Greetings,

Just received my Donald 4 Seaplane kit.


While waiting for the kit I used the guts (motor, circuit board servos) from an
Aerobird (RTF) to make a air boat for a possible Donald 4 retrieval form shore.

If I land in the center of a lake and lack the power to taxi in...my plan is to
use my trusty marsh boat to circle the plane with tethered flyfishing line (line
floats on water with attached bobbers at 3-4 feet intervals) Then slowly pull
the Donald back to shore. (I may also be able to just push the plane in directly...??)

Anyway, I finished my home-made air-boat and it handles great and has a run time (7.2V NiMH) of around 20-25min. I’ve enclosed a picture of the "Rescue" craft.

PS Notice the "dual tupperware" chambers, one for the NiMH battery and the other for the servo/circuit board. I've never had to "BURP" a R/C
craft before....

--Kevin