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Auster Walks on Water

Posted: 12 Jun 2009, 20:49
by Molyned
Adding floats to the Antarctic T.7 turned out to be a quicker job than I'd anticipated. :dancer: So here's a shot of the aircraft bobbing up and down on 'The Pond'.
The model has now gone off to have its config file tweaked ,so should'nt be long before I can issue it at the Pond.
Highlights include - correction of spelling of 'Antarctic' :$ on cowling (not done when this screenie was shot).
- 'Radome' can be switched visible / invisible from either the keyboard or cockpit interior. I've included this switch so that the aircraft can be repainted for other uses as a standard T.7 on water.
- Water rudders activated from inside by a lever.
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Hope it's to your liking folks. :prayer:
Cheers
Dave M(oly)

Re: Auster Walks on Water

Posted: 12 Jun 2009, 22:25
by Filonian
Works for me Dave, many thanks. :thumbsup:

Graham

Re: Auster Walks on Water

Posted: 13 Jun 2009, 16:12
by DaveB
I like the idea of a lovely little aircraft being able to go anywhere and with these Austers.. we have just that. Cheers Dave :thumbsup:

BTW.. dunno if anyones tried getting into Courchevel recently but with the right weather, you can get in almost sideways in the little J1! M$ shoving autogen trees right at the end of the runway no longer poses any problems :lol:
ATB

DaveB :tab:

Re: Auster Walks on Water

Posted: 13 Jun 2009, 17:06
by Molyned
Any thoughts anyone ? - I'm told that the floats were almost certainly polished aluminium, not orange. A photo I have seems to suggest that, but because it's in B/W. it's difficult to be sure. Oh, and they're too short - in hand - poly-pushing.
Cheers
Dave M(oly)

Re: Auster Walks on Water

Posted: 13 Jun 2009, 23:10
by Filonian
And will also fly under bridges of the Skye variety. :lol:



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Graham

Re: Auster Walks on Water

Posted: 15 Jun 2009, 17:09
by DispatchDragon
Daves Beta T7 on floats -- very shiny and very fun

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A pleasent evening cruising around Oban -- dont expect to go ANYWHERE fast in this one


Thank you Mr Molyneaux


Leif