudders on a float setup- if its been done, pics and results would be nice. Also if someone has measurements of a good setup it would be appreciated.. already bought the floats/and a eflite 450/20a esc/ 11.1v lipo and dont even own the plane yet.. (Christmas present - wife holding out). Look forward to hassle free flying - got put off from glow planes years ago.. was thinking the 20a esc is a little small for the 450 but everyone seems to tell me its ok - advice. Will probably build a second with above gear from parts, see how the first one goes.

FlyinLo

I tried a rudder extension on my Super Cub but it didn't work out so well. I think I just need to come up with a new design.

supercubfloater

ive put a rudder on the back of mine, and it works excellent. when u come in for landing DO NOT USE ANY RUDDER WHILE 6 INCHES ABOVE WATER. this will highly reduce the risk of tip overs.

furn1593

could you take a pic of your water rudder - would like to see how you mounted and the design of the rudder.

supercubfloater

sure! itll be posted within a few days

supercubfloater

itll be up soon, havin so probs with my comp uploading pics, but for now ill describe. its a 2-3mm thick piece of clear plastic you can pick up at ur local Home Depot (or whatever home hardware store) thats about a thumb to middle finger length(using an "L" shape with ur thumb for correct measurements) that i drilled a hole through that is just large enough for the back wheel gear. its a rectangular shape, and just cut with a plastic cutting knife. it does not have to be a smooth design because its very thin. the width is 3/4 inch so that you get proper turning radius in the water, but not enough to affect handling in the air. to keep it from wobbling around on the tailwheel gear while in the air, i simply put the rudder on WITH the tailwheel, then putting the cap back on to secure it and the wheel from falling off. i will post pictures, give it another week or so.

Sinai

Ran two LiPo's in man made Lake today at sunset. Lake is HERE: http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=e...wloc=addr&om=1

I found that at 1/2 throttle on the water I can get away with steering okay. Taking off, it's full throttle and up elevator at first. THEN NUETRAL STICK to get it up on step, and FULL UP ELEVATOR ONCE MORE to lift away, with a trail of rippling drops of water dripping off the pontoons to the lake below. Frickin' Sweet and beautiful to behold.

furn1593

made my own water rudder - hope it works

Mr. Mugen

NICE! Hope it works for you. Are you going to control it with another servo in front?

supercubfloater

that'll be off balance though just take a flat piece of plastic from home depot and cut it into a fin shape. Then just drill a whole through one end and take off back wheel cap off, place rudder on WITH tail wheel to secure it on well, then just use that, its much simpler

furn1593

hooked it up to the rudder server - have alerion wing to keep things level on landing.

Nickerz

My Feedback: (1)

I just bought the Super Cub for my brother since he is learning to fly. I was thinking of getting the GWS floats for me to have a little fun with. Are these still the ideal floats for this plane? The GWSFOAT535 model?

Also, what are the differences between the $10.50 GWS floats and the $8.92? The $8.92 pair look better since they have the red sticker on it...kinda matches up with the plane...
http://www.advantagehobby.com/?manuf...rid=94&cat=692

I would think that HobbyZone would have started making a kit that fits into this plane to make some extra money on accessories.

Sinai

These are a perfect fit. I think mine were 10 bucks or so... but they came with stickers.

farmer brown

hello

i am new andtrying to add home aid floats to my super cub and i was wondering the affects of crashlanding it in water with the electrical systoms.