Cheaper winter project ideas? plans or kit
 

I am currently in between jobs, have a kid on the way and some free time, and winter is coming to Minnesota, I am currently craving a winter project, preferably for a 60 size engine. I have not built anything major from plans before, but I feel confident about my abilities, I have built enough kits and such that I have enough abilities. I would prefer something that flies from the water, thus that is why I am posting here. Other then that I am interested in just about everything.

Thanks

Jon

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Northstar!!!
The funest plane you will ever own.-Jeffo,yes they do put .60 engines on them.Engine of choice is O.S.55

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The North Star is a great seaplane but I wouldn't consider the kit cheap nor easy to build. The final result is a great airplane though. As far as cheap, I hate to say it but you can't build a kit for the price of some ARFs these days. Give us some more info as to your preferences to go by. WOuld you rather a trainer type, floats, seaplane, speed, 3D...???

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i have thought about the northstar, I was looking at the plans section in my latest magazine, saw a Dehavilland, thougth that might be a interesting plane, I have thought about the foam pbm, but I probably don't want to mess with foam this winter, I am looking for a project to putz with, I like to build stuff. I also have an old 20 size engine laying around. I am not an expert piliot by any means, but I will build something that i can't fly yet.

Thanks

jon

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Hey Minn,

How about instead of plans try bashing a Kit. A Senior Kadet could be bashed into a DH-2 Beaver on floats. A .60 on a Kadet Bashed Beaver would give good performance off the water and have plenty of Zip off land.

Just a suggestion for the winter building season

Carlos G
AKA
BaronVonEvil

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Sounds interesting, I would have to do some research on that, I assume that when you say bash, you mean modify the kit into somehting else, similiar but still different?

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Hi Carlos, if you are suggesting the stick built Kadet Sr. it is a lot of sticks, I've build 5 thru the years. I would recomend the Sig LT-40 with Planefun floats. It could be bashed into the DH. It is a great flying plane with floats, I have a Mag. 46xls and have ample power. As a first floater you can't go wrong with it, just a suggestion. Joe

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I bashed a Senior Telemaster to look something like a Beaver. For reasons completely unknown to me I am pictured with it on page 122 of the December RCReport.
In color, it looked like this.