best floatplane
 

ok, i was thinking about taking an airplane and converting it to be a float plane. right now i'm thinking about the avistar 40 or hobby star, i think thats the name of it i got a brain fart, 60. your prolly thinking why not just buy a float plane. well i'm wanting to have a project to work on while im at welding school and right now i'm either going to do a pattern kit or float conversion. lets here yalls opinions.

RE: best floatplane
 

Try the search button. Almost any plane can be converted.

RE: best floatplane
 

Well what floats your boat so to speak?

RE: best floatplane
 

This one, a Balsa USA 80 inch Fokker Eindecker. ASP 1.20 FS. Flies awesome and very easy.

RE: best floatplane
 

I converted a Midwest SkySquire that I had retired. It's a ball to fly off water and a new life for an otherwise dormant plane. I built Great Planes floats for it, modified the original swept back main landing gear wire to serve as front supports for the floats, added rear wire struts and used the original nose wheel steering to drive the water rudder. As previously stated, you can convert just about any plane for float flying.

RE: best floatplane
 

Either of the two planes you mentioned will work fine.

If it's your first time getting your feet wet (So to speak) I would recommend using whichever one has the most lift

RE: best floatplane
 

I convert an AVISTAR with fiber glass floats. The model adapapt very well and the flying is just fine, very smooth and predictable landing. here some fotos of mi avistar on floats, the others planes in the fotos is from my friends, they convert is old trainers too with floats..... an Eagle II and PT-40

RE: best floatplane
 

Posted the question and never came back....[:o]