Super Beast Seaplane

kingsflyer · Oct 31, 2009, 09:24 PM

Is anyone familier with the Super Beast Seaplane? I bought one at a local swap meet and I'm looking for some more information about the design before I attempt to fly this one. It is a single float design with a fixed horizontal Tee stab and uses elevon mixing for pitch control. I believe it was a kit plane. I can post pictures if there is any interest.
McD

JimCasey · Nov 01, 2009, 06:01 PM

It was kitted by RnZ models.
Someone recently told me the proprietor had passed away, but they have not yet taken down the website.
http://users.cwnet.com/zdgreg/

kingsflyer · Nov 01, 2009, 08:17 PM

Great find Jim! That's the Beast. Mine was labeled as a Super Beast, but it is a .46 powered Beast. Mine has some strange metal hydrofoil looking tip "floats" but they will not float since they are metal. I may need to add some styro around them to help with the floatation. I'll post some pictures and maybe someone will have some suggestions.
Mike McD

donjiskra · Nov 03, 2009, 08:06 AM

Mike,
A fellow club member has one, it flies great but looks strange.
Cool handle on top of the wing.

kingsflyer · Nov 04, 2009, 01:25 AM

My only concern is the tip "floats" are not really floats on my Beast. They look more like hydrofoils. Here are some pictures of the plane.
McD

Himat · Nov 04, 2009, 03:24 AM

Tip float's or ski's?

To me the tip "float's" look like ski's, as if the plane is set up for flying from snow. Makes sense as the design would work nice as a "winter" plane flying from snow.

Art Schmitz · Nov 04, 2009, 06:24 AM

Talk about U-G-L-Y !!!

fairplane · Nov 08, 2009, 04:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Art Schmitz

Talk about U-G-L-Y !!!

So the name fits!

Airboatflyingshp · Nov 08, 2009, 05:53 PM

Yup thats the Beast and a average size one there is a giant one and a giamt Siamese beast
built by a bunch of Irish lunatics some years ago about 12ft wingspan and twin weed wackers on the front theres a link in the sticky Pretty they aint but they do fly well.

kingsflyer · Nov 08, 2009, 06:51 PM

I guess I'm just a sucker for a challenge. It was love at first sight. I'll let you know if my opinion changes after I get some flight time on the Beast.
McD

kingsflyer · Nov 12, 2009, 12:07 AM

I flew the Beast this morning off wet grass next to our runway. It flew great. Lots of comments as to the stability in flight and the knife edge from one end of the runway to the other. Now I have to fit some floatation to the tips before the float fly this Saturday.
Mike McD

kingsflyer · Nov 23, 2009, 10:35 PM

The Beast was the hit of the float fly. It got a lot of razzing before the 1st flight, but it handled great on the water and even better in the air. Even though it only has an OS 40, it was one of the fastest planes at the meet. It makes beautiful touch-n-goes. I'm still working on the tip floats though. It needs just a little bit of floatation when its at rest. I think a 1" thick piece of foam would probably work just fine.
McD

Oct 31, 2009, 09:24 PM	#1
kingsflyer We shall serve the Lord Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 1,668	Super Beast Seaplane Is anyone familier with the Super Beast Seaplane? I bought one at a local swap meet and I'm looking for some more information about the design before I attempt to fly this one. It is a single float design with a fixed horizontal Tee stab and uses elevon mixing for pitch control. I believe it was a kit plane. I can post pictures if there is any interest. McD

Nov 04, 2009, 01:25 AM	#5
kingsflyer We shall serve the Lord Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 1,668	My only concern is the tip "floats" are not really floats on my Beast. They look more like hydrofoils. Here are some pictures of the plane. McD Attached Thumbnails Here's the Beast 46.2 KB · Views: 98 Tip "Floats" don't look much like they will float 29.7 KB · Views: 37

Nov 04, 2009, 03:24 AM	#6
Himat Registered User Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Norway Posts: 32	Tip float's or ski's? To me the tip "float's" look like ski's, as if the plane is set up for flying from snow. Makes sense as the design would work nice as a "winter" plane flying from snow. Last edited by Himat; Nov 05, 2009 at 05:33 AM. Reason: Clarify text

Nov 08, 2009, 05:53 PM	#9
Airboatflyingshp Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: B'ham UK Posts: 2,979	Yup thats the Beast and a average size one there is a giant one and a giamt Siamese beast built by a bunch of Irish lunatics some years ago about 12ft wingspan and twin weed wackers on the front theres a link in the sticky Pretty they aint but they do fly well. Attached Thumbnails one lump or two? 94.0 KB · Views: 80

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Nov 01, 2009, 06:01 PM	#2
JimCasey Seaplane Nerd Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 462	It was kitted by RnZ models. Someone recently told me the proprietor had passed away, but they have not yet taken down the website. http://users.cwnet.com/zdgreg/

Nov 01, 2009, 08:17 PM	#3
kingsflyer We shall serve the Lord Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 1,668	Great find Jim! That's the Beast. Mine was labeled as a Super Beast, but it is a .46 powered Beast. Mine has some strange metal hydrofoil looking tip "floats" but they will not float since they are metal. I may need to add some styro around them to help with the floatation. I'll post some pictures and maybe someone will have some suggestions. Mike McD

Nov 03, 2009, 08:06 AM	#4
donjiskra WAA-08 Pilot Eventually Join Date: Jul 2000 Location: Darien,IL,USA Posts: 1,317	Mike, A fellow club member has one, it flies great but looks strange. Cool handle on top of the wing.

Nov 04, 2009, 06:24 AM	#7
Art Schmitz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Crossville, TN Posts: 2,316	Talk about U-G-L-Y !!!

Nov 08, 2009, 06:51 PM	#10
kingsflyer We shall serve the Lord Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 1,668	I guess I'm just a sucker for a challenge. It was love at first sight. I'll let you know if my opinion changes after I get some flight time on the Beast. McD

Nov 12, 2009, 12:07 AM	#11
kingsflyer We shall serve the Lord Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 1,668	I flew the Beast this morning off wet grass next to our runway. It flew great. Lots of comments as to the stability in flight and the knife edge from one end of the runway to the other. Now I have to fit some floatation to the tips before the float fly this Saturday. Mike McD

Nov 23, 2009, 10:35 PM	#12
kingsflyer We shall serve the Lord Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: TEXAS Posts: 1,668	The Beast was the hit of the float fly. It got a lot of razzing before the 1st flight, but it handled great on the water and even better in the air. Even though it only has an OS 40, it was one of the fastest planes at the meet. It makes beautiful touch-n-goes. I'm still working on the tip floats though. It needs just a little bit of floatation when its at rest. I think a 1" thick piece of foam would probably work just fine. McD