2021 SeaPlane Design & Build Challenge!

[FoamyDM]

https://dieselfutures.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F117365405327

 

[The Hangar]

Are you looking for ideas or inspiration? me too! post them for other builders to get excited about and join in.
Not all are Seaplanes, but there are some GREAT ideas here:
http://spontoon.rootoon.com/SPwAi11.html

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The Chaparral Aircraft <Morskoy 'Ezh'> ("Sea-X")

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a different take on it.

and a Favorite, just because:
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Oh cmon Matt, why did you have to post all those cool planes, maybe one entry isn’t going to be enough...

 

[FoamyDM]

Build a pusher plane, that’ll protect the propeller and motor.

Like a FT Explorer Seaplane Mod.

 

[FoamyDM]

Oh cmon Matt, why did you have to post all those cool planes, maybe one entry isn’t going to be enough...

I rarely is for me. It's 3 - WHOLE... MONTHS

 

[Matthewdupreez]

Get another. until it arrives, Plot, plan, Scheme and Build. Are you worried about a failure in the water costing you the motor system?

yes i am worried about losing the motor system

 

[FoamyDM]

A little Seaplane Tutorial:
https://alaskairvirtual.com/ground-school-seaplanes-taxi-takeoff-or-get-your-floaties-on/
Here is a Proper CG- Location and where to place Floats for proper take-off.

Below is the way to Crab over to the dock without coming around.

I want everyone to know that I am NO expert. as I have only flown from a Puddle.

 

[FoamyDM]

Last post tonight, I swear:
I am also going to design and build the J-1000.

I'm not sure the scale Yet. right Now I'm thinking 10m - 1ft or ~1:30 scale

@Matthewdupreez - if you are interested, sign up. You will be surprised how much fun this experience is. Maybe you don't test your build on water *yet*, but you will have designed and build it, and ground tested it.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

all right all right i'm in..
idk what plane yet
power pack b
which motor should i use they are the same price +shipping
https://www.banggood.com/A2212-1000...html?cur_warehouse=CN&ID=6304610&rmmds=search
or
power pack c
https://www.banggood.com/XXD-2217-K...mmds=detail-left-hotproducts&cur_warehouse=CN

 

[The Hangar]

all right all right i'm in..
idk what plane yet
power pack b
which motor should i use they are the same price +shipping
https://www.banggood.com/A2212-1000...html?cur_warehouse=CN&ID=6304610&rmmds=search
or
power pack c
https://www.banggood.com/XXD-2217-K...mmds=detail-left-hotproducts&cur_warehouse=CN

I would go with the second one.

 

[The Hangar]

https://ftforumx2.s3.amazonaws.com/2021/04/360184_f4fea351bf74538e7bce9739d8fa8457.png

Ok, you have me there. I have two 64mm edf’s that are just begging to be put into one of those.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

 

[Matthewdupreez]

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????? what is it?

 

[Matthewdupreez]

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[Ketchup]

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Lake Super Buccaneer. I would have to do more research but there appears to only be one of them, N550YS. Could be an experimental modification of the Lake Buccaneer that somebody did.

 

[Matthewdupreez]

this-will-be-my-entrythis

 

[quorneng]

In full size the Lake's handling is considered a bit of a handful and can 'bite'.

 

[leaded50]

ideas of build?

 

[Matthewdupreez]

In full size the Lake's handling is considered a bit of a handful and can 'bite'.

yea but it looks awesome.... and it is a pusher

 

[DinosEatPeople1]

ideas of build?

Too many ideas... Brain crumbling...

https://dieselfutures.tumblr.com%2Fpost%2F117365405327

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This one reminds me of Westland Hill pterodactyl which is another seaplane that could be used here.

food for thought

 

[leaded50]

the Boeing 306 too