1/4 scale EDO Floats
10-09-2003, 02:56 PM
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1/4 scale EDO Floats
Has any one built IKON's 1/4 scale EDO floats, any thoughts or hints? Also looking at the 1/4 scale BalsaUSA 1400EDO floats. I want to have retractable (flip-up) water rudders and would like to run cables/pulleys and not rods to operate them any thoughts besides crazy.
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10-21-2003, 12:31 AM
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RE: 1/4 scale EDO Floats
I've got full scale EDO 1320s. The single rudder (left side) is retracted by cable, and spring loaded down. Dual wires from the rudder horn run thru pulleys attached to the struts and left float for steering. On 1/4 scale it certainly can be done. My buddy has done several sail boats and there's lots of hardware availablel.
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RE: 1/4 scale EDO Floats
Do you have a digital camera Rocky? It would be great to see some pics of the hardware on your floats. Especially the location and attachment of the pulleys and the cable entries into the plane itself.
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RE: 1/4 scale EDO Floats
I would agree with All Thumbs. I have seen 1:1 EDO floats with all the rigging but as it sure would be helpful to see a few 1/4 or 1/3 scale examples. Rockey, any suggestions on sailboat hardware catalogs? I think I have narrowed my choice to building BalsaUSA EDO 1400s
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11-26-2003, 05:44 PM
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RE: 1/4 scale EDO Floats
Just about to finish building balsa usa's edo floats for my 1/4 scale cub. They are tough, if you are not experienced, especially the fitting hardware.
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RE: 1/4 scale EDO Floats
Check this site beautiful scale floats and rigging
http://www.seacommander.com/
http://www.seacommander.com/
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RE: 1/4 scale EDO Floats
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The Balsa USA floats are the best deal for the money. I have a set on my 1/4 scale Cub. I have a set of Ikon N'West that will be going on my Beaver, but I think that I will be making up scale N struts and cross braces as the kit only contains wire. The Sea Commanders are very nice, but very expensive. I bought a set for my Cessna 182 and will hopefully be building it this Winter. Here's a picture of my Cub. I just put the floats on in a hurry for the picture, so you cannot see any rigging in the picture. It has twin tip up rudders. I live about 100 miles from you. I'm midway between Augusta and Lewiston.
The Balsa USA floats are the best deal for the money. I have a set on my 1/4 scale Cub. I have a set of Ikon N'West that will be going on my Beaver, but I think that I will be making up scale N struts and cross braces as the kit only contains wire. The Sea Commanders are very nice, but very expensive. I bought a set for my Cessna 182 and will hopefully be building it this Winter. Here's a picture of my Cub. I just put the floats on in a hurry for the picture, so you cannot see any rigging in the picture. It has twin tip up rudders. I live about 100 miles from you. I'm midway between Augusta and Lewiston.
