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jaywayne75

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Earthrace - Ady Gil
« on: January 26, 2010, 07:14:45 pm »

Just ordered my brushless Earthrace to be fully converted into the Ady Gil.
it will have the green laser too.
can't wait lol :}
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The long Build

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #1 on: January 26, 2010, 07:16:21 pm »

Should look pretty cool, who is selling them ?
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jaywayne75

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #2 on: January 26, 2010, 07:18:39 pm »

getting it direct from the manufacturer its about £400 need to get decals sorted but should not be an issue
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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #3 on: January 26, 2010, 09:22:50 pm »

The fact that it will be broken on arrival is not bad packaging just an adjustment to keep it up to date and to scale  {-) {-) {-) {-)


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Should look pretty cool, who is selling them ?
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jaywayne75

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #4 on: January 26, 2010, 09:47:00 pm »

i really hope not!! it is a worry though!! lol
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The Antipodean

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #5 on: January 26, 2010, 10:22:08 pm »

Being a Kiwi I got very curious about a model of this so I went hunting and found several sites. Here is one http://totally-rc.co.uk/index_files/Page3505.htm

Nice looking model, just can't quite put my finger on what is incorrect on this version.
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Dreadstar

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #6 on: January 26, 2010, 11:50:35 pm »

The bow doesn't look vertical enough for a start,plus it's actually got one :-))
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The Antipodean

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #7 on: January 26, 2010, 11:53:06 pm »

Ahhh, it is the older version, with the bow on still, thanks for that {-)
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steamboatbob

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #8 on: January 28, 2010, 08:34:11 am »

when you take it out watch out for them big scale boats you might lose ya nose  :} :} :} :} :} :}
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jaywayne75

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #9 on: January 31, 2010, 12:37:25 pm »

If anyone is modeling the shonin maru 2 then revenge will be sweet lol  prop foulers
hope to have it at Wicksteed this yr with twin 500 motors not a single brushless as they give too much welly and any changes made to make it as real as possible prior the incident laser nav lights radar gps mods etc
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jaywayne75

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #10 on: January 31, 2010, 01:09:06 pm »

Getting the earthrace but prefer realism over stupid speed so the plan is to use a twin motor setup as per the real thing the model is 920mm long and weighs 6,5 kg
it comes with a 3.4kv single brushless setup this will be removed but what props shafts and motor combo's would be best for good speed but nice slow running?
cheers
jason
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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #11 on: January 31, 2010, 02:06:06 pm »

Jason

I really like your thinking.
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jaywayne75

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #12 on: January 31, 2010, 02:10:37 pm »

well thanks for that i just want a good usable boat that is as close to the real one as i can get it
i am not into brushless as slow running is not smooth as i found out with rc cars would sooner whack in a couple of 480 500 size motors that would give good perfomance and slow running
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andyn

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #13 on: January 31, 2010, 02:46:40 pm »

You have a left thumb for a reason - speed control ;)

It was a pretty rapid boat anyway...
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jaywayne75

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #14 on: January 31, 2010, 04:38:49 pm »

if i wanted the boat to do 900 kts then i would stick with the setup i have
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me3

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #15 on: January 31, 2010, 05:17:10 pm »

hi jaywayne75
do you have any pictures of the inside/ running gear, if not can you take some when you get it back.
thanks
me3
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jaywayne75

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #16 on: January 31, 2010, 05:24:32 pm »

awaiting delivery i will post details of it and the conversion when it arrives %%
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me3

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #17 on: January 31, 2010, 05:29:34 pm »

ok thanks
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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #18 on: January 31, 2010, 06:06:06 pm »

It depends on the speed controllers if you buy good brushless one you can crawl along without a problem I had the same problem with cheap brushles ones but got some better ones and no problem, there is a video on hear from red181 with his boat on brushless on hear

http://s238.photobucket.com/albums/ff100/pmdevlin/?action=view&current=Huntsmanbrushless1.flv

he uses    http://www.castlecreations.com/products/products_boat.html   they are great to set up if a bit expensive.


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Dreadstar

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #19 on: January 31, 2010, 06:12:35 pm »

I was going to suggest going for 2x 540 sized motors running Graupner 451 35mm M4 props. {:-{
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jaywayne75

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #20 on: January 31, 2010, 06:14:17 pm »

i had a Novak 5300 in the car slow running seemed fast
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jaywayne75

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #21 on: January 31, 2010, 06:16:37 pm »

i want to get props from propshop to the pattern of the real ones 4 blade cleavers and want to try and get good economy from the motors
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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #22 on: January 31, 2010, 06:29:28 pm »

i want to get props from propshop to the pattern of the real ones 4 blade cleavers and want to try and get good economy from the motors


the huntsman is running a Cleaver from prop shop, he also runs one on his fire boat we tried lots of props and found they where the best
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jaywayne75

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #23 on: January 31, 2010, 06:33:29 pm »

as long as u can get two 540's side by side in the hull that i think will be the answer i will measure it up as she is quite narrow lol
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nick_75au

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Re: Earthrace - Ady Gil
« Reply #24 on: February 03, 2010, 03:34:15 am »

I assume that your 3.4Kv actualy means 3400 Kv?, there are a bigger range of brushless motors with different Kvs compared to brushed motors, picking an appropriate motor is much easier I thing, turns, what the hell is turns <*< ( of course i do know) most wouldn't have a clue
i had a Novak 5300 in the car slow running seemed fast

Thats 5300Kv, at 7.2 volts its no load speed is 38000 RPM, the 3400 Kv is 24400 Rpm,
You need something around the 1000 Kv to 1500 Kv, that will give good slow speed as well as reasonable speed at full throttle

Nick
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