Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: F1 madness on November 23, 2010, 05:34:10 pm
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Well here it is not finished but defo my best build so far i reckon
The hull is 32"L x 12-3/4"W.
This hull has been designed to run the REK leg and leopard 4074,2000kv,on 4s/5s, with a 42mm,1.7mmp,3 blade stainless steel prop.
what iv tried to do with the build is to make it so cornering can be achieved without backing so much but will see when it gets wet also iv reduce the the entrapment height at the rear of the tunnel/sponsons this will mean using a higher lift prop to get it on plane but should decrease the risk of a blow over by allowing the air to pass through more efficiently,but also designed the centre wing for more aero lift at the front of the hull rather than relying on the angle of the outboard/prop to lift the nose reducing the the load/draw on the motor and electronics again should be more efficient running.
But all will be revealed in good time and hopefully the results can be seen once it hits the wet stuff.
PICS:
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Canopy
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Canopy starting to take shape:
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Hope you like.
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Test fitting:
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Hi Daz shes looking great cant wait to see how this one goes m8 :-))
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Cheers mart
yeah cant wait really looking forward to how this turns out and how she goes,hopefully with good results %)
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Canopy sanded to required shape and cut the rear out for looks and clearance,also glass clothed for a dinkproof finish hopefully LOL.
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more pics soon :-))
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Lookin' Slick Daz !
Whens first test flight booked for?
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Hi steve,thanks
As soon asap,but youll see it first in the flesh %%
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She looks stunning Daz,i really like the looks of this one.
I think your right it could be your best yet :-)),good luck with the maiden :-))
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Thanks mart,will keep you posted bud :-))
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Had a good day on it today,managed to get the sides of the sponsons/hull sanded and shaped,put some braces across the centre pod for suport and to latch the lids under to seal it,also got all the brass tubes epoxied in for the steering cables,motor wires and cooling for the esc.
And finished the rear of the hull aswell.
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Just gotta cut the lids,and get her sanded down and abit of filling ready for sealing,may even glasscloth the whole hull,or just the sponsons.
Will keep you posted.
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Well got the lids done for the centre pod,put a lip on the 1 end of each to hook under the supports iv put in but will be hatched taped to hold them once shes up and running.
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Looks good mate :-))
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Cheers mart looks like the weather is gonna hold me now,was oping to beat it,but no chance now
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Disnt venture out to the pool saturday either Daz, it looked way to chilly, even for me matey! [ha ha.
hope you dont mind, but did copy some pics of your new build and post on the Chasewater MBC blog. Dont forget, you can always email me direct with anything you want uploading on there and I'll sort it for you, no probs.
Mind you, if this weather holds, think I might be converting the bows of my new pusher tug build in to an icebreaker !! [ha ha]. Either that or we'll have to start feeding the ducks n geece salted peanuts to de ice the pool !
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N i didnt go either so iv started working the 500 class boats.
Had to laugh at the comment feeding the ducks and geese salted peanuts LOL.
No dont mind bud i already spotted them,might email you some over as an update
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Due to weather conditions im struggling now to move any further,think i need to build a workshop in the new yr :D
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Thanks to a friend of mine in the states who very kindly gave this to me free of charge,i tried to offer but he wouldnt except.
It a dubro motor mount allowing easier adjustment of the trim and height of the outboard.
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Here we go guys done the small amount of filling that needing doing and just finished the 1st coat of sealer.
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After seeing how these leopards perform im real excited about getting this 1 on the water :-))
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here we folks,took me longer than anticipated,fully glass clothed the hull and got it rubbed down then a final coat of sealer,but got a bit further on the cowl,its now in primer awaiting marker coat.
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all i gotta do now is final smoothing off the sealer and she ready for primer
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Looking good Daz
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Thanks mart
Just hope she goes as good as she looks :-X
really cant wait to get it wet
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really wanting to see this fly across the water soon good luck with it :-))
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LOL she should fly just hopeing not literally and ending upside down.
I watched a vid other day of a 32" hydro on same setup and hit 55.3 mph so aiming for 50mph,but think it will be a problem once set up :-))
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thought id put it all together and weigh it.
