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Fun on Floats: Control Line Row

Author: F. Cronenwell


Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 65, 66

NO OCR TEXT Authors Hangar 9 Piper Cub slows down after another successful landing Floats fibergiassed durability FLOATPLANES AND SEA PLANES MAKE SPLASH AT THE NW REGIONALS AT THE 1998 Northwest Control Line Regionals a Control Line ROW Rise Off Water pond constructed used 1997 pond above-ground structure barely larger a CL Navy Carrier deck new pond created digging moat 17 feet wide 220 feet long Gorden Deedon Dave Shrum Mike Forrester spent hours backhoe create pond Drop plastic liner fill pond ready go total 12 aircraft seven pilots showed up floats attached CL models pilots built models floats never flown water models untested beginning contest survived flights end weekend Three demo events held Regionals Schneider Cup Air Racing General Seaplane Open Seaplane ' ic Design Jill Ann cavanaugh Frank Macys original 1950 Fireball factory floats three-line throttle control Johnson 36 power Authors scratch-built 41-inch-span Profile Scale Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat Great Planes 20-size floats Power two 05 15 FPs weight 45 pounds Schneider Cup Air Racing intended Scale event timed laps aircraft would scale models aircraft flown during Schneider Cup air races between 1913 1931 Pilots also choice flying Profile Sport Precision Scale models water instead land General Seaplane Open Seaplane intended other models floats semiscale nonscale others largest model 87-inch-span twin-engine Grumman Albatross smallest 36-inch-span diesel-powered Macchi MC-72 Schneider Cup Racer Five models Electric powered Frank Macy brought large collection A-J Fireballs see original 1950 Super Fireball factory floats pond half water half grass very rough floats floats have waterproof very durable Water landings can just hard ground done properly few rare cases may able cover wood floats MonoKote other covering gets punctured will have wood floats soaking up water rest weekend strongly recommend fiberglass floats durability waterproofing used 3/4-ounce fiberglass survived problems CL ROW float flying requires flying skills familiar Carrier Scale pilots Takeoff difficult part landing becoming spot-landing contest Takeoff difficult because model has make quick transition being boat being airplane successful takeoff Electric Piper Cub required model released motor idle power slowly ramped up full power being increased floats started come up step skim water elevator position also critical during first part takeoff run elevator must held neutral After airplane starts skim along water can apply some down elevator keep stuck water did find necessary Toward end run apply plenty up elevator get airborne water rudder proved very important few exceptions able get airborne adjustable water rudder nose points outboard starboard float will dig water model will track properly airplane has track straight ahead water rudder controls thisnot leadout guide other features Landing has done wings level Carrier pilots know what am talking about say have place land landing must planned two three laps advance typical approach Cub throttle back get low two feet above ground stay pond approached Since pond dug ground small rise start cleared touch down water After touchdown throttle back idle airplane will quickly slow down sink its normal floating level Touch-and-gos also possible pond touch down start pond keep speed up power off water again able easily touched down middle pond did give much room get airborne again Make sure floats large enough support model Great Planes rates its floats length heavy model will support Test-float model swimming pool lake check leaks Ernst makes nice water