Scratch build F1 tunnel

[F1 madness]

Hi all im new to this forum and been building my F1 tunnel,finished it a couple of days ago just awaiting gruapner 820 brushless outboard.
Thought id share some pics and see what other people thought of it.
Iv built it using ply,light ply and balsa its 24" long.
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00758.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00757.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00760.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00759-1.jpg
Thanks for looking

[domwilson]

Welcome to the forum. Very Nice looking Build. Very nice shiney paint. What is your planned configuration?

[j.m.]

Do you have any build pics? This is awesome...

[F1 madness]

I have some will have to dig them out lol

[F1 madness]

Welcome to the forum. Very Nice looking Build. Very nice shiney paint. What is your planned configuration?

Thanks,took alot work to get like this.plan on using graupner brushless outboard,not sure on the rest yet just scouring the internet,but finding very ltd hardware here in the uk so looking at importing some stuff over.

[F1 madness]

These are the earliest 1s i have:
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00691-1.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00690.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00692-1.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00689.jpg

[F1 madness]

And some in primer stage:
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00743.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00744.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00745.jpg

[sailr]

Wow! Beautiful little boat! Congrats!

[F1 madness]

Cheers bud,just gotta to get it running now and see how it performs:thumbup:

[F1 madness]

Well id thought id start a bigger project 33"L x 13"w not sure on height yet but will post some pics later of how i start the build and keep you posted on progress as i go along.

[j.m.]

Some things you might want to do on the larger boat:

-The center section between the sponsons works best if it has an airfoil shape to it.
-make the tunnel a little wider, it looks like you may flip if you corner too hard.
-BEAUTIFUL cockpit area. Definitely keep that.
-make a foam form for your canopy, cover that in fiberglass, then eat the foam away with acetone.

[F1 madness]

Some things you might want to do on the larger boat:

-The center section between the sponsons works best if it has an airfoil shape to it.
-make the tunnel a little wider, it looks like you may flip if you corner too hard.
-BEAUTIFUL cockpit area. Definitely keep that.
-make a foam form for your canopy, cover that in fiberglass, then eat the foam away with acetone.

cheers bud,i have changed the design some what,so should be alot better,but will take what youve said and apply it,but will defo keep the look the same.

[crisanpetru]

woww nice build... can we have the plan?

[F1 madness]

woww nice build... can we have the plan?

Alrite bud glad like,no plan available as i build from head i dont write or draw anything up just mark out and glue together,but i will take some pics of the next hull im building from start to finish then you can see how i put 1 together.

[F1 madness]

Here are the 1st pics of my new project will keep adding pics so you can see how the build progresses.I have changed my design hopefully making it better all round.
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00767.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00766.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00765.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00764.jpg

[F1 madness]

So more pics of build so far :
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00804-1.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00803.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00807-1.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00805.jpg

[Cat-Boi]

wow, I just saw this, Nice!!

[F1 madness]

Cheers,will post some pics later

[F1 madness]

Took 4 days to get it this far but on hold til tuesday,awaiting more lite-ply to skin the rest of the top deck and sponsons.
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00810-1.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00808-1.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00809.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00811.jpg

[F1 madness]

Alrite guys not been on in a while due to internet been down but have made more progress on the build,check out the pics
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00040.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00041.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00042.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00043.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00044.jpg
http://i577.photobucket.com/albums/ss219/retic79/F1%20boats/DSC00045-1.jpg
Hope you like

[sailr]

Very Very nice!

[F1 madness]

Very Very nice!

Cheers bud just gotta to final sand it and a bit of filling then shes ready for paint:thumbup1: