It's That Time Of Year Again: Snow Skimmer Shenanigans!

[Ratcheeroo]

What are these runners you're referring to? The only thing I can think of is little knife edges along the sponson bottoms. Or similar long little flat pieces to run on.

Knife edges would be the best way to describe. Protection and to help keep it track better. Actually just getting ready to make slots for them to fit into and see how they fit. I'll post some pics once I have them in.

 

[Ratcheeroo]

Knife edges would be the best way to describe. Protection and to help keep it track better. Actually just getting ready to make slots for them to fit into and see how they fit. I'll post some pics once I have them in.

Here is the rear one dry fitted, front ones will go the same. This one fit very nicely so not anticipating any problem with the front ones.

 

[Monte.C]

Here is the rear one dry fitted, front ones will go the same. This one fit very nicely so not anticipating any problem with the front ones.
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Love it.

 

[Battery800]

OOOH! these look like fun! I think I want to build one that looks like one of those ww2 Soviet recon snowmobiles

 

[Monte.C]

Dry fit the major pieces. It's starting to look like a thing! A lot of work to go.

 

[Monte.C]

OOOH! these look like fun! I think I want to build one that looks like one of those ww2 Soviet recon snowmobiles

Wow I didn't know those existed until you said it. Cool idea!

 

[Baron VonHelton]

All that matters is what scale he feels he is inside. That's what denotes his true scale.

One rant in the off topic section coming up!!

 

[Ratcheeroo]

Dry fit the major pieces. It's starting to look like a thing! A lot of work to go.

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Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeet!

 

[Ratcheeroo]

Wow I didn't know those existed until you said it. Cool idea!

Hmmmm

Very cool indeed.
Here is something else I found that is also very interesting.
The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge. This one seems worthy of someones attention.

 

[Monte.C]

One rant in the off topic section coming up!!

Careful, this isn't an environment open to that sort of thing.

 

[Monte.C]

Hmmmm
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Very cool indeed.
Here is something else I found that is also very interesting.
The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge. This one seems worthy of someones attention.
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Fantastic. A lot like those flat swamp airboats, but infinitely cooler and already designed for snow. Somebody gotta build this! @Battery800

 

[Ratcheeroo]

Fantastic. A lot like those flat swamp airboats, but infinitely cooler and already designed for snow. Somebody gotta build this! @Battery800

I agree, @Battery800 this would be super cool. Here are some other drawings I found on this in case anyone was interested

 

[Monte.C]

I agree, @Battery800 this would be super cool. Here are some other drawings I found on this in case anyone was interested
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Somebody hurry up and get started on this.

Wow those Russians can't spell worth a darn.

 

[Ratcheeroo]

Somebody hurry up and get started on this.

Wow those Russians can't spell worth a darn.

NYET!

 

[Baron VonHelton]

Careful, this isn't an environment open to that sort of thing.

I'm well aware.....

 

[Baron VonHelton]

I agree, @Battery800 this would be super cool. Here are some other drawings I found on this in case anyone was interested
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Ok, now I want one!! That is a sweet boat!!

 

[FlyerInStyle]

I agree, @Battery800 this would be super cool. Here are some other drawings I found on this in case anyone was interested
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I was deciding between that and my sever-2 the sever-2 won cause I could use it on wheels. The sever 2 was an update to this on:

Hmmmm
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Very cool indeed.
Here is something else I found that is also very interesting.
The Tupolev A-3 Aerosledge. This one seems worthy of someones attention.
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Also, what are the ronners fr? Cant it track nice without them?

 

[Ratcheeroo]

I was deciding between that and my sever-2 the sever-2 won cause I could use it on wheels. The sever 2 was an update to this on:

Also, what are the ronners fr? Cant it track nice without them?

My sponsons/skis are flat bottomed so in nice fluffy snow probably would do alright but probably not so well without runners on hard snow , ice ,pavement, grass

 

[Ratcheeroo]

Ok, now I want one!! That is a sweet boat!!

Yep, they used them on snow and water.

 

[FlyerInStyle]

Yep, they used them on snow and water.
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yeah but not on normal land. I am thinking, can I add small floats to my sever 2 and also use it as a water boat?? never thought about that