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AirshipsfNflyingboats · 28-03-2006

To download a free DWG and DXF viewer you can visit http://www.infograph.com/products/dwgviewer

Direct link to RC universe - seaplanes threads- fairs fair
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_176/tt.htm

Super Nova Scotia flyers site featuring loads of waterplanes including a giant Grumman, Emilly and others , very nice technical section and super Graphics links amongst others.
http://rcalbum.rchomepage.com/Home.html
Modelflight the site is huge the index full of useful stuff on full size and models
http://www.mfarchive.modelstuff.co.uk/mfa.htm

Strictly scale web site US... Sean McHale some great scale waterplanes and technical hints suppressed servo leads .....look out for the walrus in his models and the C class Short http://www.strictlyscale.com/
http://www.slams.ca/ link to Club with lots of waterplane pics -V large incl C Class.

Lots of tech stuff on this site on floats
http://www.flyinglindy.homestead.com/aviationandrc.html

CONTRA PROPS
Scale Princess SM or Supermarine Seagull 381 http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...?t=474190&pp=15 why not go original - how to get a contra rotating prop drive. This is a huge thread but this is where I pitched in go forward or back Eljibo is the 500W Contra rotating brush-less master http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...7&page=27&pp=15
See specialist suppliers bellow

Jan Bassets site ...very useful technical section and he has a Herr aquastar
http://www.ef-uk.net/index.html

Stephans site loads of technical electric stuff plus Gravel master S400 flying boat details. http://www.capable.ca/stefanv/rcstuff/index.html

Aifield models - huge and fantastic technical advice ......and has details of splashE construction
http://www.airfieldmodels.com/index.htm ############################################

RCM& E mag. Nexus did a free plan for a semi scale/cartoon Dornier Amphibian - Push Pull over-wing engine pod flyingboat called Der Fliedermouse, lovely details retracts etc it flew well landed OK on land and water BUT it had a problem at first.
Read how they convinced the Bat that it wasn't a Whale Congrats and a salutary lesson in the need for personal Sticking Power in this field.
http://www.modelflying.co.uk/featur...re35/index.html

28-03-2006	#4 (permalink)
AirshipsfNflyingboats Scale Model Member Join Date: Mar 2006 Visit AirshipsfNflyingboats's Gallery Posts: 73	More tech stuff lininking to help with your waterplanes To download a free DWG and DXF viewer you can visit http://www.infograph.com/products/dwgviewer Direct link to RC universe - seaplanes threads- fairs fair http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/forumid_176/tt.htm Super Nova Scotia flyers site featuring loads of waterplanes including a giant Grumman, Emilly and others , very nice technical section and super Graphics links amongst others. http://rcalbum.rchomepage.com/Home.html Modelflight the site is huge the index full of useful stuff on full size and models http://www.mfarchive.modelstuff.co.uk/mfa.htm Strictly scale web site US... Sean McHale some great scale waterplanes and technical hints suppressed servo leads .....look out for the walrus in his models and the C class Short http://www.strictlyscale.com/ http://www.slams.ca/ link to Club with lots of waterplane pics -V large incl C Class. Lots of tech stuff on this site on floats http://www.flyinglindy.homestead.com/aviationandrc.html CONTRA PROPS Scale Princess SM or Supermarine Seagull 381 http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...?t=474190&pp=15 why not go original - how to get a contra rotating prop drive. This is a huge thread but this is where I pitched in go forward or back Eljibo is the 500W Contra rotating brush-less master http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/show...7&page=27&pp=15 See specialist suppliers bellow Jan Bassets site ...very useful technical section and he has a Herr aquastar http://www.ef-uk.net/index.html Stephans site loads of technical electric stuff plus Gravel master S400 flying boat details. http://www.capable.ca/stefanv/rcstuff/index.html Aifield models - huge and fantastic technical advice ......and has details of splashE construction http://www.airfieldmodels.com/index.htm ############################################ RCM& E mag. Nexus did a free plan for a semi scale/cartoon Dornier Amphibian - Push Pull over-wing engine pod flyingboat called Der Fliedermouse, lovely details retracts etc it flew well landed OK on land and water BUT it had a problem at first. Read how they convinced the Bat that it wasn't a Whale Congrats and a salutary lesson in the need for personal Sticking Power in this field. http://www.modelflying.co.uk/featur...re35/index.html Last edited by AirshipsfNflyingboats; 30-03-2006 at 12:30.