Right before I left on Wednesday, I finished the sewing the skirt and glued it to the hull. While I was glueing it, I tested the fans and there didn't seem to be enough airflow and that got me worried. Nevertheless, I finished attaching it to the top plate of the hull and ran the fans once more. The craft rose to about five inches and then toppled sideways! That had to be one of the best moments of this build. I promptly attached (taped) the other side of the skirt to the bottom of the craft and tested it agian. The fans performed flawlessly! The skirt inflated and the craft could glide freely over hardwood floors and short carpet. Combined with a strong thrust fan, this hovercraft shoulf be able to traverse asphalt, sand, carpet, and even short grass. Here is a short vid, showing inflation and deflation times allong with a bit of gliding. There it was attached to a speed control so I was able to run it through a range of voltage. In the model, It will be running straight from the battery pack and will be controlled with a simple on-off switch and a servo.
[link]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWKDLYdmMVc[/link]
Now I will see how well I can recreate my picture in the post above in real life. (they say it may look good on paper, but will it work? Who knows - there is only one way to find out!)