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<HTML> <BODY BGCOLOR="FFFFFF" TEXT="000000" LINK="0000ff" ALINK="ff0000" VLINK="ff0000"> <HEAD><TITLE> GH-1 Hovercraft! </TITLE></HEAD> <br> <center> <img src="GH-1-diagview-noskirt.jpg" HEIGHT=200 ><br> The GH-1 hovercraft is an affordable introduction to model hovercrafting!<br> <br> Watch a <a href="./dynamic-GH-1/Boomerangs-and-straight.mov">silly Quicktime movie of the GH-1 </a> bouncing off walls before finding its proper direction. (1.7MB - fast connection recommended.)</a><br><br><hr><br> <a name="GH-1-skirt"></a> <h2>Add A Skirt</h2><br> <img src="GH1-skirt-sideviewP1010197.jpg" height=200> <img src="GH-1-skirt-diagview208.jpg" height=200> <br><br> Add a skirt for increased obstacle clearance. Add a skirt and your GH-1 will glide over obstacles that it would have stopped it otherwise. Indoors, the skirt will help the GH-1 negotiate doorway transoms and carpets. Outdoors, the skirt will help the craft fly over bumpy pavement. The skirt removes in seconds for "pure hovering" and can be reattached quickly as well. <br>For a detailed explaination, see the section on <a href="../how-it-works/how-skirts-work.html">how skirts work</a>. <br><br> [Pictures and movies of the GH-1's skirt clearing an obstacle go here.] <br><br><hr><br> <h2>Add A Wave Hopping Bow</h2><br> <img src="GH-1-antiplow-nose276.jpg" HEIGHT=200 > <img src="./dynamic-GH-1/antiplow-nose-white-water.jpg" HEIGHT=200 ><br> In general, your GH-1 won't work well on water. Water isn't perfectly flat and waves tend to splash over the front of the craft. Due to the low power levels and small size of the GH-1, the craft can't bounce back from a splash and instead "plows in". You can improve your GH-1's performance on water by adding an attachment which will enable the GH-1 to hop over waves instead of crashing through them. This attachment will also help the craft hop over small obstacles on land. Unlike any other aspect of the GH-1 kit, this optional attachment does require some work with a sharp tool. Also note that there is really no getting around it -- the GH-1 isn't particularly impressive on water. For great performance on water, with a no-tools assembly, try the <a href="../GH-2/GH-2.html">GH-2</a>! <a name="GH-1-other"></a> <br><hr><br> <h2>Build A Flying Saucer</h2><br> <img src="../GH-C/picnic-lift-only.jpg" HEIGHT=200 > <img src="../GH-C/GH-0-on-water10004.jpg" HEIGHT=200 ><br><br> Take any picnic plate (one is included with your kit) and turn it into a flying saucer.<br> It hovers high:<img src="./dynamic-GH-1/GH-0hoveringPB260010.jpg" ><br> and it spins really really fast.<br><br> Watch a game of catch with a quicktime movie of a <a href="./dynamic-GH-1/GH-0-play-catch9.MOV">spinning flying saucer (1.6MB)</a> <br> <br> And here is the <a href="./dynamic-GH-1/GH-0-play-catch9.AVI">same movie in avi format (2.3MB)</a> <br><BR> <br><hr><br> <h2>Do More</h2><br> <img src="../GH-C/GH-1-in-three-sizes-expe110.jpg" HEIGHT=200 > <img src="../GH-C/picnic-gh1PB160169.jpg" HEIGHT=200 ><br><br> Look in the "Design Your Own Hovercraft" Section for more ideas on things you can do with the parts from your GH-1 kit<br> <hr><hr>The GH-1 kit requires 4 AAA size NiMh rechargeable batteries. Be sure to check the <a href="../batteries.html">notes on batteries</a> section before ordering.<hr><hr><br> � Goldstein Hovercraft, LLC </body>