rudder can easily installed flew water rudder Grant Hiestand two Beaver Make sure can adjust water rudder get pond can make changes based taxi tests vast majority models flown 1998 two floats typical setup proved very stable However hull big Albatross supports entire weight model wingtip floats keep airplane level water rudder model mandatory make track straight during takeoff run water spray hull interfered propellers making takeoff difficult Electric-powered Piper Cub based Hangar 9 ARF kit Great Planes 60-size floats 41 inches long chose AstroRight Geared 40 motor power new Super Gearbox floats batteries other equipment airplane weighed 11 pounds power combination able swing 18 x 10 propeller because Super Gearbox proved very important have flying AstroFlight geared 41 Electric models quite 13 x 8 propeller normal gearbox January1999 65 Mike Forrester operating backhoe March 1998 digging pond used NW Regionals Photo Dave Shrum 0 1 0 -I 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 IJ 0 OC oC OC OC OC 0 I. 10o0 0000000 II ci 4 time-saving functions. incredible tool combining several drivers youll reduce clutter workbench field box reversible snap-on handle sets 4-in-i Installation Tool apart others providing Iwo comfortable gnp options convenient storage allowing use hard-to-reach places can use handle location dealer oearest please call 1 -800-682-8948 mention code number 0420G MODEUAA 0 Copy t 9983072248 oreatplaneo corn recent availability Super Gearbox made possible swing larger propeller normal gearbox able swing 13 x 8 Super Gearbox can swing everything froma 15- toan 18x 10 Thrustis what needed get larger models off water quickly Normally fly Cub 16 x 8 propeller land based flying use 18x l0forwaterflying Since pond 220 feet long very important set up model maximum performance during takeoff run local flying field perform some takeoff tests determine propeller provides best takeoff performance ran performance tests wheels ballast sinsulate floats able get airborne lap 16 x 8 As general rule thumb takeoff run water will 50% longer land got pond able get airborne water approximately lap 16 x 8 and/4lapwiththe 18x 10 Steve Davis Hangar 9 Piper Cub powered OS52 four-stroke swinging 11-inch propeller Steves model flew same Electric version needed longer run get off water Mike Conner flew Precision Aerobatics model floats great time chose Top Rite Elder floats no longer available antique-style floats two mains tail float Powered OS 4OFP model sufficient power fly entire Classic pattern Mike able fly inverted loops other maneuvers noted floats softened corners added weight floats some effect aerodynamic effect floats evident really helpful get water models launching required rubber waterproof boots purchased some knee-high rubber fishing boots allowed us walk through pond since pond near grass mud also present So leave good shoes car Interested participating 1999 ROW event Dave Shrum has already made plans Contact Dave directly 68 Danita Lane Roseburg OR 97470 set detailed rules three ROW events have Scale model can flown water lieu flying concrete Grant Hiestand flew Supermarmne S-613 pond its official flights first Precision Scale dont have Scale Schneider Cup air racer floats consider putting floats Stant non-Scale other CL model enter Open Seaplane category Thruttle control required flying pond does make easier pond has radius 56 feet cut lines such Take wheels off get feet wet during Memorial Day weekend NW Control Line Regionals Hope see 4Fred Cronenwett 21320 Parthenia St #101 Canoga Park CA 91304 66 Model Aviation rsible insert different driver configurations end allows perform multitude building tasks just tool 1 clevis driver 2 Its open type 3 Its cup type ball link driver 4 Its caotive wing bolt screwdriver L

