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Old 01-15-2013, 10:19 PM   #401
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Originally Posted by degreen60 View Post
When I flew it with the snow on the snow had an icy crust and it slid in nice. I did not install the outboard floats cause most of my flying is out of my back yard and it lands nice in the grass too. I am fixing magnets on the outboard floats so I can put them on to fly off water. I am thinking about making a set of floats to be installed with magnets in the folded position too.
Hitting water if tougher than you think and could knock the floats off. I have a Magum reloaded and its very light but magnets would not hold them on so i used velcro to hold them on now. joe


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Old 01-19-2013, 05:53 AM   #402
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Very nice plane Joe, could make a nice project to get my son into the hobby

Love that Pilot too
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Old 01-19-2013, 05:00 PM   #403
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Thay are selling nice epp foam kits now rawy . I know here in the US and i think in the UK also.http://www.wmparkflyers.com/Pages/MagnumReloaded.aspx
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Joe, was thinking about this one if I can ever find the time. Nice twin: www.freemindmodels.com

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Joe, was thinking about this one if I can ever find the time. Nice twin: www.freemindmodels.com

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I have had the plans for his seaplane for a while now but you have to sighn up to his forum for the plans. joe
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May take this to SEFF,,bubsteve


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Originally Posted by road king 97 View Post
I have had the plans for his seaplane for a while now but you have to sighn up to his forum for the plans. joe
I haven't yet but but it's free to sign up to his forum
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Originally Posted by dahawk View Post
I haven't yet but but it's free to sign up to his forum
Here is a new sea plane that Vleisie just posted not last week and so far it looks like a winner. Plans and video's are there to . joe
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I have this Donald

Did the aileron conversion and a few other mods
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I'm building this one now.

The republic Seabee
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Was the seebee a kit?
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I am scratch building from my own designed cad file based loosely on the 1962 Seabee plan.

Build progress is here
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1884643
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I am scratch building from my own designed cad file based loosely on the 1962 Seabee plan.

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http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1884643
Thats a nice build and lots of parts to round her out. You can tell i love my seaplanes and have 10 or so. joe


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