DIY Foam Board Water Plane (The FT Sea Duck) | Flite Test
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- Опубликовано: 12 июн 2016
- Introducing the FT Sea Duck, inspired by Tale Spin!
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FT Sea Duck Speed Build Kit available here:
store.flitetest.com/ft-sea-duck
Link to the flight simulator featuring FT speed build kit airplanes available here:
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Thanks!
Something I miss about the old videos was bringing up design failures like the pontoon bracing. 8 years later, I still love all of your videos though.
Same❤❤❤❤
My favorite FT plane by far!!! I am a huge fan of the golden era of travel with the China Clipper and the Boeing B314 and my favorite is the Grumman Albatros (although a military/SAR aircraft). I especial liked you sharing your love of flight with your boys. The time invested with our children is1000x more valuable than any other moments in life.
I've never flown rc planes or quads, I have 4 rc cars in storage, yet I love your videos, one for the way you are always genuinely respectful to everyone and the pure fun you have from the hobby. Thank you guys!
Thank you so much! We should be thanking you
Love having Josh Scott on here. It just works. Kind of like the old Top Gear.
Rip topgear
+RAYOANDJUSTIN yeah
+Brady Stroud I'm so sad🔫😩😱😨😰
I absolutely loved Tail Spin as a kid. This was so awesome to see you guys build and fly this plane, and it looked amazing. Thanks for sharing!
Just watched this one and the build vid for the first time. I have watched 100's of your more current vids...now watching some old ones. I have to say, this was some of the BEST videography you have done...when you got the boat moving and were filming the plane from the moving boat....absolutely beautiful!!!!!
Greg
This series was my favorite series in my childhood . Nice greetings from Germany, I love your channel ! :)
I'm ordering my Sea Duck on Thursday, I've already watched the build video 5 times in anticipation along with all the other videos.
Your ready friend!
I hadn't realized that was the plane from Tale Spin. I was so drawn to your Sea Duck when I first seen it on your site. I couldn't figure out why I liked it so much, now I know, that was my favorite show as a child.
Awesome design and a great episode guys!
Hi David
When are you going to make a reappearance David?
Our favorite swede!!!!!
Aw shucks, thanks David :) -Austin
Come back!
Tail Spin one of the best cartoons on the Telly........now a recreation of the Sea Duck.....Excellent and a kit....you guys ROCK !!!
That's awesome and looks fun. The Conwing l-16 Sea Plane was always my favorite thing about that show. Can't explain it but just something about that plane and it's design and it's surf & turf capabilities, I seem to recall Blue could land it on land or sea, was the coolest thing to me at the time.
Josh Scott,
good to see you again! You're an essential part of the show!!!
THAT WAS BEAUTIFUL!!
I hope I had known this channel sooner, you guys make some of my childhood dreams a reality.
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oh god please don't let disney the lord of evil strike flite test down with a copyright claim, they've taken stuff down with LESS footage
I loved tailspin as a kid!!! Thanks for bringing back some memories!
Do tell. Would you ever go without pants in Cape Suzette or St. Canard? Let's say you were a red wolf.
Loved this episode! It is awesome to see how much fun they all have, and it makes me want to get out there. I think that is the goal of this channel, and if so mission accomplished. Keep the quality content coming!
thanks for bringing back that childhood memory of that cartoon, and the other afternoon cartoons that Josh mentioned. smiles the whole vid. great build also. you guys are a great family there! if i get the money to frivolously spend, am so gettin the kit. always wanted to get flyin, have a partially built quad lol but times being as they are. til then am vicariously livin through you gents
The intro brought back so many memories of the cartoon. Great Work as usual!
i purchased two of these sea duck kits from you guys. I love this plane!
Tale Spin was a cartoon in a class of its own. I can't believe you guys did this build. Love it!
You claim TaleSpin was in a class of its own. Well, would you ever go without pants in Cape Suzette or St. Canard? Let's say you were a red wolf.
just maidened my FT Sea Duck, off the water, no winds, flat as can be but can't remember i've ever been this nervous. 2 circuits and had to land it. all went wel but so nervous forgot to put the video cam on, and put my glasses on my face... must be because of the possible trouble recovering the Sea Duck when flying it goes pearshaped. need lots more expo that's for sure but CG was perfect out of the box. thanks FT!