Author: F. Cronenwell


Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 65, 66

NO OCR TEXT Authors Hangar 9 Piper Cub slows down after another successful landing Floats fibergiassed durability FLOATPLANES AND SEA PLANES MAKE SPLASH AT THE NW REGIONALS AT THE 1998 Northwest Control Line Regionals a Control Line ROW Rise Off Water pond constructed used 1997 pond above-ground structure barely larger a CL Navy Carrier deck new pond created digging moat 17 feet wide 220 feet long Gorden Deedon Dave Shrum Mike Forrester spent hours backhoe create pond Drop plastic liner fill pond ready go total 12 aircraft seven pilots showed up floats attached CL models pilots built models floats never flown water models untested beginning contest survived flights end weekend Three demo events held Regionals Schneider Cup Air Racing General Seaplane Open Seaplane ' ic Design Jill Ann cavanaugh Frank Macys original 1950 Fireball factory floats three-line throttle control Johnson 36 power Authors scratch-built 41-inch-span Profile Scale Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat Great Planes 20-size floats Power two 05 15 FPs weight 45 pounds Schneider Cup Air Racing intended Scale event timed laps aircraft would scale models aircraft flown during Schneider Cup air races between 1913 1931 Pilots also choice flying Profile Sport Precision Scale models water instead land General Seaplane Open Seaplane intended other models floats semiscale nonscale others largest model 87-inch-span twin-engine Grumman Albatross smallest 36-inch-span diesel-powered Macchi MC-72 Schneider Cup Racer Five models Electric powered Frank Macy brought large collection A-J Fireballs see original 1950 Super Fireball factory floats pond half water half grass very rough floats floats have waterproof very durable Water landings can just hard ground done properly few rare cases may able cover wood floats MonoKote other covering gets punctured will have wood floats soaking up water rest weekend strongly recommend fiberglass floats durability waterproofing used 3/4-ounce fiberglass survived problems CL ROW float flying requires flying skills familiar Carrier Scale pilots Takeoff difficult part landing becoming spot-landing contest Takeoff difficult because model has make quick transition being boat being airplane successful takeoff Electric Piper Cub required model released motor idle power slowly ramped up full power being increased floats started come up step skim water elevator position also critical during first part takeoff run elevator must held neutral After airplane starts skim along water can apply some down elevator keep stuck water did find necessary Toward end run apply plenty up elevator get airborne water rudder proved very important few exceptions able get airborne adjustable water rudder nose points outboard starboard float will dig water model will track properly airplane has track straight ahead water rudder controls thisnot leadout guide other features Landing has done wings level Carrier pilots know what am talking about say have place land landing must planned two three laps advance typical approach Cub throttle back get low two feet above ground stay pond approached Since pond dug ground small rise start cleared touch down water After touchdown throttle back idle airplane will quickly slow down sink its normal floating level Touch-and-gos also possible pond touch down start pond keep speed up power off water again able easily touched down middle pond did give much room get airborne again Make sure floats large enough support model Great Planes rates its floats length heavy model will support Test-float model swimming pool lake check leaks Ernst makes nice water rudder can easily installed flew water rudder Grant Hiestand two Beaver Make sure can adjust water rudder get pond can make changes based taxi tests vast majority models flown 1998 two floats typical setup proved very stable However hull big Albatross supports entire weight model wingtip floats keep airplane level water rudder model mandatory make track straight during takeoff run water spray hull interfered propellers making takeoff difficult Electric-powered Piper Cub based Hangar 9 ARF kit Great Planes 60-size floats 41 inches long chose AstroRight Geared 40 motor power new Super Gearbox floats batteries other equipment airplane weighed 11 pounds power combination able swing 18 x 10 propeller because Super Gearbox proved very important have flying AstroFlight geared 41 Electric models quite 13 x 8 propeller normal gearbox January1999 65 Mike Forrester operating backhoe March 1998 digging pond used NW Regionals Photo Dave Shrum 0 1 0 -I 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 IJ 0 OC oC OC OC OC 0 I. 10o0 0000000 II ci 4 time-saving functions. incredible tool combining several drivers youll reduce clutter workbench field box reversible snap-on handle sets 4-in-i Installation Tool apart others providing Iwo comfortable gnp options convenient storage allowing use hard-to-reach places can use handle location dealer oearest please call 1 -800-682-8948 mention code number 0420G MODEUAA 0 Copy t 9983072248 oreatplaneo corn recent availability Super Gearbox made possible swing larger propeller normal gearbox able swing 13 x 8 Super Gearbox can swing everything froma 15- toan 18x 10 Thrustis what needed get larger models off water quickly Normally fly Cub 16 x 8 propeller land based flying use 18x l0forwaterflying Since pond 220 feet long very important set up model maximum performance during takeoff run local flying field perform some takeoff tests determine propeller provides best takeoff performance ran performance tests wheels ballast sinsulate floats able get airborne lap 16 x 8 As general rule thumb takeoff run water will 50% longer land got pond able get airborne water approximately lap 16 x 8 and/4lapwiththe 18x 10 Steve Davis Hangar 9 Piper Cub powered OS52 four-stroke swinging 11-inch propeller Steves model flew same Electric version needed longer run get off water Mike Conner flew Precision Aerobatics model floats great time chose Top Rite Elder floats no longer available antique-style floats two mains tail float Powered OS 4OFP model sufficient power fly entire Classic pattern Mike able fly inverted loops other maneuvers noted floats softened corners added weight floats some effect aerodynamic effect floats evident really helpful get water models launching required rubber waterproof boots purchased some knee-high rubber fishing boots allowed us walk through pond since pond near grass mud also present So leave good shoes car Interested participating 1999 ROW event Dave Shrum has already made plans Contact Dave directly 68 Danita Lane Roseburg OR 97470 set detailed rules three ROW events have Scale model can flown water lieu flying concrete Grant Hiestand flew Supermarmne S-613 pond its official flights first Precision Scale dont have Scale Schneider Cup air racer floats consider putting floats Stant non-Scale other CL model enter Open Seaplane category Thruttle control required flying pond does make easier pond has radius 56 feet cut lines such Take wheels off get feet wet during Memorial Day weekend NW Control Line Regionals Hope see 4Fred Cronenwett 21320 Parthenia St #101 Canoga Park CA 91304 66 Model Aviation rsible insert different driver configurations end allows perform multitude building tasks just tool 1 clevis driver 2 Its open type 3 Its cup type ball link driver 4 Its caotive wing bolt screwdriver L