With the motor and leg on,4s 1p 5000 mah lipo,200 amp esc,and heavy duty brass geared 15kg servo all in,the weight is 6lb,7oz
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Hi Daz can i ask what keeps the electrics dry does it have a lid to seal before you add the cowl?.She looks good m8 and the weight sounds fine to me,you might even need to add weight to the front of the sponsons :}.
Mart
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Hey mart,if you view reply 13 youll see pics of the lids,which will be taped down before adding the main cowl.
Cg is at 30% as it is,will adjust as soon as iv got it wet and know what shes doing.
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managed to get it in primer and marker coat today.
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Just gotta wetsand now
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Heres the pics after it wetsanded.
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And managed to spray the white base coat not so long ago will post some pics once dried.
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And some more pics:
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just gotta wait for it to fully harden,spotted a couple of bits im not happy with so will sort these out and wet sand with 800g for a super smooth finish before topcoat colours.
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Hi Daz you outdid yourself again she looks superb allready,cant wait to see her finished.Looking forward to seeing what colours your going to use :-)).
Mart
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Hi Daz you outdid yourself again she looks superb allready,cant wait to see her finished.Looking forward to seeing what colours your going to use :-)).
Mart
Thanks mart,still undecided on colours and skint till next week <*< but at least it will give me time to finish preping :-))
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Very nice looking sleek model you have built
If it goes half as good as it looks it will be fantastic
well done
phill
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Cheers phill.
It should be awesome,seen a vid of a 32" hydro on same set up hit 55.3 mph im ill be happy if i can hit that on 4s,then gonna run a couple of 5s runs and see what she maxs out at
F1
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Just an update,its now been wet sanded with 800g.
Iv been and picked up the paint this morning and the 1st of the colours has now been sprayed.
Watch this space,should be awesome :-))
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Well guys here it is,this is by a million miles my best build by far,im really happy with the way its turned out.
Cant wait to start putting it together,just gotta let it harden fully 1st.
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thats looking smart , well done !
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thats looking smart , well done !
Thank you,took alot of work but very pleased with it :-))
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You keep doing it again and again Daz,superb m8 def your best work so far ;).Look forward to seeing this one put through its paces keep us informed m8 .
Mart
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You keep doing it again and again Daz,superb m8 def your best work so far ;).Look forward to seeing this one put through its paces keep us informed m8 .
Mart
Hey bud,thanks,i do try LOL.
Will defo keep you all posted and get some vids once it hits the water :-))
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That boat looks brilliant.
No way does it look like a homebuilt job.
very professional and very modern looking too.
now looking forward to seeing a video of the boat zoooming across a lake or pond.
very well done. :-))
phill
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That boat looks brilliant.
No way does it look like a homebuilt job.
very professional and very modern looking too.
now looking forward to seeing a video of the boat zoooming across a lake or pond.
very well done. :-))
Hi phill.
Thanks you for your comments.
I'll keep you posted on progress and how i get on with it,and some vids :-))
phill
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looks like its doing 50 stood still cant wait for the vid :-))
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looks like its doing 50 stood still cant wait for the vid :-))
LOL will keep you posted on progress just gotta finish getting it together :-))
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Well here it is guys,all finished apart from new tx & rx.
Inside shots:
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Outboard shots:
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All together shots:
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Float test LOL
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Hey guys,just an update.
i decided to add some extra caps to the ESC,iv got some caps lying around so made my own cap bank.
Heres what i come up with:
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And not long finished installing it:
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Never used 1 before but been researching and reading up with good results,will soon see :-))
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That boat looks real cool.
Is there going to be a real outboard looking cowl to motor ?
or would it get too hot with one fitted ?
It realy does look the part
phill :-)
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Hi phill
im working on a cowl for it,also changing the OB lower to an OS version,alot stronger and easier to adjust also can run bigger props.
If you watched the latest vids i posted on here,the genesis Cat is running exactly the same set up,so once dialled in this thing should be seriously quick ;)