 | Aeronca K Floatplane| Modeling Discuss Aeronca K Floatplane in the Current forums; You are correct, Wurger, the model is rubber powered and is expected to
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08-30-2007, 11:11 AM
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#16 | | Older Than Dirt
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Country:  | You are correct, Wurger, the model is rubber powered and is expected to
fly. At this point I don't know if I want it to fly. I'd rather have it hanging
from the ceiling. I expect it to be quite light, just a matter of ounces.
Charles
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08-30-2007, 11:25 AM
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#17 | | Siggy Master
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Country:  | With the hanging you are probably right.Flights with the kind of models need very good weather conditions.I've losted some of these due to the wind,etc...  But it is always nice to see an effect of our work in action,isn't it. 
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08-30-2007, 11:35 AM
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#18 | | Older Than Dirt
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Country: | Yes, it's good to be able to step back and admire your work. As a youngster
I set many a model on fire just to see it burn. How dumb it seems now.
Charles
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08-30-2007, 11:58 AM
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#19 | | Siggy Master
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Originally Posted by ccheese  As a youngster I set many a model on fire just to see it burn. How dumb it seems now.
Charles | Yes,it does.I did it twice but I regret now.
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08-30-2007, 09:52 PM
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#20 | | Older Than Dirt
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Country: | Hi All: I got the rubber motor & prop installed tonight. Also finished the
right wing, and covered the top of the left wing. Getting the rubber motor
installed was a bear.... I broke a couple of stringers and had to stop to
repair them. Wurger: I weighed the fuselage, pontoons and tail assembly,
tonight. Eight-tenths of an ounce ! I'm guessing the completed model,
with a couple coats of paint will go less than an ounce and a half. I'm
hoping, this weekend, I should be able to put some of these parts to-
gether.
Charles
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08-31-2007, 10:51 AM
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#21 | | Siggy Master
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Country: | Waiting for pics of the final effect.
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08-31-2007, 09:37 PM
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#22 | | Older Than Dirt
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Country: | Worked on the floatplane a little, this evening. Finished covering the left
wing, covered the hole in the bottom of the fuselage and gave the floats
a good coat of clear dope. Added the last rib to the right wing and will
cover it tomorrow. Also, I think I will give the floats a "float test".
Charles
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09-01-2007, 06:53 PM
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#23 | | aka Dickcheese
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Country: |  Well done CC. But if this is a hanging model, why all the waterproofing? To allow for painting? Couldn't you just prime it all?
Beautiful work btw.
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09-01-2007, 09:54 PM
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#24 | | Older Than Dirt
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Country: | Hi Guys:
Had some outside work to do, so spent little time on the plane. I did get the
top of the right wing covered, and the fuselage is sitting on the floats.
I still have one more spar for the N struts on the floats, but that will come
after this stuff is dry.
Matt: Waterproofed the floats 'cause you know I gotta take a pic with
this floatplane on the water, courtesy of a neighbors above ground pool.
Oh..... what am I going to do with this RED propeller ?? Black ? Silver ?
Opinions please.....
Pic's attached...
Charles
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09-02-2007, 07:44 AM
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09-02-2007, 08:06 PM
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#26 | | Older Than Dirt
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Country: | Got to work on the floatplane a little, today. Got the third brace on the
floats, closed up the holes over the cockpit and attached the tail assembly.
The wings are finished, but I noticed they warped quite a bit when I sprayed
the silkspan to shrink it. They are now pinned to a board and have been
sprayed again.
Hey guys, what do I do with this red prop ?? Black or silver ? .... c'mon,
you guys, help me out......
Charles
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09-03-2007, 07:40 AM
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Country: | Charles what colour is the aircraft going to be finished in? My initial thought would be a silver prop....will you add a spinner? | |
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09-03-2007, 08:24 AM
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#28 | | Older Than Dirt
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Country: | Wayne: We're going to go with "Cub Yellow" for the color, with a little
black trim. Hope to get the wings and wing struts on today. No....
no spinner..
Charles
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09-03-2007, 01:47 PM
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#29 | | Siggy Master
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Country: | Charles this is a beautiful model. 
If it will be a yellow with black trim I think the prop should be black with yellow tips.
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09-03-2007, 07:15 PM
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#30 | | Older Than Dirt
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Country: | Ok guys.... worked like a Turk, today, and you can see the results. I'm
still up in the air about the wire cross braces for the pontoons. The plan
shows cross braces of thread. I have .039 wire which I can use, but I
just donno about the cross braces. Next step is to paint it Cub Yellow
with a little black trim. As far as the prop, I have one vote for silver and
one for black.
Charles
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