Author: F. Cronenwell


Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 65, 66

NO OCR TEXT Authors Hangar 9 Piper Cub slows down after another successful landing Floats fibergiassed durability FLOATPLANES AND SEA PLANES MAKE SPLASH AT THE NW REGIONALS AT THE 1998 Northwest Control Line Regionals a Control Line ROW Rise Off Water pond constructed used 1997 pond above-ground structure barely larger a CL Navy Carrier deck new pond created digging moat 17 feet wide 220 feet long Gorden Deedon Dave Shrum Mike Forrester spent hours backhoe create pond Drop plastic liner fill pond ready go total 12 aircraft seven pilots showed up floats attached CL models pilots built models floats never flown water models untested beginning contest survived flights end weekend Three demo events held Regionals Schneider Cup Air Racing General Seaplane Open Seaplane ' ic Design Jill Ann cavanaugh Frank Macys original 1950 Fireball factory floats three-line throttle control Johnson 36 power Authors scratch-built 41-inch-span Profile Scale Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat Great Planes 20-size floats Power two 05 15 FPs weight 45 pounds Schneider Cup Air Racing intended Scale event timed laps aircraft would scale models aircraft flown during Schneider Cup air races between 1913 1931 Pilots also choice flying Profile Sport Precision Scale models water instead land General Seaplane Open Seaplane intended other models floats semiscale nonscale others largest model 87-inch-span twin-engine Grumman Albatross smallest 36-inch-span diesel-powered Macchi MC-72 Schneider Cup Racer Five models Electric powered Frank Macy brought large collection A-J Fireballs see original 1950 Super Fireball factory floats pond half water half grass very rough floats floats have waterproof very durable Water landings can just hard ground done properly few rare cases may able cover wood floats MonoKote other covering gets punctured will have wood floats soaking up water rest weekend strongly recommend fiberglass floats durability waterproofing used 3/4-ounce fiberglass survived problems CL ROW float flying requires flying skills familiar Carrier Scale pilots Takeoff difficult part landing becoming spot-landing contest Takeoff difficult because model has make quick transition being boat being airplane successful takeoff Electric Piper Cub required model released motor idle power slowly ramped up full power being increased floats started come up step skim water elevator position also critical during first part takeoff run elevator must held neutral After airplane starts skim along water can apply some down elevator keep stuck water did find necessary Toward end run apply plenty up elevator get airborne water rudder proved very important few exceptions able get airborne adjustable water rudder nose points outboard starboard float will dig water model will track properly airplane has track straight ahead water rudder controls thisnot leadout guide other features Landing has done wings level Carrier pilots know what am talking about say have place land landing must planned two three laps advance typical approach Cub throttle back get low two feet above ground stay pond approached Since pond dug ground small rise start cleared touch down water After touchdown throttle back idle airplane will quickly slow down sink its normal floating level Touch-and-gos also possible pond touch down start pond keep speed up power off water again able easily touched down middle pond did give much room get airborne again Make sure floats large enough support model Great Planes rates its floats length heavy model will support Test-float model swimming pool lake check leaks Ernst makes nice water rudder can easily installed flew water rudder Grant Hiestand two Beaver Make sure can adjust water rudder get pond can make changes based taxi tests vast majority models flown 1998 two floats typical setup proved very stable However hull big Albatross supports entire weight model wingtip floats keep airplane level water rudder model mandatory make track straight during takeoff run water spray hull interfered propellers making takeoff difficult Electric-powered Piper Cub based Hangar 9 ARF kit Great Planes 60-size floats 41 inches long chose AstroRight Geared 40 motor power new Super Gearbox floats batteries other equipment airplane weighed 11 pounds power combination able swing 18 x 10 propeller because Super Gearbox proved very important have flying AstroFlight geared 41 Electric models quite 13 x 8 propeller normal gearbox January1999 65 Mike Forrester operating backhoe March 1998 digging pond used NW Regionals Photo Dave Shrum 0 1 0 -I 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 IJ 0 OC oC OC OC OC 0 I. 10o0 0000000 II ci 4 time-saving functions. incredible tool combining several drivers youll reduce clutter workbench field box reversible snap-on handle sets 4-in-i Installation Tool apart others providing Iwo comfortable gnp options convenient storage allowing use hard-to-reach places can use handle location dealer oearest please call 1 -800-682-8948 mention code number 0420G MODEUAA 0 Copy t 9983072248 oreatplaneo corn recent availability Super Gearbox made possible swing larger propeller normal gearbox able swing 13 x 8 Super Gearbox can swing everything froma 15- toan 18x 10 Thrustis what needed get larger models off water quickly Normally fly Cub 16 x 8 propeller land based flying use 18x l0forwaterflying Since pond 220 feet long very important set up model maximum performance during takeoff run local flying field perform some takeoff tests determine propeller provides best takeoff performance ran performance tests wheels ballast sinsulate floats able get airborne lap 16 x 8 As general rule thumb takeoff run water will 50% longer land got pond able get airborne water approximately lap 16 x 8 and/4lapwiththe 18x 10 Steve Davis Hangar 9 Piper Cub powered OS52 four-stroke swinging 11-inch propeller Steves model flew same Electric version needed longer run get off water Mike Conner flew Precision Aerobatics model floats great time chose Top Rite Elder floats no longer available antique-style floats two mains tail float Powered OS 4OFP model sufficient power fly entire Classic pattern Mike able fly inverted loops other maneuvers noted floats softened corners added weight floats some effect aerodynamic effect floats evident really helpful get water models launching required rubber waterproof boots purchased some knee-high rubber fishing boots allowed us walk through pond since pond near grass mud also present So leave good shoes car Interested participating 1999 ROW event Dave Shrum has already made plans Contact Dave directly 68 Danita Lane Roseburg OR 97470 set detailed rules three ROW events have Scale model can flown water lieu flying concrete Grant Hiestand flew Supermarmne S-613 pond its official flights first Precision Scale dont have Scale Schneider Cup air racer floats consider putting floats Stant non-Scale other CL model enter Open Seaplane category Thruttle control required flying pond does make easier pond has radius 56 feet cut lines such Take wheels off get feet wet during Memorial Day weekend NW Control Line Regionals Hope see 4Fred Cronenwett 21320 Parthenia St #101 Canoga Park CA 91304 66 Model Aviation rsible insert different driver configurations end allows perform multitude building tasks just tool 1 clevis driver 2 Its open type 3 Its cup type ball link driver 4 Its caotive wing bolt screwdriver L

