SFC, as compared to the Seniorita, the Jr is about the same size, but with a 48" span instead of the 60"(?). It's also slab sided with 3/32 balsa instead of stick and covering. I was looking at that 1.75" dihedral and just couldn't justify it, so....................................... What I have also been told by designer/builder/pilot Dave Robelen is to have the step SLIGHTLY BEHIND the CG and have the floats 75% of the aircraft length, or in this case, 27".

Goinstraightup, is there any other way to build a plane besides light? With my modifications I'm looking at , I had TWO MAIN CONCERNS: WING LOADING AND LANDING SPEED. That's why I'm extending the wingspan 6". It's also the reason I'm looking at flaps. Call it crazy, but I'm thinking shorter take off runs and slower approach speeds to minimize the stress of running across water. As far as a radio, I don't think I can get much better than the Futaba 9C. It's fully programmable, has multiple model memories, is FM/PCM and can be used for either aircraft or cars/boats. What more can you ask for in a 9 channel radio?
I found a set of plans for a .25 sized F4F-3 Wildcatfish, including floats, so I was thinking about building them for my bird. I don't really trust the white foam, as I've seen it soak up water and knowing how fragile it is, I think I would rather work with balsa, lite ply and aircraft grade ply, another reason for the extended wings I've download the plans from the Wildcatfish so you can get an idea of what I'm looking at for floats. Who knows, it might be my next project