Build an Rc boat out of a dead Rc plane by NackAttack
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this is a cool instructable of mine that will show you how to turn an old crappy and wrecked from many flights rc plane into a new cool rc boat which can go on ice water and hard wood floors dont get me wrong it requires time but hey it can go in water as a boat or fly on top of ice youd think its worth it! by the way sorry about the first openeing slide its a little messed up but oh well. the first pic is the finnished product dont bother with the others.
 
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what your going to need is a dead rc plane i have an estes sky ranger but any will do it shoud be dual engine but you can do a single one. youl also need some loctite apoxy gelglue. and youl need a sheet of styrafoam.
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charles gray says: Apr 23, 2013. 12:51 AM
I'm also building a boat but not with an old airplane just out of plywood cause i got a little creek on my stepdads property, i got all my electronics and motor from my old tamayia fox buggy, im just gonna do somethin really simple, i plan on coating the wood with a thick polyurethane coat and makin my rudder and prop out a piece of aluminum i got, and i got all the tools i need, i don't care about performance i just want something that works alright.
Electroinnovation says: Feb 5, 2009. 5:32 PM
HAHAHA it works. Mine goes about 5 mph. Ill post a video soon. WOOHOO.
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hedzup456 says: Mar 20, 2011. 11:12 AM
omg, i had that plane, but when i went under my bed to get it it had gone...:(

is that an air hogs one tho?
Electroinnovation says: Mar 21, 2011. 3:31 PM
Yep it's airhogs. At that must have been the most underpowered plane I've ever used lol.
Nightmare01 says: Sep 23, 2012. 12:58 PM
Sorry to correct you, but the plane the instructable is about is from Estes, a company that makes a lot of plastic model kits. I have the same model. Color and all.
hedzup456 says: Mar 23, 2011. 11:45 AM
mine i had to fly directly with the wind or it would not have enough lift
Electroinnovation says: Mar 23, 2011. 2:24 PM
Yeah same. I got it going really good once for about 20 seconds but it went so fast I couldn't turn in time and it ended up on my neighbors roof -,-
hedzup456 says: Mar 24, 2011. 9:59 AM
mine went into a tree, hiting 127 brances on the way down. i counted..
one wing dissapeared, the othe was hanging by 1 wire, and the battery was in 2 peices......
Electroinnovation says: Mar 25, 2011. 2:59 PM
wow...that sucks
BobTheEngi says: Sep 28, 2010. 10:46 AM
1 question how are you propelling the boat? with the propeller angled towards the water or is the propeller out of the water pushing air?
Electroinnovation says: Sep 28, 2010. 1:19 PM
it pushes both...but the stupid safety thing kept tripping because of the resistance so i scrapped it.
BobTheEngi says: Sep 28, 2010. 10:44 AM
LOL HAHAHA THATS THE EXACT SAME PLANE MODEL I HAVE.....
Nightmare01 says: Sep 23, 2012. 12:56 PM
I know it's been a while since this instructable has been made, but I have the exact same model plane. I've been taking grounded RC Helicopters and turning them into Lego RC Boats. I've only done one so far, but I'm planning to make another.
_-MacGyver-_ says: Jan 9, 2011. 12:14 AM
About a year ago, I turned the same airplane into a lego submarine... unfortuantely it sunk and jsut skidded along the bottom of the pool... drat
BobTheEngi says: Sep 28, 2010. 10:45 AM
Do those motors work underwater???
Electroinnovation says: Sep 28, 2010. 1:20 PM
yes to an extent. Brushed motors (what are in most of those cheap rc planes) will run underwater but they must be dried and taken out otherwise they will rust on the inside. It actually improves preformance to run them underwater.
Dukeeey says: Aug 20, 2010. 9:58 PM
Think it could work with a powerfull RC car? or 2 powerfull rc cars?