Author: F. Cronenwell


Edition: Model Aviation - 1999/01
Page Numbers: 62, 63, 65, 66

NO OCR TEXT Authors Hangar 9 Piper Cub slows down after another successful landing Floats fibergiassed durability FLOATPLANES AND SEA PLANES MAKE SPLASH AT THE NW REGIONALS AT THE 1998 Northwest Control Line Regionals a Control Line ROW Rise Off Water pond constructed used 1997 pond above-ground structure barely larger a CL Navy Carrier deck new pond created digging moat 17 feet wide 220 feet long Gorden Deedon Dave Shrum Mike Forrester spent hours backhoe create pond Drop plastic liner fill pond ready go total 12 aircraft seven pilots showed up floats attached CL models pilots built models floats never flown water models untested beginning contest survived flights end weekend Three demo events held Regionals Schneider Cup Air Racing General Seaplane Open Seaplane ' ic Design Jill Ann cavanaugh Frank Macys original 1950 Fireball factory floats three-line throttle control Johnson 36 power Authors scratch-built 41-inch-span Profile Scale Grumman F7F-3N Tigercat Great Planes 20-size floats Power two 05 15 FPs weight 45 pounds Schneider Cup Air Racing intended Scale event timed laps aircraft would scale models aircraft flown during Schneider Cup air races between 1913 1931 Pilots also choice flying Profile Sport Precision Scale models water instead land General Seaplane Open Seaplane intended other models floats semiscale nonscale others largest model 87-inch-span twin-engine Grumman Albatross smallest 36-inch-span diesel-powered Macchi MC-72 Schneider Cup Racer Five models Electric powered Frank Macy brought large collection A-J Fireballs see original 1950 Super Fireball factory floats pond half water half grass very rough floats floats have waterproof very durable Water landings can just hard ground done properly few rare cases may able cover wood floats MonoKote other covering gets punctured will have wood floats soaking up water rest weekend strongly recommend fiberglass floats durability waterproofing used 3/4-ounce fiberglass survived problems CL ROW float flying requires flying skills familiar Carrier Scale pilots Takeoff difficult part landing becoming spot-landing contest Takeoff difficult because model has make quick transition being boat being airplane successful takeoff Electric Piper Cub required model released motor idle power slowly ramped up full power being increased floats started come up step skim water elevator position also critical during first part takeoff run elevator must held neutral After airplane starts skim along water can apply some down elevator keep stuck water did find necessary Toward end run apply plenty up elevator get airborne water rudder proved very important few exceptions able get airborne adjustable water rudder nose points outboard starboard float will dig water model will track properly airplane has track straight ahead water rudder controls thisnot leadout guide other features Landing has done wings level Carrier pilots know what am talking about say have place land landing must planned two three laps advance typical approach Cub throttle back get low two feet above ground stay pond approached Since pond dug ground small rise start cleared touch down water After touchdown throttle back idle airplane will quickly slow down sink its normal floating level Touch-and-gos also possible pond touch down start pond keep speed up power off water again able easily touched down middle pond did give much room get airborne again Make sure floats large enough support model Great Planes rates its floats length heavy model will support Test-float model swimming pool lake check leaks Ernst makes nice water rudder can easily installed flew water rudder Grant Hiestand two