Flyzone Scale Seawind Amphibious seaplane

[Oscar]

Runs on 1800/2200mah 3S.
Comes with retracts, nav lights, flaps.

When retract is up, it will drop down the water rudder. (Retract down, water rudder will goes up)


Release date Dec / 2015

Perfect for water / snow / rogo field.

https://youtu.be/SprSqdapepo

[thehaze]

Very nice... Will it unseat the Beaver as the Flyzone float plane of choice this summer?

[Wingnutz]

Love the Seawind, but for now I'm going to continue trying to resurrect my discontinued Electrifly Seawind (39"ws). If the Flyzone retracts work well in the water and on land, I'll probably give the bigger size a try.
I looked at the Great Planes version hanging in A&Js but the reputation of this one was not good, AJs price tag was high and an electric conversion would be needed...so many great toys, so little time!
The Seawind has always been a favourite of mine...I love the lines. For a couple of months this summer, there was a full size one parked at Buttonville with a really great colour scheme. It's got Canadian registration and the paint scheme is better than Flyzone's. Photo below is FYB parked on the apron at Buttonville this summer... beautiful airplane!
As an interesting aside, a few years ago, my cousin was almost killed in a Seawind. He owned the aircraft and was taking off to take the aircraft to an auction to sell it. Engine failed on take off and the plane hit power lines as it descended and crashed onto a road, main gear punched up through the wings, puncturing the fuel tanks and spewing av gas all over the road as the aircraft slid along. Spark, poof, inferno! My cousin popped the canopy and was out, just in the nick of time!
Sadly the story had an unhappy ending...no insurance!

[Oscar]

I wonder it's a rebrand from ST Model

http://www.sheng-teng.com/products-SeaWind.html

http://www2.ripmax.net/Instructions/A-STM180.pdf

[Bigstik]

Saw this plane at the recent NEAT Fair. Beauty! Didn't see it fly, don't know if it did, but it's a beauty! Nice size with flaps AND retracts. It's definitely on my Xmas wish list.
Are you listening Santa?

[Oscar]

Just spoke to Pinnacle.  The Flyzone Seawind (FLZA4054) will cost around $320 (may change due to exchange rate).  I wonder if we have enough people to perform group buy, maybe Pinnacle can give us a good deal.  The Flyzone Seawind is selling as Receiver ready.  In HH term, it's PNP basic. (no R/X, no charger, no battery).  Battery size the common 3S 2200mah. 

I found some videos from YouTube on this plane.

Unboxing
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3IFQAzx2qJY

Flight report
On ground
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMkTjhzj_04

On Air
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UE-0qibVAIg

[Bigstik]

What's with the no pictures?

[Bigstik]

They just appeared! Magic

[Oscar]

Santa comes early.   

[Oscar]

https://youtu.be/ATGfO6GgT78

[Wingnutz]

Oscar...you're supposed to wait until Christmas morning, not be poking around under the Christmas Tree at 1:30 in the morning!

[Oscar]

Shhh....I did put it back under the tree.

[Oscar]

   

Not a good maiden flight this morning.  I still have not figure out what has cause the problem!!  Preflight check all shown fine.  Range Checked, Battery are good.  Will it be the ESC problem?  Please advice!

https://youtu.be/D0uJsMeAc6Q

[sihinch]

Oh gosh Oscar. I'm sorry.

It was a bit small in the video for me to work out what happened.

It looked fixable.

[BJROB]

Oh Man Sorry Oscar
it was not clear, to far away

see you at the next build/repair class
you could do a show and tell