It's been about 15 years since I was into R/C airplanes, but after watching the neighbour kid fly his EFlite Timber off the lake the last two years it's really got me wanting back in. Stumbled on the FT videos on Youtube, and I'm hooked. I do piles of research before I jump into things, so now I'm looking at the best builds I could try. Would love some advice. I want to keep it fairly cost-efficient for learning. I'd love to get up to the Sea Duck at some point for lake flying, but want to start with the A Pack minis first. Any chance the minis could be converted to pontoons? Has anyone attempted it? Hoping FT makes a mini seaplane for the A Pack soon if a current mini on pontoons isn't an option.
I recently tried to get my old GWS Pico Tiger Moth converted to pontoons I cut from SM blue styrofoam. Not sure if it will ever work - but makes a cool plane boat so far... Next step is to try foamboard when I can get my hands on some, or white styrofoam... Maybe a prop change would help.
Would love some recommendations for a newbie - looking at the mini-trainer. Wishing there was a mini FT Explorer. I like pusher props for training to save props. No hobby store close to my area of northern Ontario. Have lots of lake for area, and a soccer and ball field in town to fly at. Not a lot of open field space apart from over water, and not sure about how much 'landing/takeoff strip' there is at either place.
I recently tried to get my old GWS Pico Tiger Moth converted to pontoons I cut from SM blue styrofoam. Not sure if it will ever work - but makes a cool plane boat so far... Next step is to try foamboard when I can get my hands on some, or white styrofoam... Maybe a prop change would help.
Would love some recommendations for a newbie - looking at the mini-trainer. Wishing there was a mini FT Explorer. I like pusher props for training to save props. No hobby store close to my area of northern Ontario. Have lots of lake for area, and a soccer and ball field in town to fly at. Not a lot of open field space apart from over water, and not sure about how much 'landing/takeoff strip' there is at either place.