1/32 scale spruce goose questions......

[Houndpup Rc]

From experience: water and electronics is not much of a problem anymore. Worst case put reciever in a baggie. Cant do much protection for the ESC's but everyone is happy if you leave wet stuff in the sun for a day (at least here in Reno) servos tend to be water resistant or not. Typical failure mode: corrosion breaking circuit or bridging another. If stull looks like mold on the boards a good toothbrushing will often fix it. Not like todays equipment costs a months take home any more.

Might suggest building something that uses your wingspan to get experience building structure favoring foamboards. Mostly you will have a skin failure inwards crease that leads to wing fold up, but arrow shafts and fishing rod blanks are super neat spars and plain clear pine appropriate sizing works well. Don't need oak.

Though that's not inviting you to take your plane for a swim! JK

 

[Piotrsko]

It  IS a floatplane, don't recall it moving on land in an assembled condition. Ditto for it's move to the new museum.

Remember my below statement about doing stoopid.

 

[Vetteguy18]

Exactly. I don’t plan on the electronics being immersed in water. In fact, PRAY they don’t. However, at least the ESCs in the nacelles and the motors and potentially some of the servos will get a misting or the occasional splashing. Might do some testing…….

 

[Piotrsko]

I have pushed my luck and ended up flying in the rain, sometimes pretty heavy. Minor fresh water invasion allowed to dry isn't generally harmful if done seldom. Does mess up elmers glue. If the glue holding it together doesn't melt, the electronics won't mind. Ranger electric conversion fords shallow puddles without going BZSZZAPP. Well, perhaps not the last one......but it's at 200 horse, 196 volts and couple hundred amps