RE: Monocoupe Conversion on Floats
The maiden flight of my Monocoupe on floats was a fantastic event. Everything worked very well and we had a blast flying the big model off a snow-covered field. It was fun to get outside in the wintertime and enjoy a sunny day while dreaming of warmer weather.
After the flight was over, I realized that my floats were not very parallel so I removed one of the front spacers on each side to make them perfect.
Although not needed for snow take-offs, a water-rudder is needed for taking off the water. I selected two of the Ernst Retractable Float Rudders for .90-1/4 Scale from [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXE982]Tower Hobbies[/link]. I'll be assembling these soon using some [link=http://www2.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/WTI0001P?&I=LXK056]Great Planes Flexible Cable[/link].