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Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
12-31-2010, 09:19 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: WACO YMF

Thanks Anthony, I don't plan on using those floats, like Bill suggested, I'm going with EDO floats. I wanna make them removable so I can fly her off land too. This has been achallenge, for me. Not...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
12-31-2010, 08:33 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: WACO YMF

Sorry guys for the large photo, not sure what happen. If there's a way to delete that post and start over let me know!
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
12-31-2010, 08:26 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: WACO YMF

HAPPY NEW YEAR everyone! I hope to get my Pica 1/5 Waco completed & flying in 2011. I still have a lot of work to do on it, with your help, this bird will be beautiful. Thank you guys for all the...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
12-07-2010, 04:34 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: WACO YMF

Bill
It's not the same without you on here! Get well soon! I wish you a quick recovery!:)

Gerry
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
10-14-2010, 09:34 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: WACO YMF

No Stickbuilder, we still love our Wacos! For me I've been away on vacation, so I put my Waco to the side to do some family boating. If you remember I'm installing floats to my Pica 1/5Waco F-3. I'm...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-21-2010, 05:41 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Snowball; That's a nice looking Waco! I can see why I don't need to maiden mine with the "ventralfin & rudder is plenty big enough.
Is that a new build or have you had it awhile?

Gerry</p>
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-20-2010, 10:14 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Good Morning and Happy Fathers Day to everyone!

That photo I found at www.nationalwacoclub.com (http://www.nationalwacoclub.com) it doesn't say much about it, the "caption" under the photo says...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-19-2010, 11:04 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

I'm not sure Bill, I know with the added float surface, they sometimes use the ventral fin for stability, depending on the size of the vertical fin. I thinking I don't want any surprises when she...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-19-2010, 09:48 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Getting back to my Waco, I'm not sure if I mention that I made the tailwheel removable, so to install the "ventral fin". I plan on having the ventral fin installedfor the maiden flight, I don't know...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-19-2010, 09:30 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Flying float planes off of grass is interesting and would be a sight for other guys to see, they would think I'm "crazy" to say the least. I probably would never fly my planes off of grass. I did see...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-19-2010, 09:17 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Thanks snowball, I like your float covering idea. I've used lite glass with resin, after a dozen or so flights, the fiberglass started to blister, I ended up stripping the glass off and going with...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-18-2010, 09:18 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Evan, very cool, I haven't seen that around here. My floats are deep V I don't think that would work and I would be afraid of the mistake you mention..after all my floats are mounted on a Waco. And...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-18-2010, 05:56 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Hi Evan, I've been using Balsarite for years to water poof the inside and out of the floats &amp; plane. Balsarite when dry is water proof, I know this because of the crashes I've had and the floats &amp;...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-18-2010, 01:42 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

I always welcome 2 cents worth informationAngel, I'm not familiar with Koverall? How is it in water over time? I know some materials the iron on types, over time will start to wrinkle after being in...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-18-2010, 11:23 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Good Morning Guys and thank you Bill &amp; Tmac for your advice and comments on my project. Installing floats on this Waco has been a challenge to say the least. I know installing floats isn't a popular...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-17-2010, 03:28 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Hi Waco YMF lovers..I've posted some photos of my Waco project I have going. I haven't heard any comments on my build and float application since I've found this site. "Stickbuilder" invited me to...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-06-2010, 07:19 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Hi Dan, PM me anytime. I'll be glad to help if I can. Sorry to hear about your Waco wing. I'm glad there wasn't more damage. Question: what would a trash can be doing up in the...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
06-06-2010, 12:44 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: WACO YMF

Hi guys, I wanted to let you guys know where I'm at with my 1/5 Waco float installation. I have the floats installed, it wasn't easy since I've never built a Waco before, much less install floats on...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
05-13-2010, 01:56 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Thanks John, I just checked out that website, the price isn't all that bad, I'll ordera cowl &amp; wheel pants when I get to that point.
I wounder if by chance someone might know which anchor bracket...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
05-13-2010, 09:40 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Do you have the Pica Kit? If you do don't use the pattern for the blisters on the cowlingthat's on the plans. From what I've been reading it's incorrect for a YMF, mistake I made. I'm not going all...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
05-13-2010, 12:26 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

I'm lusting big time to install floats on my Waco. Ihad this kitin the closet for over 15 yrs and something made me take it down and start building.The one thing I love about Waco's YMFs is the...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
05-11-2010, 01:29 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Waco on Floats

That's a good photo of a Waco on floats. Why would you have to get the nerve to fly off water? Airplanes track better on water and land beautifuly. Takes more power getting her up...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
05-11-2010, 01:15 AM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

In Stalling Floats on a Waco YMF-3

Thank you Bill, Jim &amp; John. I'm not anywhere advanced in building Waco's as you guys are. I've been reading you're threads for sometime, like Bill's thread from...
Forum: Golden Age, Vintage & Antique RC
05-09-2010, 12:59 PM
Replies: 19,483
Views: 2,704,003
Posted By wetbird

RE: [Awaiting Approval]

Installing floats on a Pico 1/5 scale Waco YMF-3

Hello guys, I'm new at RCU. I hope you don't mind me stepping in on your conversations. I wish I had found this website sooner! I started building...
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