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John Mk2

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Oh Dear!
« on: May 08, 2011, 12:44:06 pm »
A mate of mine was running my old App Cat this morning. Going like Stink  %% I asked why it was MUCH faster now ? "Bigger 3 blade prop" he said. About 5 mins later it stopped ! A right mess (See pic) wires melted lipo blown ect ect  {:-{ Just go's to show what over proping can do <:(

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John Mk2

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Re: Oh Dear!
« Reply #1 on: May 08, 2011, 12:52:16 pm »
By the way it WAS a 120amp (160 burst) on 4s 5000mah , 2075 kv motor.
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triumphjon

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Re: Oh Dear!
« Reply #2 on: May 08, 2011, 10:20:21 pm »
funny that ive just been talking to somebody who has told me the hull was melting too !
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John Mk2

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Re: Oh Dear!
« Reply #3 on: May 08, 2011, 10:41:15 pm »
Yes Mate  >:-o Think the resin melted ! All in all a bit of a mess. Lucky the lipo did not go up  {:-{
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triumphjon

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Re: Oh Dear!
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2011, 07:22:24 am »
sounds like he was lucky to have recovered anything , once grp starts to melt its not long before you have a fire !  time for a completely new boat ?
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John Mk2

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Re: Oh Dear!
« Reply #5 on: May 09, 2011, 07:48:13 am »
Came very close to a fire the way the lipo puffed up  {:-{ It was to big to remove from the sponson (Jammed in) Anyway he's going to let me know if the hull is a right off. Will keep you posted.
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triumphjon

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Re: Oh Dear!
« Reply #6 on: May 09, 2011, 08:59:34 am »
not sounding too hopeful of being able to salvage the hull then ? is it a model that was being set up for racing this season ?
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John Mk2

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Re: Oh Dear!
« Reply #7 on: May 09, 2011, 12:42:02 pm »
He (like me) dont race  ok2 Just a bit of fun on Sunday morning's. But not for him yesterday !!
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John Mk2

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Re: Oh Dear!
« Reply #8 on: May 09, 2011, 12:50:37 pm »
Another picture.

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Dekan

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Re: Oh Dear!
« Reply #9 on: May 25, 2011, 10:08:08 pm »
My My...Those who live by the sword...... :}
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