Tpilot48

I am planning on flying on the snow this winter, that is if it even snows here in Kansas. I am trying to find a good set of skis to use but have not had very good luck. If you have any good links for skis please post them. THANKS A LOT!

dr_wogz

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They aren't cheap...

Du-bro have a set, and should be able to order just about anywhere..

Jay Dee are made in Canada, and I think are superior to the Du-bro model.

Best to have a tail dragger, as the nose wheel (ski) tends to end up in the prop or gets driven into the snow. Set them up so they point up about 5°, and don't forget to rebalance!!

http://www.greathobbies.com/search/r...ch&srchcat=AXS


And many have made thier own... A wood form, with a bit of plastic or aluminum as the ski, and a spring in there somehere..


http://www.brossair.com/index.php?op...g2_itemId=2291

Charlie P.

I use the ubiquitous DuBros on my .40 and .60 size models.

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXWH30&P=7

I guess I should break down and get some of those nice metal skis. They do look sharp on a model. Several of our club members have them.

NikolayTT

Skis will cause you lot of "strange" behaviour in the air unless they are very narrow and short
and also very well fixed so to avoid "flickering" at certain airspeed. Depends of what plane you
are flying it is better hand launching and landing on the bottom of the fuse; I have finsihed
using ski for ever and even building a catapult for launching but no more ski - they cause
lot more trouble than wheels unless you fly some very slow 3D plane but for speed above
60 mph better "leave them on the ground".

Bobhend

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Several of us in our club use floats, we think this is the most widely used method to fly off snow. I use max rudder throw since we don't of course have a rudder on the float.