Gotta love the little montages throughout.
Wow, just WOW!! You guys are awesome:D This plane brings back so many memories of that cartoon series when I was 14 or 15. Well done!!
I dont get it, why would you dislike this? Just leave the video. These guys are nothing but good hearted and fun individuals. Cheers testflite, im watching all your videos rn!
Got me right in the feels with the Tale Spin.
The basic kit is $46 bucks!? That's it? Awesome I truly hope you sell a million of these. Great kit and the build video is worth the watch.
Keep up the great work Flight Test!
I love Balu because he's answered basically all my comments on flight test and he definitely deserves a reconnection on this show!!
Good job, Andrews rc
Thanks Andrew. :)
Least I could do mate
Andrews, he doesn’t comment on my comments, In fact I just discovered this channel, but I totally agree with you
this video was enough to make me subscribe to this channel, talespin is the reason why I love rc planes
great episode! really brought back memories of my youth!! remember watching tail spin,while running around the living room with my gi Joe Sr 22!! awsome work guys!
That intro was amazing!! I loved watching Talespin when I was a kid! I've got to build one!
Do tell. Would you ever go without pants in Cape Suzette? Let's say you were a red wolf.
great show guys was great to see Josh S back, don't comment much but had too this time.Wish your plane were not so expensive to ship to New Zealand. and thank you Peter for some very good Planes/Plans
The Sea Duck is the entire reason I got into airplanes as a kid, seeing a model of it flying was like watching a childhood dream come true. Now I need to find a way to justify a kit in my budget, because I have to have this.
So... now we need Darkwing Duck's Thunderquack and the Ranger Plane from Chip and Dale: Rescue Rangers.
I second the Rangers plane!
Kevin Dobson surely an aeroplane-balloon hybrid with flapping wings wouldn't be TOO hard!
+Fragtastic They made a cinder block and a working toaster fly. Surely they could do the Ranger Plane.
Kevin Dobson I really need to check the archive then...
+Fragtastic The wings part would actually be the hardest part for propulsion. Clear props to give actual thrust and the wings can just move for looks.
Amazing footage of an amazing little flying boat. Excellent job guys
Love is real.
Thanks Flite Test Crew...
You guys are the best.
I absolutely love the design of this plane. It's beautiful. And it seems to fly great. I want one badly. Good job guys. Keep it up. Looking forward to the next awesome designs.
Thanks so much guys.
I'm on simulator for the rainy or too windy days. Thank you, yes, you, who makes simulator models so realistic. Cheers.
Awesome build! that really brings memories watching that plane. Now you just need some air pirates and perhaps a thembrian bomber that drops bathtubs.
Love Flitetest. Every episode is so entertaining. Been watching for years now but have yet to get into a plane (I have 2 DJI drones). I really should do it this year.
Plane>drone
Thanks for bringing some good memories of my childhood !!
Love all the videos, but this build is the one that has me pulling the trigger to finally get into this hobby! Loved tailspin growing up, contributed to me becoming a pilot myself.
Don?... I hope it's not you, Don Karnage, is it? ;-)
+Balu congrats on the shoutout
Thanks. :)
Do you think you can do aerobatic flying?
@@ulaB I'm telling you, TaleSpin is never the same without Don Karnage. That said, my 2 favorite episodes are In Search of Ancient Blunders and Mach One for the Gipper. Karnage is in both. Wildcat is in both. And guess who's not in either.
LOL that intro was amazing! ;)
And I know you're tired of hearing it but man I can't wait until I get one built.
Amazing!!!
Crazy about your mini Corsair -- given it's so small warbird, but so stable and predictable in air and so much fun.
Think, i will go with this Sea Duck next.
Thank you and hello from Toronto!
Great fun! Used to love that cartoon. That thing flies so nicely.
Brought back some good memories - spent some time at Lake Mohawk when I was a kid...so weird seeing it on RUclips! lol
I can't wait to fly this one! Good job guys!
Looks awesome! Been looking forward to this ever since the facebook video. Can't wait to build one.
J&J- I've thought about doing a white foam Johnny Quest jet for years now, just been too busy, plus all my stuff is for fuel flying..
