RCU Forums - View Single Post - Wave King CG?
View Single Post
Old 08-08-2013, 06:55 PM
  #10  
McLeodAviation
My Feedback: (70)
 
McLeodAviation's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: Austin, TX
Posts: 396
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Default

I've never flown a seaplane but is on my list of fun airplanes to build. I've seen several kits similar to the Wave King. The Sea Bird 600 by Du-Bro. The Wavemaster by King's RC Distributors and the Harpoon by J. L. Modelcraft. These all had a plastic fuselage except for Harpoon with fiberglass fuse.

I found some pictures of a Wave King. It's not a copy of the Wavemaster but maybe a copy of the Sea Bird 600. The Wavemaster is more streamlined. The windshield has a more laid back angle and the engine pod is thinner and longer.

I especially like the Wavemaster and have been searching many years for a kit. I was lucky enough to find the plan along with a few plastic parts for the motor pod and tip floats. The plan isn't full size but could be enlarged for scratch building. I like your idea of making a fiberglass fuselage. I might do the same.

Attached some pictures I found of these kits. Please post a picture of your Wave King.
Attached Thumbnails Click image for larger version

Name:	Dubro Sea Bird 600.jpg
Views:	306
Size:	75.5 KB
ID:	1906328   Click image for larger version

Name:	Harpoon JL Modelcraft.jpg
Views:	300
Size:	86.6 KB
ID:	1906330   Click image for larger version

Name:	Wave King 01.jpg
Views:	119
Size:	85.7 KB
ID:	1906332   Click image for larger version

Name:	Wavemaster 002.jpg
Views:	119
Size:	71.7 KB
ID:	1906334