leaded50
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Im "stuck" with lots of square meters of Forex plates, a foamed pvc type. in 3mm thickness (at least believe its their name) A friend came here with a few sq.meters, and no problems get more, for free! He believed perhaps i could use it in planebuilding. Plates are approx bit over double of weight on the foamboard i uses normally.
Ive used some of it for parts on foamboard planes, eg. as reinforcings. After been on the airfield seen eg. jets by 4 - 6000g + at 1600mm wingspan, i wondered how it could been building a plane of such material.....
After totalchrased my mini SeaStryder seaplane (on land, not on water
) i wanted something similar, twin motors eg.
The "Snipe´s" distinguishing design feature is the low water-displacing wing, an unusual feature for a seaplane, with three aquaplaning implements (planing step, port and starboard wing trailing edges) which substantially enhance the aircraft's on-the-water stability and seaworthiness, attracted me from before, and been on my "perhaps build list" some time.
As use on water, the plasticmaterial would be superb! Some waterproof servos, and it should function quite agile with its close to triangleshaped wing, with good lift.. Every edge can easy be shaped, by heat, sanding, knife eg. A sturdy build,some crashresisstant.
Its even better glued with hot-glue, than eg. Por, or other contact sement.
al it depends on, are total weight......can i keep it approx 1500g total, its ok! I choose make it in approx 650mm length, 900mm wingspan, and with a couple 2830 motors eg, it should be ok. ..and the part with sidewindows, would be superb for use as hatch to reach battery/electronics.
And still used techiques of "master-style" to build it. And its gonna be my 3. Beriev build
(yeah, im sick again, and get to many spare times just sitting here)
Ive used some of it for parts on foamboard planes, eg. as reinforcings. After been on the airfield seen eg. jets by 4 - 6000g + at 1600mm wingspan, i wondered how it could been building a plane of such material.....
After totalchrased my mini SeaStryder seaplane (on land, not on water
) i wanted something similar, twin motors eg.The "Snipe´s" distinguishing design feature is the low water-displacing wing, an unusual feature for a seaplane, with three aquaplaning implements (planing step, port and starboard wing trailing edges) which substantially enhance the aircraft's on-the-water stability and seaworthiness, attracted me from before, and been on my "perhaps build list" some time.
As use on water, the plasticmaterial would be superb! Some waterproof servos, and it should function quite agile with its close to triangleshaped wing, with good lift.. Every edge can easy be shaped, by heat, sanding, knife eg. A sturdy build,some crashresisstant.
Its even better glued with hot-glue, than eg. Por, or other contact sement.
al it depends on, are total weight......can i keep it approx 1500g total, its ok! I choose make it in approx 650mm length, 900mm wingspan, and with a couple 2830 motors eg, it should be ok. ..and the part with sidewindows, would be superb for use as hatch to reach battery/electronics.
And still used techiques of "master-style" to build it. And its gonna be my 3. Beriev build
(yeah, im sick again, and get to many spare times just sitting here
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