Telemaster & 4*-60 on floats

Senior Telemaster and Sig 4*-60 autumn float flying

Category:

Autos & Vehicles

Tags:

• rc
• r/c
• radio
• control
• airplane
• seaplane
• floats
• float
• flying
• lake

[P6dave]

Thank you for the information, I see that there's a shop in the east of England called Pegasus Models which imports SIG kits and that SIG supply a float kit of a similar size to yours. Plan to buy a set after Christmas.

David

[MacchiMC72]

We used the Sig 1/4 size set on the 4*60 in the video. However, they were a bit wide for that plane so we narrowed and reduced their height about 1/2" and also lengthened them about 3/4" in the nose.

I've built about 3 of that Sig float kit. They work great.

Just remember, you are better off with extra floatation than not enough.

[P6dave]

I plan to fit floats to my Senior Telemaster.

What size floats did you use and what size engine?

David

[MacchiMC72]

The floats are 1/4 scale size at 46" length but with a bit narrower width than normal. They came from Len's R/C Enterprises in Trail, British Columbia, Canad.

The plane has also been extensively modified.

The engine is an OS FSR 1.08. That's a bit larger than what the kit calls for, but you can never have too much power, especially on floats.

[islandbushpilot]

LoL when ya see someone out retrieving the plane in canoe or boat then i guess the landing wasn't so good..nice flying nice planes

[MacchiMC72]

Depends on what you mean by the landing wasn't too good. It's the aftermath where the problem occurred.

He cut the engine while taxiing up to the dock - a bit too soon - and the plane did not quite coast up to us. While still about 3 feet away, it got blown away. So while the landing was OK, and all additional flights that day worked out fine, the first taxi back needed a rescue.

He almost fell in the lake trying to catch the drifting plane before we got the canoe.

[MacchiMC72]

Keeping the plane in the frame is the hardest part!! It's much harder than flying.

[l8again49]

Planes are beautiful! Great flying! And kudos to the videographer! Great work keeping the plane in the lens!