FTFC20 - April Showers Challenge

[The Hangar]

You have over a month. I am sure it will rain at some point . But I do kind of want to see someone chasing your plane around with a hose

Oh shoot - I for some reason I thought it had to be in by the end of this month...

Is it ok to start the plane earlier or does it have to be only in April? I don't see anything about it in the directions post and I also don't see anyone starting their builds yet... Well anyways I have Maker Foam all ready for whenever I can start!

 

["Corpse"]

So if we don't get rain can I maiden it in our back yard and get someone to spray it with a hose the whole time? It looks we might get a little rain on Friday but no gaurentees...

I volunteer as tribute!

 

[FoamyDM]

Oh shoot - I for some reason I thought it had to be in by the end of this month...

Is it ok to start the plane earlier or does it have to be only in April? I don't see anything about it in the directions post and I also don't see anyone starting their builds yet... Well anyways I have Maker Foam all ready for whenever I can start!

early is fine, if I can finish last years bird (spruce gosling, see below), I should finish up the Sea Angel with enough time for a Polaris - or something

 

[Hondo76251]

I think I found a contender...

 

[Tench745]

I think I found a contender...

As both a sailor and a pilot I can't help but look at that and think, "What a giant mistake that plane is."

 

[Hondo76251]

And as both a sailor and a pilot I want to have a video of it cartwheeling into my lake! Lmfao!

 

[Rhaps]

Against my better judgement I think I'll try this challenge.
But I need to decide which movie star should I build?

This:

Or this:

 

[ScratchBuildMast]

I might perhaps be in, I don’t know... Life is pretty hard today

 

[Hondo76251]

I might perhaps be in, I don’t know... Life is pretty hard today

Not to make light, I'm no stranger to bipolar depression myself so I'm not trying to come off as facetious, but I do find a simple study of history really helps keep my perspective in balance... no matter how bad today is for you a simple Google search will give you almost any random history figure that has been through worse than you are experiencing now on any given day... doesn't work for everyone but it does for me.

 

[ScratchBuildMast]

Not to make light, I'm no stranger to bipolar depression myself so I'm not trying to come off as facetious, but I do find a simple study of history really helps keep my perspective in balance... no matter how bad today is for you a simple Google search will give you almost any random history figure that has been through worse than you are experiencing now on any given day... doesn't work for everyone but it does for me.

Thank you, man!

 

[ScratchBuildMast]

Can we do Ground Effect Vehicles?????

 

[FoamyDM]

Against my better judgement I think I'll try this challenge.
But I need to decide which movie star should I build?

This:
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Or this:
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@Rhaps - Welcome aboard! I'm sorry I'm a bit behind with some things here... but I will be adding you to the list in a minute. Don't forget a links so we can check out your work and progress. I will be putting together the Sea Angel tonight.

 

[FoamyDM]

Can we do Ground Effect Vehicles?????

The "rules" state - fly in the wet. either off the wet on a nice day or through the wet on a less nice day. so do a GEV in a wet lawn/rainstorm.
The Maker Foam makes this task easier, this started before they developed it. (not complaining as you still have to consider protecting your components) in @grifflyers or @SquirrelTail 's case they threw an unprotected plane out. and flew it until it came apart!

As always share your thoughts and progress. We love seeing that here!

 

[Rhaps]

@Rhaps - Welcome aboard! I'm sorry I'm a bit behind with some things here... but I will be adding you to the list in a minute. Don't forget a links so we can check out your work and progress. I will be putting together the Sea Angel tonight.

Right, I forgot to add it here, thanks for reminding me

FTFC20 - April Showers by Rhaps, Grumman J2F Duck

 

[Dr. Looping Looie]

I think I found a contender...

I´m gonna build this thing! Maybe not in April, but maybe in May. I think it will work much better as a radio controlled plane.

 

[FoamyDM]

I´m gonna build this thing! Maybe not in April, but maybe in May. I think it will work much better as a radio controlled plane.

Awesome! I look forward to building it after you figure it out.

 

[Hondo76251]

I´m gonna build this thing! Maybe not in April, but maybe in May. I think it will work much better as a radio controlled plane.

I put together a small version, just the airframe. (So, a chuck glider I guess... ) it's a bit tricky to get the balance with the odd layout, I'm definitely going to have to scale it up a bit. I'm thinking something in the 40" range at a minimum...

 

[Hondo76251]

I like amphibious planes in general because I mostly belly land my planes. Water planes inherently make the best belly landers...

 

[FoamyDM]

I flew my AP Sea duck 2 days ago. It has a couple squirrelly tendencies but it has been through a broken wing and a mm of dust and about 3 years sitting on the shelf. it is NOT water resistant.

Back then i was flying it on A packs. with red jst connectors for the motors with high gauge wires... which worked for that setup. but now I have F-pack 2204 radials with a 30a escs in there on 1.3Ah 3 cell, It jus isn't rated for that much current.. so the plastic coating around the combined section melted completely off. Thankfully, they stuck in place, and only a few location much have touched... I may have damaged them, but it was a good flight otherwise... time to upgrade wires and connectors. xt30s, then... 4S!

 

[Hondo76251]

@FoamyDM glad I'm not the only one who fusses at my kids for the squawking noises! Lol