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SDP · 03-18-2005, 08:44 PM

Hi guys,"Who has built and flown this plane?" "What do you think of it's flying characteristic's?" Also "What size floats would this plane use?"
thanxs,

Jollidude · 03-19-2005, 05:51 AM

I have the Turbo Beaver NIB, amd I have seen several fly. The guy who taught me how to fly has one on floats and he lets total newbie's fly it, it's that gentle. He says that you could use it to instruct new flyers, it flys like a big trainer. The wood quality of the Unionville kits is awesome and the build is not difficult, but it is an older design and not like the newer SIG and Great Planes kits where it seems all you need to do is add glue, shake the box and out pops a completed airplane! I have built the Unionville 6' Beaver on floats and the 6' Otter. You would want 40 - 44" floats for the big T Beaver, 44" would be exact scale. Don't get the ones from Unionville, they are light but too short and not very scale.

Cheers!

Jollidude

Bkind · 03-19-2005, 08:49 AM

I am currently in the middle of the radial version. The floats are on the plans and also the scale outlines for the floats are also included on the plans. No material is included for floats but if youre into scracth building a set the scale templates are pretty close to right on. As mentioned these are builders kits. not a lot of precut parts, but are a pretty straightforward build and a very easy plane to fly.
Have fun Brian

SDP · 03-19-2005, 12:04 PM

gentalmen thank you for the information.I'm no stranger to glueing little pieces of wood

to make a big pile of wood

Once I get started I'll post pictures.

SDP

cf-drg · 03-20-2005, 11:51 AM

Just like Jolli said, It is basically a big scale trianer to fly... Mine is on floats and I use a OS 91 pump on it and it has plentyof power...\
I used Great Planes 60 size floats for mine and as for kit floats go,they are the closest you'll get too scale ones.... If you go to my gallery you can see mine.....

tks1 · 03-20-2005, 01:52 PM

I built and flew the radial version and was very happy with it.

No floats on mine yet.

tks

SDP · 03-20-2005, 11:23 PM

What about "Sea Commander Floats?" Has anybody tried these? Quality?They seem a little pricey. Again thanxs to everybodys imput,

SDP

cf-drg · 03-21-2005, 02:30 PM

I have a set of the double fluted Sea Commander floats on the Husky in my pictures... They are great floats, but they are about 2-1/2 times more money than the GP ones... If you have the money to spend on the Sea Commander ones I would get them... They look good, they're fibre glass, and they're ready to mount....

DBlackadder · 03-23-2005, 02:39 PM

Mmmm...the Norseman floats that Unionville supplies plans for are pretty close to scale from what I can see. Odd that the Beaver would be different.

Jollidude · 03-23-2005, 04:02 PM

Their sport floats that you can buy separately and that come with the Norseman kit are not at all scale. On the plans it may show more scale versions that you can scratch build (I'll have to check the kit), but the ones they sell separately are not even close. The floats are very nice for putting a sport kit on the water and are very light.

Cheers!

Jollidude

03-18-2005, 08:44 PM	#1
SDP Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 47 Total Props: 0	Unionville turbo beaver 1/6 scale questions Remove this ad - become a site supporter! Hi guys,"Who has built and flown this plane?" "What do you think of it's flying characteristic's?" Also "What size floats would this plane use?" thanxs,
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03-20-2005, 11:51 AM	#5
cf-drg RCC Master Contributor I am: Darren G Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria BC Radio of choice: Airtronics # of RCs: 12 Feedback: 4 / 100% Posts: 1,350 Total Props: 28	Just like Jolli said, It is basically a big scale trianer to fly... Mine is on floats and I use a OS 91 pump on it and it has plentyof power...\ I used Great Planes 60 size floats for mine and as for kit floats go,they are the closest you'll get too scale ones.... If you go to my gallery you can see mine..... __________________ Darren loves Floatplanes and dirt bikes
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03-21-2005, 02:30 PM	#8
cf-drg RCC Master Contributor I am: Darren G Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Victoria BC Radio of choice: Airtronics # of RCs: 12 Feedback: 4 / 100% Posts: 1,350 Total Props: 28	I have a set of the double fluted Sea Commander floats on the Husky in my pictures... They are great floats, but they are about 2-1/2 times more money than the GP ones... If you have the money to spend on the Sea Commander ones I would get them... They look good, they're fibre glass, and they're ready to mount.... __________________ Darren loves Floatplanes and dirt bikes
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DBlackadder RCC Contributor I am: Derek Blackadder Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cobourg, Ontario Feedback: 7 / 100% Posts: 264 Total Props: 0	Mmmm...the Norseman floats that Unionville supplies plans for are pretty close to scale from what I can see. Odd that the Beaver would be different. __________________ Derek Blackadder Cobourg, ON
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03-19-2005, 05:51 AM	#2
Jollidude RCC Expert Contributor I am: Wayne J Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Halifax, NS Feedback: 43 / 100% Posts: 846 Total Props: 0	I have the Turbo Beaver NIB, amd I have seen several fly. The guy who taught me how to fly has one on floats and he lets total newbie's fly it, it's that gentle. He says that you could use it to instruct new flyers, it flys like a big trainer. The wood quality of the Unionville kits is awesome and the build is not difficult, but it is an older design and not like the newer SIG and Great Planes kits where it seems all you need to do is add glue, shake the box and out pops a completed airplane! I have built the Unionville 6' Beaver on floats and the 6' Otter. You would want 40 - 44" floats for the big T Beaver, 44" would be exact scale. Don't get the ones from Unionville, they are light but too short and not very scale. Cheers! Jollidude
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03-19-2005, 08:49 AM	#3
Bkind RCC Contributor I am: Brian C Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Bath,Ontario Radio of choice: Futaba Feedback: 19 / 100% Posts: 326 Total Props: 2	I am currently in the middle of the radial version. The floats are on the plans and also the scale outlines for the floats are also included on the plans. No material is included for floats but if youre into scracth building a set the scale templates are pretty close to right on. As mentioned these are builders kits. not a lot of precut parts, but are a pretty straightforward build and a very easy plane to fly. Have fun Brian
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03-19-2005, 12:04 PM	#4
SDP Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 47 Total Props: 0	gentalmen thank you for the information.I'm no stranger to glueing little pieces of wood to make a big pile of wood Once I get started I'll post pictures. SDP
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03-20-2005, 01:52 PM	#6
tks1 Guest Join Date: Nov 2003 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 27 Total Props: 0	I built and flew the radial version and was very happy with it. No floats on mine yet. tks
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03-20-2005, 11:23 PM	#7
SDP Guest Join Date: Dec 2002 Feedback: 0 / 0% Posts: 47 Total Props: 0	What about "Sea Commander Floats?" Has anybody tried these? Quality?They seem a little pricey. Again thanxs to everybodys imput, SDP
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03-23-2005, 04:02 PM	#10
Jollidude RCC Expert Contributor I am: Wayne J Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Halifax, NS Feedback: 43 / 100% Posts: 846 Total Props: 0	Their sport floats that you can buy separately and that come with the Norseman kit are not at all scale. On the plans it may show more scale versions that you can scratch build (I'll have to check the kit), but the ones they sell separately are not even close. The floats are very nice for putting a sport kit on the water and are very light. Cheers! Jollidude
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