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If you wish to fit the floats to the MiniMag, the integral foam
skid at the tail end of the fuselage must be cut off using a
sharp balsa knife, and the area cleaned up neatly.
Fig. 13
A length of plastic sleeve 19 is supplied in the kit as a bush for
the tailwheel wire in the fuselage. If this sleeve is not already
fitted to your model, there is no need to install it.
For "land operations" simply undo the collets and remove the
water rudder; the tailwheel can now be re-fitted. Fig. 15
Gilding the lily
The kit is supplied with a pair of decal stripes 6, which can be
applied to the outside of the floats.
A few words on flying from water
A certain amount of flying experience and skill is required for
successful operations from water. Water may seem softer,
but the model usually gets off no more lightly from a hard
landing or a crash on water than on terra firma, and the
receiving system components may also be damaged or
completely ruined if water gets inside them, so it pays to be
careful.
For the first few test-flights we recommend that you wait for a
day with as little breeze as possible. Allow the model to
accelerate smoothly and slowly, and keep the nose exactly
into wind using the water rudder. The water rudder must
remain in the water until the model lifts off, otherwise you will
lose control of the aeroplane. If the water rudder comes out of
the water prematurely, the model will respond by turning
sharply, and this may even cause it to turn over. The rudder
can be kept in the water by applying up-elevator, and not
Parts List - Floats kit e.g. for MiniMag
Part
No.
Description
No.
off
1
1
Instructions
2
2
Float
3
1
Rear undercarriage unit
4
1
Wire for water rudder / tail wheel
5
1
Water rudder
6
2
Decal strip
Small items
10
4
Front mounting plate
11
3
Rear mounting plate
12
2
Saddle clamp
13
4
Saddle clamp screw
14
4
Flat saddle clamp
15
8
Flat saddle clamp screw
16
2
Collet
17
2
Socket-head grubscrew
18
1
Allen key
19
1
Water rudder bush
releasing the elevator until the moment the aeroplane lifts off.
As the model accelerates, the floats will slowly rise out of the
water, until the rear section - aft of the step - is completely
clear of the surface. At this stage, when the model is planing
on the front surface of the float, you can take off by applying a
definite "up-elevator" command.
Caution: do not even think about trying a take-off from water
without the water rudder fitted.
Rise-off-water take-offs work best from a water surface with
very slight waves; if it is absolutely smooth, the take-off run
will be longer.
If the water's surface is completely still, you can generate
waves by running the model across the line of flight first; this
will enable the aircraft to lift off more easily.
Carry out the landing approach at a shallow angle directly
into wind at low speed and with the throttle slightly open (high
idle speed).
Maintain some reserve battery energy at landing time, so that
you can safely taxi the model back to the bank. Take particular
care to keep clear of any bathers and other water sports
enthusiasts.
All of us in the MULTIPLEX team wish you many hours of
pleasure building the floats and flying your float-equipped
model.
Klaus Michler
Material
ELAPOR, white
Spring steel
Spring steel
DEPRON, white
Ready made
Plastic
Plastic
Plastic
Metal
Plastic
Metal
Metal
Metal
Metal
Plastic sleeve
# 73 3069
Dimensions
Ready made
1.3 Ø x 400 mm
1.3 Ø x 400 mm
3 x 40 x 60 mm
8 x 400 mm
3 x 8 x 40 mm
3 x 18 x 30 mm
Ready made
2.2 x 16 mm
Ready made
2.2 x 13 mm
2.7 mm Ø
M3 x 3 mm
1.5 mm A/F
3 Ø / 2 Ø x 90 mm
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