Electrics look like the answer to many problems with keeping fields. Anyway, after seeing this video, I thought "Why not?" So I humbly suggest YOU guys do it- you're already set up for it and the ideas about other cartoon airplanes really kind of strikes a chord. I'm 58, so I was watching the original JQ cartoons and Dr. Quest's jet in that era was very sleek and Concord-ish. I've not seen the new one so I can't really comment on it.. You guys are doing a great job with the Flite Test videos, I always enjoy them.
Fly Safe- Gus
I just googled for and rc sea duck 2 days ago, and here you guys are!!
Wow, good video guys. Might have to watch this episode twice. And love the sea duck. Brings back so many good cartoon memories. Wish I lived near some water... lol
Omg thank you guys so much. I was watching some other videos and thought how cool it would be if you did the sea duck I so freaking appreciate!!!!!!!!!
Josh Scott is back! Yay!
I always get a chuckle from his dry humour.
:-)
Soooo gonna build this and add Baloo and kit stickers in the windows!
What I REALLY want next from Flitetest is to step away from the square planes.
I want foam versions of Guillows-type kits. Three or four sheets of foam with laser cut bulkheads that you can pop out with strips of foam..... Full curves on future planes!
Oh man the childhood memories, loved to watch balu and his crew ! :D
Tailspin was one of my favs as a kid! Great video thank you for reminding me of the show with this great episode
Do tell. Would you ever go without pants in Cape Suzette or St. Canard? Let's say you were a red wolf.
very cool awesome build loved watching tailspin growing up
omg!!!! thank you soooooo much! I've wanted to see someone build a sea duck like this forever!
Just discovered your channel, and super awesome the planes yall have built and flown.
More cartoon planes!!! Swatkats F14 TomCat, Marvel Avengers Sheild plane, ugh my mind is on overload!!
Again awesome stuff guys!!!
RW:my childhood dream come true,to see a actual model of The Sea Duck in action makes me happy😁👍
I actually watched both of those movies, on Amazon, because I wanted to see what the deal was with the models. Good stuff!
I really want a Guinea Pig, so I had the idea to make one into a seaplane, since I have a lot of water near where I live.
Then I thought, "Why not make it a replica of the SeaDuck, while I"m at it?"
Then before I even buy foam-board, this happens.
Excellent!
I'm so jealous. I only managed to make a paper model for display, but no way can I ever dream of making a fully functional flying one!
I love this. I already have two hobbies (fishkeeping and gaming), so I can't take on a third. But man, this plane sure makes me want to.
Hi all at flight test.
The plane along side the boat looked so cool. Well done.
Keith.
Thanks Keith!
Our Video guy(Dave Knop) Always does such a great job and in this particular episode got some great shots flying next to the boat. Blessed to have him on board! Ill let him know you enjoyed it! :)
Blessings,
S.O.
I love how much it looks like the duck from talespin! Looks really nice
What doesn't look nice, though, is Baloo, Louie, and Kit.
I loved that show as a kid, heck I love it all growed up with my own kid, despite not seeing it in years. Would be nice to see it back on television.
Do tell. Would you ever go without pants in Cape Suzette or St. Canard? Let's say you were a red wolf.
I have an Ace Seamaster and the water rudder make is power slide while going fast in the water. It's super fun to fly and easy too.
this has to be the coolest one yet. i have to get some for my boys
That opening was awesome!!
love the sea duck bringing back great childhood memories.. but now you guys must build an iron vulture with working/ opening mouth releasing little micro quads or planes, if anyone can make it fly its flitetest.
I completely agree. The big TaleSpin selling point for me was definitely Don Karnage. I've actually featured him in twelve separate works of fanfiction.
Looks great guys! I grew up with that show too (as well as the others) and i was seriously considering building a Seaduck too.
I would sooner go for a stunt plane with a "Save the Red Wolf." slogan.
This is going to be my first build. I cant wait.
Coolest transition between intro short and title clip.
I'm almost 50, in 10 seconds of music, my foot started tapping lol. "I know that music from something" Great build & killer theme 👍. My favorite episode thanks. 🏆Winner
Wow
Brings back Childhood memories when i loved watching the tv show and liked the plane so much i would make it out of cardboard tape and paint it to as close as the real thing. I made it with many versions including the souped up turbo version like in the show. I had fun always making them! I think ill go full scale RC this time with the blueprints. Thanks for this! 👍
I haven't watched the video but I already liked because Tales Spin. Great job on design and paint I recognized it from the thumb nail image.
this is my favourite of your planes - beautiful!
