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Mess Deck: General Section => Model Boating => Topic started by: Hydro_Flyer on June 02, 2006, 08:38:22 am

Title: Building a Hydrofoil
Post by: Hydro_Flyer on June 02, 2006, 08:38:22 am

Hi,

anyone here whit a hydrofoil model???

I'm working on a Russian Kometa model
and have a PT-50 (Teisten) up and running.



www.dutchhydrofoils.com (http://www.dutchhydrofoils.com)

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Title: Re: Hydrofoil
Post by: Voyager on June 02, 2006, 09:19:26 am

I must say that looks impressive, do you have any more pic's to post here?

Title: Building a Hydrofoil
Post by: shark bait on June 05, 2006, 12:03:48 pm

Has anyone built a hydrofoil craft? Are there any good hydrofoil kits available? i have seen a model of a soviet Babochka class hydrofoil but it does not seem to be available in the UK. It looks great but i wondered if it would be far in advance of my medium building abilities.
any advice would be welcome.

thanks

Title: Re: hydrofoils
Post by: Fast Electricals on June 07, 2006, 01:39:01 pm

Sorry, I cant help personally but have you seen this site?

http://www.foils.org/gallery/models.htm

Looks like there are some good links.

Neil

Title: Re: hydrofoils
Post by: grasshopper on June 07, 2006, 11:35:09 pm

Hi y Sharkbait,

I made a hydrofoil from plans some years back - Lecrofoil from the plans service - made it almost to plans, fitted a radio and it worked from the word go.
Jst don't let the club know-all adjust your foils with a pair of pliers - never 'flew ' properly again.

Have a go, it's not as difficult as it looks.

Title: Re: Hydrofoil
Post by: wolverine on June 15, 2006, 10:45:10 am

Hi Hydro_Flyer
Impressive pis did you have many problemssetting up the foils and please more pics  :)
Regards Tony  ;)

Title: Re: Hydrofoil
Post by: dannymax on June 18, 2006, 07:45:50 pm

yes i second the above post more pics and more setup and construction details please....

Title: Re: hydrofoils
Post by: Hydro_Flyer on March 01, 2007, 02:00:22 pm

Hello,
I have a lot of info of the babouska( sokol) hydrofoil.

almost every thing digital..

Greetzz mark

Title: Re: hydrofoils
Post by: shark bait on March 28, 2007, 01:32:58 pm

sorry been offline most of the month,
please could you post anything of interest up or contact me via the forum and i will send you my email
i would be very interested to see how you've got on

thanks

Title: Building a Hydrofoil
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on June 27, 2008, 07:36:12 pm

Quote from: herrmill on June 27, 2008, 02:48:14 pm

At that price, its getting pretty close to one of the RTR foils from Scalespeed http://www.scalespeed.com/rhs_en.htm (http://www.scalespeed.com/rhs_en.htm)  :D

Like anyone outside of his home province has been able to get pricing information...  :-\
At least I haven't been successful...

Had to try to build my own...
As for success, .... still working on that too.. ::)

Title: Building a Hydrofoil
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on July 21, 2008, 06:32:42 pm

Quote from: Footski on July 21, 2008, 08:04:48 am

Quote from: Umi_Ryuzuki on June 27, 2008, 07:36:12 pm

Quote from: herrmill on June 27, 2008, 02:48:14 pm

At that price, its getting pretty close to one of the RTR foils from Scalespeed http://www.scalespeed.com/rhs_en.htm (http://www.scalespeed.com/rhs_en.htm)  :D

Like anyone outside of his home province has been able to get pricing information...  :-\
At least I haven't been successful...

Had to try to build my own...
As for success, .... still working on that too.. ::)

Umi,

How is the build going? Would love to see some internal shots of her to see how she is made up. Any success on the water yet?

Pumps have been the most difficult issue.
Going on a third,...er.... fourth wait, there was an impeller change also, so...
Fifth attempt, and brushless.

I also have frames for a PT50 set aside..( should have done the PT-50 build first... ::) )
pump test bed for lift up the struts
pump two
pump two in its running configuration
pump three change out
2 and 4 blade impeller

Title: Re: Building a Hydrofoil
Post by: Martin (Admin) on November 07, 2008, 02:26:35 pm

Hi Umi,

How did this project work out?

Title: Re: Building a Hydrofoil
Post by: Umi_Ryuzuki on November 07, 2008, 06:53:49 pm

I started a rebuild of the motor and pump this Summer, but
got distractied by work...  {:-{