Gee Bee Float Plane

[johnny1173]

Gee Bee Float Plane, why not? My hobby budget has been down this year, but we have a float fly coming up in October that I really wanted to go to. I looked around at my planes and saw the Gee Bee, one of my old favorites, and my first low wing plane. So I set out to make a plane for the float fly. After doing some research, I ordered some Dynam Beaver Floats and put this together in about 3 days. I think it looks sharp, but I can’t wait to see how it flies. Wish me luck!

[boomer108]

Welcome Johnny! That is really nice looking I wouldn't mind having one myself. Great job and I wish you luck on the maiden.:Cool:

[johnny1173]

Thank you!

[Alpha]

Looks good, Johnny! The floats appear fairly far aft, so there might be a hop off the water instead of a smoother flat rotation, but I hope I'm wrong. The model looks great and I applaud your ingenuity! Modeling on a budget can sometimes be the most rewarding.

Let us know how it goes!

[Alpha]

Actually, looking at it again you should be fine with the positioning, as long as the stern floats level during acceleration. Have you test floated it and test taxied it yet?

[johnny1173]

Not yet. I did some research online for all the positioning, I hope they were right, this is all new to me. I plan on getting her on the water very soon. I will let you know how it goes.

[Aros]

Welcome! Love it!

[johnny1173]

Thank you!

[CaptAmerica]

Thats a first, never seen a GeeBee on floats. Looks awesome. Have one myself, love to fly it, but have 2 other float planes. Interesting idea though. Hope it flies well.

[MrVoyagerx]

So how did it perform w the floats?