Hondo76251
Legendary member
Thats a cool one! Never seen it before
2021 SeaPlane Design & Build Challenge!
The short Version - Do it!
The Longer Version:
@leaded50 covered it mostly. The Idea is design and build an aircraft out of DTFB or equivalent, document, and share with the community so other can try. I don't care if it's some Historic plane done already or some fanciful thing your 3 year-old thought up. if some has done it. OK, make it yours. there is something to be said for the Simple 3-sided box fuse of the ol' Flite test designs. Actually the F7F TigerCat @The Hangar is a great example, of well-done Simple planes, and yet I love the 3d more molded Tigercat version @DamoRC did of the Same Subject. Both are worthy designs and each fits the right audience. Both of these designs of the same craft would get High Marks.
If you are looking to win... a conversion with Franken-floats may not get the top score. That said, don't let that discourage you please! If you are excited to give it a try. Do it! The experience and fun are the less tangible bonus points here. And worth more in my book.
-FoamyDM.
Me Either, listening to a video on Planes that have no surviving examples.
Here's a Documentary vid on the Seaplane featuring the P6M SEAMASTER
no slouch for sure.
Crawford Bros. Aeroplanes
Legendary member
Jet seaplanes are really interesting, but there's a good reason you don't see too many anymore. Turbines don't do too well in brine, the aluminum tends to corrode and that can be a tremendous problem on a jet, especially when the fan blades start to leave the aircraft.
Hondo76251
Legendary member
My least favorite part 🙄
FlyerInStyle
Elite member
Hey, @FoamyDM could you update the first page with my build log? Build log FTFC21 Seaplane build challenge Boeing B and W 1916 | FliteTest Forum
FlyingTyger
Elite member
Hondo76251
Legendary member
Might be ready for a maiden by morn
DinosEatPeople1
Elite member
DinosEatPeople1
Elite member
I found plans for it. If I can get my hands on some good servos I can make the retracts work.
So lots of fun for me! 😃
So lots of fun for me! 😃
leaded50
Legendary member
aaaah.. i seem cant keep away from unusual planes... 
Pegna PC1 was a design proposal for Italian Piaggio for the Schneider Trophy Contest 1921 by designer Pegna. It had a motor/prop who was tilted up for take off/landing. .. Same guy also drawed other seaplanes who was winners of Scneider in the early years.
This is a biiig posibillity im gonna build.
And.. LGF Roland was a submarine seaplane who could be disassembled and stored in "buckets" Looks kind of "stupid" with the big prop/cowl weird, but fun, and not a troublesome build (if make big enough to get a battery inside.
Pegna PC1 was a design proposal for Italian Piaggio for the Schneider Trophy Contest 1921 by designer Pegna. It had a motor/prop who was tilted up for take off/landing. .. Same guy also drawed other seaplanes who was winners of Scneider in the early years.
This is a biiig posibillity im gonna build.
And.. LGF Roland was a submarine seaplane who could be disassembled and stored in "buckets" Looks kind of "stupid" with the big prop/cowl
weird, but fun, and not a troublesome build (if make big enough to get a battery inside.
FlyerInStyle
Elite member
what plane is that supposed to be? looks nice and should be cheap electronics as I understand.
Matthewdupreez
Legendary member
hey thats a flying pug
Matthewdupreez
Legendary member
with the snub nose
Hondo76251
Legendary member
A micro "Pacific Clipper"
Was a bit too windy for a real flight this morn but I was able to toss it around enough to know what adjustments I need to make. The tail is blocked by the wing so I'll need to do something about that and thrust angle is way off but it seems to have enough power so that's good.
GrizWiz
Elite member
What motors and props do you have on there?
Hondo76251
Legendary member
Its a drone repair kit I had laying around. 8520 motors with 75mm props 4 little banggood micro 2a brushed esc's
