Skydiver 5 foot build

[RCnut]

Hi Mark

Its just Plasticard sheets stuck together and sanded to shape. Thats the Master in the Pic.

[greenman407]

Mamas, in the first picture,the longitudinal grooves on what I call the propullsion blister, about midway the length of the Diver section, how did you get yours to come out so perfectly.............perfect???

[RCnut]

Update, its all smooth now, Conning tower can now be fixed on and removed via a screw, Boxed off the vents etc. Time to start adding all the Greeblies.

[RCnut]

Indeed they are, I Just wacked everything in there for the test, now comes the good part lol.

[greenman407]

Excellent video Mamas. What are the two green hoses out the side? Water cooling for the motors?

[He Who Shall Not Be Named]

Rick Teskey has a lot of practical experience with this type of thrust vectoring -- contact him.

David

[RCnut]

Blimey, you can tell I dont get out much lol, they look real cool. I will investigate further.

[Subculture]

How about a pair of spherical bearings on the nozzles, doubt if anyone will notice them, and even if they do, the don't look out of place. This place does plastic ones, or you could mould some.

http://www.igus.co.uk/wpck/default.aspx?PageNr=2503

[RCnut]

Lol, that was My Mrs, Def will go better with Sky 1 on it, A friend of mine used a bow thruster on the front of his one. I'm sure steerable nozzles would turn it round much better but hiding them would be quite a task. Something to think about tho.

[Subculture]

Loved the dialog in the background!:biggrin:

Should go even better with Sky 1 on the front. Perhaps steerable nozzles would improve the turning radius

[RCnut]

Here we go

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mzikBLCqR40&feature=youtu.be

I was quite pleased lol.

[RCnut]

I ordered the brushless motors today and the esc's so hopefully.........We shall see. lol.

[greenman407]

Absolutely! Once you get her in the water and see how she does youll be able to see clearly where your at and what comes next. CHEERS!

[RCnut]

Hey Mark

I know, but these jets are only for cruising around, I'm waiting for some 800KV brushless to come. If all goes well I will go for a sea skim function probably using the afore mentioned lower removable pod and/or hydroplanes. I'm so trying to think positively lol.

[greenman407]

Mamas, looks real good. I know that this is only a test. As you already know youll need a whole lot more thrust than that to get her to sea skim. Your going to have to go BIG brushless, for sure.