Wow! Probably the best episode ever
Thanks for the link to the simulators
another great inexpensive lake toy. I like the stuffing out of it.
I have an idea for a plane, if anyone's interested. I've noticed that Flite Test has planes that are maneuverable, planes that are easy to fly, planes that can carry large payloads, and much more, but some categories that aren't covered as much by Flite Test are speed and war birds. Now, there is the F4u, that you released recently, but there aren't any bomber or attack planes that are offered. If you were to build an A26 Invader RC Plane, then you could cover both subjects, with a relatively simple plan. The plane itself was one of the fastest propeller bombers ever built, with top speeds reaching nearly 400 mph, aswell as maneuverabilty being comparable to that of a p51's. First made in WWII, It didn't see much action since it was made later in the war, but it fought in the Korean War, and the Vietnam war, and is still used for fire bombing today. By replicating this brilliant airframe into RC, you could deliver speed and aerobatics, with the aesthetic apeal of a twin engine medium attack bomber. As well, any reference needed for constructing plans, I could provide, as I'm co-crewchief on an A26c, that is currently being restored for Pacific Coast Air Musem, and we both have the plane nearly complete, as well as multiple books of the parts lists and diagrams originally made for constructing the aircraft. Thanks for the consideration. -Dane
can I ask which transmitter / receiver pairing you used for this model? just getting into the DIY rc space and have been looking at flitetest models most of the day, as well as some others. Also interested in 3-d printing as a medium, but seems intuitively more fragile with less favorable mass density compared to foam.
Anyways, I'm overwhelmed by picking a transmitter / receiver, would possibly just get one thru flight test via the speed build kit you linked - for simplicity. Had come across flysky transmitters as a decent brand in all my research on reddit, etc. so might as well get thru flight test. But as I don't know how long lived this interest / summer project will be, don't know if I should get the cheapest transmitter/receiver pairing or get one slightly nicer with better features, quality, and range. E.g. fs-i6x VS fs-xt8?
Thanks so much for any guidance you can offer!
Would it be possible to take this design and mirror the landing gear onto the wings? making inverted landing possible?
Awesome! My next build!!!!!! Excellent job guys!
Your crash intros are my favorite 😂
If I bought the 7 sheets with the plane parts perforated, could I double the size of each piece by using a plastic sheeting, would the plane still fly?
Hi I was looking for the plans to download them.but I don't see the link only to buy the pre-made plane
Would it be possible to convert this kit to closer resemble a Blohm & Voss BV 138? Thanks
NEW CHALLENGE: Build the Ranger Plane from Chip 'N Dale: Rescue Rangers. Complete with the flapping wings, helium balloon, and toilet plunger landing gear.
how will they make the flapping wings
Wyatt Remegio Servos!
That's actually the project I'm glad they haven't done.
Balu has helped me in the past! Thanks man! Appreciated!
You're welcome. It's not only me though, it's the community that developed around Flite Test. They are an awesome bunch :).
Could you guys make a video about which motors work best with which props for say speed or for long range cruise. exp. 1000kv + 8x4 = good all around
(ive seen your video about powertrain but i wish there was more)
Cant wait for the build video.
Love to see josh back again!
So I'm a noob to everyone planes I've always wanted to build one of my own but I can't get the parts anywhere near me. What should I do? Would buying one of your kits be a good idea?
this is so awesome I really want to try to build this! I watched tail spin as a kid! it's awesome you guys have designs online and kits available!
is the icon A5 q good starter plane with the kit that makes flying easier
what is the biggest airplane with one motor
that you
teach to make?
Liked just for the Tail Spin intro! Now will watch the rest of the vid!
One of my fav videos... And as for suggestions i got something crazy for you, try and make the Flight of the Navigator and fly it lol! If you love a challenge then this is a challenge!
hey Josh where is the link for the 900mm version? I want to try with the small one first.
Take spin I watched that on
videotape when I was six years old and
I love it thanks and thumbs up 👍