Skydiver, Convair flying submarine, Thunderbird 4 etc.... In-the-wet outrunners open up a whole new world for the thruster pods on these...
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Looks great Bob! I think we will see several more boats in the coming months as I am having a blast with mine.
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Lots of catamaran designs used for boat retrieval Dave. We had a pendulum type camera hanging below it....
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Small spray of WD40 in the can will preserve them for some time. I used to build tiny rc boats as a kid by putting the prop directly on the shaft and...Leave a comment:
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A trick I use for marine growth:
Black RTV silicone tinted green with enamel paint. I use a short stipple brush to push it on. Very similar to oil...Leave a comment:
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This is generally done in a split, 2 part mold and glassed in as one unit. The biggest challenge will be keeping the upper and lower hulls aligned if...
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That is correct. The 1/12 is glass and 1/8 is resin printed. You could drive a truck over the glass boat. The hope is to make a high power ultra hydrobatic...Leave a comment:
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The prototype Wet Nellie was printed in 1:12, cast and layed up in fiberglass. If the 1/8 printed model is a success, I’m going to make a single...2 PhotosLeave a comment:
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Final tub float test. I have 1/8” of roof above the water for a good starting trim. Using Velcro in the corners to do the fine tuning. Radio box...5 PhotosLeave a comment:
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I don’t think there is enough meat but will do a test on 1. Easy to sleeve, just waiting on an EBay order to get started.
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Last bit of work on the electronics box. Going with a 2s 5000 to start and will add a cell if performance is too low. Foam is placed in the upper hull...
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Yep. I meant just joining the shaft to the electric motor must have had some crazy gearboxes to deal with the converging shafts.Leave a comment:
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Looks great Dave. The real type 21 must have had some shallow angle gearboxes to couple the motors.
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