Beaver Make sure can adjust water rudder get pond can make changes based taxi tests vast majority models flown 1998 two floats typical setup proved very stable However hull big Albatross supports entire weight model wingtip floats keep airplane level water rudder model mandatory make track straight during takeoff run water spray hull interfered propellers making takeoff difficult Electric-powered Piper Cub based Hangar 9 ARF kit Great Planes 60-size floats 41 inches long chose AstroRight Geared 40 motor power new Super Gearbox floats batteries other equipment airplane weighed 11 pounds power combination able swing 18 x 10 propeller because Super Gearbox proved very important have flying AstroFlight geared 41 Electric models quite 13 x 8 propeller normal gearbox January1999 65 Mike Forrester operating backhoe March 1998 digging pond used NW Regionals Photo Dave Shrum 0 1 0 -I 0 0 0 9 0 0 0 0 IJ 0 OC oC OC OC OC 0 I. 10o0 0000000 II ci 4 time-saving functions. incredible tool combining several drivers youll reduce clutter workbench field box reversible snap-on handle sets 4-in-i Installation Tool apart others providing Iwo comfortable gnp options convenient storage allowing use hard-to-reach places can use handle location dealer oearest please call 1 -800-682-8948 mention code number 0420G MODEUAA 0 Copy t 9983072248 oreatplaneo corn recent availability Super Gearbox made possible swing larger propeller normal gearbox able swing 13 x 8 Super Gearbox can swing everything froma 15- toan 18x 10 Thrustis what needed get larger models off water quickly Normally fly Cub 16 x 8 propeller land based flying use 18x l0forwaterflying Since pond 220 feet long very important set up model maximum performance during takeoff run local flying field perform some takeoff tests determine propeller provides best takeoff performance ran performance tests wheels ballast sinsulate floats able get airborne lap 16 x 8 As general rule thumb takeoff run water will 50% longer land got pond able get airborne water approximately lap 16 x 8 and/4lapwiththe 18x 10 Steve Davis Hangar 9 Piper Cub powered OS52 four-stroke swinging 11-inch propeller Steves model flew same Electric version needed longer run get off water Mike Conner flew Precision Aerobatics model floats great time chose Top Rite Elder floats no longer available antique-style floats two mains tail float Powered OS 4OFP model sufficient power fly entire Classic pattern Mike able fly inverted loops other maneuvers noted floats softened corners added weight floats some effect aerodynamic effect floats evident really helpful get water models launching required rubber waterproof boots purchased some knee-high rubber fishing boots allowed us walk through pond since pond near grass mud also present So leave good shoes car Interested participating 1999 ROW event Dave Shrum has already made plans Contact Dave directly 68 Danita Lane Roseburg OR 97470 set detailed rules three ROW events have Scale model can flown water lieu flying concrete Grant Hiestand flew Supermarmne S-613 pond its official flights first Precision Scale dont have Scale Schneider Cup air racer floats consider putting floats Stant non-Scale other CL model enter Open Seaplane category Thruttle control required flying pond does make easier pond has radius 56 feet cut lines such Take wheels off get feet wet during Memorial Day weekend NW Control Line Regionals Hope see 4Fred Cronenwett 21320 Parthenia St #101 Canoga Park CA 91304 66 Model Aviation rsible insert different driver configurations end allows perform multitude building tasks just tool 1 clevis driver 2 Its open type 3 Its cup type ball link driver 4 Its caotive wing bolt screwdriver L

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