KCFS Republic Seabee update thread.

Ya. What the paint kit testers is a pure ALPHA. It looks the part, but its got the FM of a 172 and sinks like one too! Hopefully a real beta will be out this weekend. One that fly's and floats like a Seabee should!
 
third round: the white patches on the wings have misteriously disappeared, but I'm not complaining..

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and a rego below:

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I found one more error on the other side that I still need to fix, but meanwhile something for the PNW fliers:

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still wip, mind you..

fun bird to paint! You can expect a few more from me...
 
Gibbage said:
Ya. What the paint kit testers is a pure ALPHA. It looks the part, but its got the FM of a 172 and sinks like one too! Hopefully a real beta will be out this weekend. One that fly's and floats like a Seabee should!
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As already more than 50% of the real world flight test questionnaire have been answered, I've already built a very realistic Seabee FDE....just in time for the first beta :)
And jankees repaints are as usual really superb!!!
 
I was reading this story at seabee.info

One of dad's most famous stories was when he took a trip to Petersbur<ST1:pERSONNAME>g,</ST1:pERSONNAME> Alaska, in his first Bee N6526K; about ten miles from town flying up the Wrangell Narrows (I never fi<ST1:pERSONNAME>gured out why the channel to Petersbur<ST1:pERSONNAME>g</ST1:pERSONNAME> was named after another neighboring</ST1:pERSONNAME> town) the en<ST1:pERSONNAME>g</ST1:pERSONNAME>ine sped up a little. Dad adjusted the prop control with no results. He thou<ST1:pERSONNAME>ght the cotter pin must have come out of the end of the prop control cable. As he approached the landing</ST1:pERSONNAME> at<ST1:pLACE> Petersburg at nine-hundred-feet he pulled the throttle to set up for a landing on the water. That is when he felt the plane shudder. What he did not know is something had broken which allowed the prop to go into full reverse</ST1:pLACE>.
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Quoted from: http://www.seabee.info/seabee_stories_hiebert.htm

Does anyone know the function and operation of the engine/prop having the possibility to go into full reverse? Mind you it's a reciprocal engine..and moreover is this -somehow- being simulated?

Anneke!
 
Anneke said:
I was reading this story at seabee.info
Does anyone know the function and operation of the engine/prop having the possibility to go into full reverse? Mind you it's a reciprocal engine..and moreover is this -somehow- being simulated?
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The prop doesn't care if he's being driven via a turboprop or piston engine and yes, our KCFS Seabee does back up on land and on water....
 
well, unless anybody sees any mistakes or errors, I think these are more or less done.

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let's hope I can find time tomorrow for another one..
 
Wow i'm glad to have all these knowledgeable people around, thanks..
I've never seen reversed prop in the sim on a reciprocal engine...:guinness:

Beta out already?
 
:salute: but..this weekend is now..In europe the last day of the weekend start in an hour (at the time or writing) :jump:

Cheers,
Anneke
 
I know your choping at the bit to get your hands on it, but everyone is doing there job as fast and as best they can. I would rather not rush things at this point as it will make a better product.
 
Well, the paintkit is right already, here's my next project:

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I'm not happy with the colour, and there's a lot of little niggles to sort, but this my first flight with it, and most of the stripes align already!
 
SeaBee in Sweden

Hi

Here is a couple of SeaBee in swedish livery and a advert from 1946

Best Ragerd
DennyBoy

SE-BXB Copyright: Rolf Liland.

SE-AXR & SE-IIO copyright: Stefan Sjögren
 
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