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Old 11-11-2002 | 01:51 PM
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flynfish44
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Default Twin Seamaster

I saw a video of a float plane meet at Lake Havasu . In it was a twin fuselage model that looked much like it had twin Seamaster fuselages but not a Seamaster wing . I fell in love with the concept and borrowed a Seamaster print and built a Twin Seamaster with two Super Tiger 40's for power . It weighs near 15 pounds and flies well except at slow speeds it will tip stall .
I had a mishap the last time I flew it . Shortly after takeoff one engine stalled and upon cutting back the throttle I found the engine that was still running stayed at full throttle ( a bad servo ) . Not having any experience at flying with only one engine and not knowing which engine was still running or if there were other problems I forced it into an ugly landing . Luckily the engine stalled upon landing and we retrieved it with the pickup boat . Minor damage here and there and a bad servo . It is now ready to fly again but am thinking about adding flaps so it will be more stable at slower speeds .
Any input from anyone with experience would be greatly appreciated .