Darwinfish says: Aug 29, 2010. 11:46 PM
I've built two boats so far from dead R/C cars. Type "Failboat" into Youtube, I've got a few vids up. Nothing to write home about as far as power/handling, but fun. Using a plane is a great idea, I wish I'd kept the controller to the sky ranger I crashed a few years ago.
TSC says: Mar 12, 2010. 3:21 PM
This is sweet i wish i had my rc plane sitll!!!!!!!
allenmt says: Feb 13, 2010. 5:33 AM
hey try and make a fully functional rc sea plane 
that would rule!!!
Electroinnovation says: Feb 5, 2009. 5:35 PM
And I used a type of instillation foam.
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Electroinnovation says: Feb 5, 2009. 5:34 PM
Here is the frame I used in case you or anyone else would like to build one.
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Vladmakesstuff says: Jun 15, 2008. 2:22 AM
why do u make this a BOAT instead of making another plane :)
Electroinnovation says: Feb 3, 2009. 4:34 PM
Here is the simple explanation. To build a new plane you would not only need an all new body, but you would also have to balance and test and it would be nearly impossible especially for a plane that small where 1 oz affects it so much.
Electroinnovation says: Feb 3, 2009. 4:32 PM
I have an old Air Hogs F-16 Falcon. Do you think it would work?
waffleman says: Jan 11, 2009. 2:11 AM
u should post a video of it on the water....
lasersage says: Jan 25, 2008. 3:27 AM
Any one considering this should check there local liscensing laws. It is illegal in England to use frequencies dedicated to RC aircraft on boats or cars. Real shame cos I'd love to use my 6 channel RC aircraft gear on a tank or something.
Coffee bean says: Feb 14, 2008. 5:45 PM
y
lasersage says: Feb 15, 2008. 12:49 AM
why? because flying objects are dangerous, if you fly at an approved field they make everyone check there crystals to ensure no one interferes with each other. You can just imagine, there you are flying a hefty 20cc glowplug monster about the sky when someone turns on there little car/boat/tank on the same frequency, plane spins outta control and hits dog/car/house/child. It WILL KILL. they have before and will again. It is inconsiderate, dangerous and illegal to use air bands for ground based vehicles. (don't blame me though, i didn't make the law, like i said it would be sweet to be able to use my 6 channel air gear on a tank or such like).
Coffee bean says: Feb 15, 2008. 1:06 PM
i understand that but are there rele that many people because here in virginia i havnt seen a man fly a rc plane that was bigger then his arm. i guess different laws r need in different places
bylerfamily says: Jan 2, 2009. 4:03 PM
Hey I live in VA to.Where in VA do you live?Just click on me to find where I live.
Coffee bean says: Jan 2, 2009. 7:35 PM
richmond
dinky says: Jul 4, 2008. 3:51 AM
i dint see very much on these pictures
TomFred says: Apr 15, 2008. 12:49 AM
air craft toy design requires scientific proof, not just imitate a real one, though they are tempting. not like RC carsRC cars, they are hardly broken like the one in picture.
adamsdead says: Mar 12, 2008. 12:07 PM
I just got one of those for 20 bucks, It flew for 20 seconds then fell and broke. Thats like paying a dollar a second, But now that I found his it shall relive! muah ah ah ah
steven123654 says: Feb 12, 2008. 2:54 PM
same here i got one from Radio Shack for 100 bucks never flew longer than 20 sec
Coffee bean says: Feb 14, 2008. 5:44 PM
how many channels did it have mean buttons and directions also the are rele hard to fly. i got this one and got it flying and then a gust of wind turned it into a tree1 not a good thing to put big money into unless u have experience.
steven123654 says: Feb 15, 2008. 2:36 PM
2 channel it had 2 propeller/motor all styrofoam
Coffee bean says: Feb 15, 2008. 8:54 PM
there tricky was it sliver? i think iv sen this one
steven123654 says: Feb 19, 2008. 3:27 PM
nah not silver yellow it was a spinmaster toy
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