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Floats
Flying boats and aircraft equipped with floats.
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Foam Floats.com - Your source for lightweight float sets
You can buy floats here, but there's also a lot of good info if you dig a bit into the site.
RC Aircraft Proving Grounds - Build Your Own Floats
Some software and design tips for float building.
Commander R/C Models floats
Floats for large models.
$1.97 Floats - RC Groups
Step by step tutorial on building your own floats for a Slow Stik from foam board.
Skis and Floats
Float and ski builds and information. Lots of good info here.
Data - Free plans and great links on the web - RC Groups
Most of these are not electric, but this is a great list of plans and links to float planes and waterplanes.
Flying boat design - Ivan's plans
Flying off water is fun, but there are a couple of things you need to keep in mind when converting a plane to floats.