Coming Soon - WMPF Skinny Dipper

tallflyer · , 04:34 PM

Is a non Float version coming also!

Matt Gunn · , 05:07 PM

Not that I know of, but check out their inventory. They have many planes almost identical to this one in size and performance.

mt_100 · , 06:33 PM

Did he say $79? For a depron kit?

TMAC4123 · , 07:15 PM

It's a great flying plane! Very versatile!

-Tristen

rickgode · , 09:43 PM

Wow! This reminded me of a thread I created several years ago "Clip-On Floats" for Foamies!

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1091565

Foamies on water is great fun!

Ricky

Steve Merrill · , 03:14 PM

Cool plane for dome flying. but $79.00 for "Everything except the electronics"....Really for foam??

download some plans and you could build it for less than $20.00

kobe_cantin · , 11:37 AM

I think 79.99 is par for a high quality depon kit like this. This means that it has a all high quality components it also comes with floats. This is also a rare breed too, it's a high performance 3D with floats!!! It compares to all of twisted hobby's prices, because it is a bit bigger when still being in the same price range as the smaller planes from RC factory.

jrtubb · , 07:48 AM

I suck at building these from scratch so 3D float plane for 1300 packs sounds like cheap fun.

As a comment, I wish RCGroups would include the physical specs on these announcements consistently.

mt_100 · , 10:04 AM

One thing to do for certain is trace all the parts on to poster board so you can make another in the future.

r/cdawg · 07:28 PM

[QUOTE=rickgode;33345799

Foamies on water is great fun!

Ricky[/QUOTE]

Foamies on water are great fun. We've had great time the past two summers flying various versions of these off the lake at a local park. The Skinny Dipper is fully 3d capable, able to handle a surprising amount of wind, and an absolute blast to fly off the water or snow. You guys really need to try one.

Also, if you've ever flown EPP from water you will really appreciate the fact that it is Depron and will not absorb water like EPP tends to do. This plane flies like a balsa plane and but also retains the easy flying characteristics of a "foamy". It is quick to build and can be equipped with inexpensive electronics to make it a great "fun per buck" plane to fly.

Gonzo 1971 · , 09:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve Merrill

Cool plane for dome flying. but $79.00 for "Everything except the electronics"....Really for foam??

download some plans and you could build it for less than $20.00

No credit for design, laser cutting. Bending wire and packaging? Nobody is getting rich here bud. Very fair pricing at WMPF. You get a lot more for your money than you see at first glance.

rusty case · , 02:00 PM

Looks like a really fun foamie! rc

nikos98 · , 01:10 AM

How can I pick one of these up, flying off the water is awesome especially in 3d

WMParkFlyer · , 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nikos98

How can I pick one of these up, flying off the water is awesome especially in 3d

We just finished the build instructions. It will be available VERY soon. You could call in your order tonight or wait another day for it to be on the site.

GM
Wmparkflyers.com
616-667-1809

Dec 02, 2015, 04:34 PM #2
tallflyer
tallflyer Registered User United States, CA, San Diego Joined Jul 2002 6,504 Posts	Is a non Float version coming also!
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Dec 09, 2015, 07:23 PM #11
r/cdawg
r/cdawg Registered User Grandville, MI Joined Dec 2003 2,334 Posts	[QUOTE=rickgode;33345799 Foamies on water is great fun! Ricky[/QUOTE] Foamies on water are great fun. We've had great time the past two summers flying various versions of these off the lake at a local park. The Skinny Dipper is fully 3d capable, able to handle a surprising amount of wind, and an absolute blast to fly off the water or snow. You guys really need to try one. Also, if you've ever flown EPP from water you will really appreciate the fact that it is Depron and will not absorb water like EPP tends to do. This plane flies like a balsa plane and but also retains the easy flying characteristics of a "foamy". It is quick to build and can be equipped with inexpensive electronics to make it a great "fun per buck" plane to fly. Images View all Images in thread Views: 41 Summer fun flying foamies off the water. Views: 36 Not a Skinny Dipper but the Skinny Dipper flies just as easy.
	Last edited by r/cdawg; Dec 09, 2015 at 07:28 PM.

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Coming Soon - WMPF Skinny Dipper

The Skinny Dipper is a soon-to-be-released foam 3d float plane from WMPF. I got a chance to interview Greg about it and see it fly at the 2015 Horizon Indoor.

A Highly Agile Depron 3D Float Plane

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Dec 02, 2015, 05:07 PM #3
Matt Gunn
Matt Gunn RCGroups Editor United States, OH, Parma Joined Jul 2009 6,150 Posts	Not that I know of, but check out their inventory. They have many planes almost identical to this one in size and performance.

Dec 02, 2015, 06:33 PM #4
mt_100
mt_100 I have no friends United States, MI, Holland Joined Dec 1996 3,614 Posts	Did he say $79? For a depron kit?

Dec 02, 2015, 07:15 PM #5
TMAC4123
TMAC4123 God is Good United States, MI, Grand Rapids Joined Jan 2011 1,225 Posts	It's a great flying plane! Very versatile! -Tristen

Dec 02, 2015, 09:43 PM #6
rickgode
rickgode I'm just a 2.5D Pilot Fort Worth, TX Joined Dec 2005 954 Posts	Wow! This reminded me of a thread I created several years ago "Clip-On Floats" for Foamies! http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1091565 Foamies on water is great fun! Ricky

Dec 03, 2015, 03:14 PM #7
Steve Merrill
Steve Merrill Registered User USA, IL, St Charles Joined Nov 2002 1,953 Posts	Cool plane for dome flying. but $79.00 for "Everything except the electronics"....Really for foam?? download some plans and you could build it for less than $20.00

Dec 07, 2015, 11:37 AM #8
kobe_cantin
kobe_cantin Registered User United States, FL, Delray Beach Joined Feb 2015 23 Posts	I think 79.99 is par for a high quality depon kit like this. This means that it has a all high quality components it also comes with floats. This is also a rare breed too, it's a high performance 3D with floats!!! It compares to all of twisted hobby's prices, because it is a bit bigger when still being in the same price range as the smaller planes from RC factory.

Dec 08, 2015, 07:48 AM #9
jrtubb
jrtubb I Fly! United States, AL, Huntsville Joined Jan 2011 2,079 Posts	I suck at building these from scratch so 3D float plane for 1300 packs sounds like cheap fun. As a comment, I wish RCGroups would include the physical specs on these announcements consistently.

Dec 08, 2015, 10:04 AM #10
mt_100
mt_100 I have no friends United States, MI, Holland Joined Dec 1996 3,614 Posts	One thing to do for certain is trace all the parts on to poster board so you can make another in the future.

Dec 11, 2015, 02:00 PM #13
rusty case
rusty case KlonWarz Joined Dec 2012 458 Posts	Looks like a really fun foamie! rc

Dec 16, 2015, 01:10 AM #14
nikos98
nikos98 nikos98 Joined Jan 2011 1 Posts	How can I pick one of these up, flying off the water is awesome especially in 3d