Duraplane 40 on Floats
10-01-2003, 11:39 PM
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Duraplane 40 on Floats
I've been reading the posts and thought I would share my plane. I found the floats at a local hobby store. They are foam that I covered in 1/32" balsa, sanded, then monokoted.
The hobby store didn't have a water rudder so I extended the front landing gear down with piano wire and soldered a copper rudder to it. Kind of cheezy especially if there is any significant wind.
The plane is a little heavier but still flies great. I didn't know if the OS .40 engine would have enough power but it does.
Today I found a real water rudder and will be installing it soon.
The hobby store didn't have a water rudder so I extended the front landing gear down with piano wire and soldered a copper rudder to it. Kind of cheezy especially if there is any significant wind.
The plane is a little heavier but still flies great. I didn't know if the OS .40 engine would have enough power but it does.
Today I found a real water rudder and will be installing it soon.
