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Old 11-20-2011, 09:25 AM
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nooooooooo,,they are not really amphib,,,,but they will look great coming off the runway.....I'm working on getting them to really work,,,but want them scale...working on scale looking gear...but these will work for now. Just wanted to share...Rod
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Very nice, Rod!
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Video of it as of this morning...3rd flight..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSRpI..._order&list=UL
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looks great....Do you use the air rudder for ground steering??
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Old 11-27-2011, 06:43 PM
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one servo each float connected to a 50# tail wheel for steering.
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Old 11-27-2011, 06:56 PM
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couple pics....Thanks Roger..nice job as usual on the pics....WOW!!
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Pretty cool!
What do you do when there is traffic on the "runway"?
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hahahaha...no traffic,,unless they like dead ends...this has been a dead end for 6 years....perfect runway....
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