Hi Don,
Looks like I've hit the jackpot! Thank you for replying to my post!
It's great to hear that these models fly well. I don't expect to start on this project right away as I really need to finish up a couple of other projects first, but in the meantime, I'd like to get together everything I'm going to be needing...including information, so I know where I'm going with it.
I've been told by the previous owner that the foam cores in the kit are no good (incorrectly cut) so I'll either have to cut new ones, or just build the wing up from wood. The plans show a Super Tigre 3000 for power....I just don't see it, and I'll wager that you used something bigger!
What did you use for power?
Would it be possible to obtain a copy of your video?
Can you tell me if any washout is used in the wing?
Are the wing, stab and floats incidence angles as shown on the plan good? I can tell you what they are if you need me to.
Can you remember how much yours weighed?
I'd like to see what you did for engine cooling. Would that be addressed on the video? Or perhaps you have some other record such as still photos? I'm thinking about ducting the hot air out through the cockpit with a lightweight duct from the firewall.
I think I can save some weight on the float struts by using airfoil shaped aluminum tubes from Sea Commander, now that they are available.
Could you send me an e-mail with your e-mail address? Then we can communicate without having to do it here from now on. Thanks again Don, your help is very much appreciated!
Wayne, thanks for the info. I am aware of the S6B that Gordy offers. In fact a few years ago, he asked me if I would make the fuselage plug for him, but I just didn't have the time...I don't know who ended up doing it. I know that Bill Weins built one up in the Okanagan. Has someone down here on the coast built one?
Cheers, Nigel