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Hello from an old newbie
« on: May 27, 2016, 12:58:33 am »

 Hello I have not done much with boats especially in last 40 yrs Now 73 and waiting for new hips and can't get out at present  Live in Meliden Nr Prestatyn N.Wales I am looking for an old plan which was in the old MAP plans hand book It is a float.sponson air driven hydroplane 3 Sponsons  1 in front two at rear on a sort of wing .Serpentine shaped body / fusalage . Motor on front of the pylon and rudder at rear. Body is ply core with balsa either side, Sponsons built like a wing with a thick section ? Balsa with thin ply skins .I made one in the 50s and would like to do another with R,C.  Maybe a much bigger version . Any one out there recognise the model? Thanks for reading  John :} :-))
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Re: Hello from an old newbie
« Reply #1 on: May 27, 2016, 05:31:22 pm »

It is a float.sponson air driven hydroplane 3 Sponsons  1 in front two at rear on a sort of wing .Serpentine shaped body / fusalage . Motor on front of the pylon and rudder at rear. Body is ply core with balsa either side, Sponsons built like a wing with a thick section ? Balsa with thin ply skins . Any one out there recognise the model? Thanks for reading  John :} :-))

Hi John,

Something like this "Skater" by Vic Smeed?

If not then there are other hydroplane plans available on the same website...

Hope this helps.

Mark
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Re: Hello from an old newbie
« Reply #2 on: June 01, 2016, 09:13:11 pm »


Any good?
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Re: Hello from an old newbie
« Reply #3 on: June 24, 2016, 05:49:22 am »

Thanks peeps Skater it is . Couldn't recall the name I was thinking PONDSKATER  Brilliant  I had one Went like stink. Now need to dp an R/C job next
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Re: Hello from an old newbie
« Reply #4 on: June 29, 2016, 08:49:43 am »

Good Grief!


I built one of these before Pontius pilot even sat in a cockpit.  It had a dreaded Wen-mac 049 for power with a KK 3-bladed prop


Fabulous on water, but the best fun came on ice - I lived in Scotland, and the local lochan froze over.  My brother and I tried skater on the ice  - it went like the wind, but was just sliding on the "floats" so as a quick way to get some stability we screwed a razor blade to (just) touch the ice. 


Now it was really impressive, but the fuel always ran out way out on the ice - so my brother (sea fisherman) would cast beyond it with a treble hook and tow it gently back to the bank.


AHHHHH, nostalgia isn't like it used to be :-) [size=78%] [/size]
[/size]I also made a device from Pop Mechanics - which was a large body with 3 legs and tinplate "feet" which allowed it to water-ski.  I think this was called pond-skater or similar.  The year must have been about 1964 or 5andrew[size=78%]
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Re: Hello from an old newbie
« Reply #5 on: June 29, 2016, 09:51:43 am »

I seem to be reduced to 78%!


I hope my waist goes down in the same ratio
andrew
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Re: Hello from an old newbie
« Reply #6 on: June 29, 2016, 01:08:08 pm »

Good Grief!


I built one of these before Pontius pilot even sat in a cockpit.  It had a dreaded Wen-mac 049 for power with a KK 3-bladed prop


Fabulous on water, but the best fun came on ice - I lived in Scotland, and the local lochan froze over.  My brother and I tried skater on the ice  - it went like the wind, but was just sliding on the "floats" so as a quick way to get some stability we screwed a razor blade to (just) touch the ice. 







Now it was really impressive, but the fuel always ran out way out on the ice - so my brother (sea fisherman) would cast beyond it with a treble hook and tow it gently back to the bank.



AHHHHH, nostalgia isn't like it used to be :-)
I also made a device from Pop Mechanics - which was a large body with 3 legs and tinplate "feet" which allowed it to water-ski.  I think this was called pond-skater or similar.  The year must have been about 1964 or 5andrew
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You knew Pilate too then. Mine had a JB Atom 1.47 cc on it Almost flew.[/size]
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