Now Tom Wright has a Radian...
I'm detecting a trend here!
PHOTOS FROM THE FIELD
AND LAKE LANIER
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Grumman Widgeon G-44
This is a preview of Sammy Smith's new scratch-built float plane. This scale model was hand crafted from a set of non-R/C plans over the past 14 months. It has a wingspan of 84", a fuse length of 60" and will weigh in at around 12.5 lbs. Covering is by silver Monokote. While the main gear is inoperable, the tail wheel is retractable and serves as the rudder for water taxi purposes. Power comes from two Magnum .91 4-stroke engines. Fuel is supplied by two tanks in each wing due to space limitations within the nacelles. It is awaiting two foam floats being cut by Billy Wiggins. This should bring a lot of people out to Lake Lanier next spring to see its maiden flight! Great craftsmanship, Sammy!!
Float fly flightline, June 2009
More flight line beauties
Chopper on floats and boats
Cub on floats
Cub launch
Low approach
Beaver on short final
Beaver on roll out
Beaver returns to shore
Part of the gallery
That's all folks
Float Fly June 2009
Johnny Collins & his Giant Telemaster from a Hobby Lobby kit
143.5" wingspan, 6" tires, Fugi 32
Billy Wiggins and his ARF Uproar
O.S. .46AX
Ed Cassano and his G-Shark
Zenoah 38cc
John and his Calmato Sports
O.S. 46AX
Mike and his Something Extra (kit)
Super Tiger .61
Tracy Tesmer and his Edge 540
1.60 2-stroke
Two Deltas...Egad!
Bill Drake's 1/4 scale Cub on Floats
Mike Pendley and his P-51 racer
Saito 125
Mike and his Camel
Evolution 61 and Machine Gun!
Tracy Tesmer and Twist #4
PS: As of our most recent Fun Fly...
Twist #4 is no more!
Billy tries his hand (thumbs) at slope soaring
Zagi THL, Lake Carter, Georgia
Johnny tries his hand at slope soaring
"It's a blast!"
Johnny's Slinger
1 foam wing, 2 servos, a receiver and a battery
John Sblendorio and his Phoenix "Straw Boss"
(Evolution .46)
Glen Shonkwiler & his P-51
Stanley Wade with his scratch-built Stik
(Thunder Tiger .42)
Well, no, this isn't our home field, but it could be. And if it does snow, Tracy Tesmer has a set of skis for the occasion. He spent Christmas in Cleveland, Ohio, and took his Twist along for the ride. He wasn't going to let a little thing like ice and snow keep him from flying. He and his brother crafted the skis out of aluminum for the main gear. The tailwheel did not require a ski. The Portage Aero Modelers held their Frozen Finger Fun Fly on New Year's Day and invited Tracy to the festivities. They were an excellent host according to frozen fingered Tesmer.
Tracy said he had to land several times in order to free his servos and ailerons from accumulated ice and snow. As our spouses well know, there is only a fine line between being a dedicated R/C pilot and insanity.
Sammy Smith's Easy Sport 40
Sammy's Scratch-built P-38
(Twin Norvel .15s..."sing like two larks")
Tracy's Dave Patrick Ultimate Bipe
O.S. 1.60
Stanley Wade's Kadet
(scratch built)
Billy Wiggins with Pizazz
(Saito .56)
Bat Trick
Billy's Stearman
Tracy's Edge 540
GMS .90
Tracy's Lancair
O.S. .61
Curtis Lenz and his Funtana 40
Curtis & His Twinstar .25
Funtana 40
Tracy Makes A Low Approach
Tracy with his Spirit Elite 2-meter sailplane
and Senior Kadet towplane
Dennis' electric
Bill's Quarter Scale Cub
John Sblendorio with his Avistar 40
(O.S. .46)
John's Big Stik
JC's Senior Kadet
O.S. .70 FS
Senior Telemaster (kit)
O.S. .70 FS
Goldberg Electra (kit)
Speed 600