30" Custom Cat

[Skunk Works]

Hey there everyone,

Been working on this setup at the shop for some time. I am planning on production and selling of this setup in the near future as the first custom RTR from the Skunk Works shop. Prototype completed with all the goodies I have sourced.

Here are the stats:

30" stepped cat hull, fiberglass
11xl 2100kv motor with water jacket.
100 amp water cooled esc, modeled after the old hacker navy 77
full speedmaster hardware, strut and rudder..went with the longer stand off for the rudder.
42 mm carbon prop
all the build products of course purchased through OSE! Thanks Steve!

Did run it today. 12 IB3600s and it ran respectively about mid 30s. Did take video, did not come out well, I will try again tomorrow.....from a different angle.

Check out the pics of the prototype build.

Thanks

Scott

"Skunk Works"

[Fluid]

Scott, that motor Kv has to be wrong, a Feigao 11XL has a Kv of 1516. Typo?

Regardless, that is a nice-looking build. Good luck, you 'should' sell a bunch. :)
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[Tunda]

how much? looks good..........

[hammertime]

how much how much

[Skunk Works]

New video. Runs good on 12 cells......check it out.

Still early stages. No price on this boat yet, sorry. Stay tuned.

Thanks


http://www.rcflix.com/photopost/data/500/Skunk_Works_30.wmv

[hammertime]

i noticed you have the motor and esc combo on ebay.....which motor is it and how do you like that pulso esc

[yz120]

anyone tried this hull?
i just bought one,hopefully i didnt make a mistake:eek:

[yz120]

Boat Runs Very Good On 16cells.
42mm Prop Around High 30`s
Faster Than My Sv27 W/45mm And 14cells.
Also Handles Well
Will Try 45mm Next Time Out.!

[SJFE]

Do you have one?

[Piranha2]

he has a hull on ebay right now for BIN $80.00....looks good

[yz120]

yes,i bought the one on here.
boat is pretty nice.
the only thing i think needs fixing is the tunnel is a little soft.
i was wonna ask you where you get your CF from.
still playing with it only ran it once.
it really flys compaired to the sv.

[SJFE]

PM me with the dimentions you need and I'll get you a price. I am making an order very soon.

[yz120]

great,
thanks

[Skunk Works]

Thanks for the post Mike, appreciate it! Be interesting to see results from a 45mm prop.

I am working on two other builds for customers now. Boat is proving itself to be a solid, strong performer. I am glad with the results so far and look forward to building more out of shop.

I use ebay, actually am an ebay fanatic. Ebay is very good marketing for the cost. But I am thinking of turning into a distributor only for the hull. The shop is evolving more into full builds and custom paint.

I have good feedback on the hull to continually improve its design and construction.

Scott

[yz120]

ran it today w/the 45mm and it flys:D
the pond is too small to let it hang out:(
added battery trays to support the weight of the 8cell packs and to be able to move CG around.
once again very happy with it.

[ray schrauwen]

I wondered what that Cat was like. Nice. It would be good for LSO.

[Piranha2]

yz120.....what motor / esc combo are you using???? I'm interested in this cat.

[yz120]

it`s the motor esc combo he has offered. it`s a pulso. w/16-3600 cells

[Piranha2]

thanks yz.......do you have any pics of the bottom of the hull? of your boat? Skunk says he does airbrush too? hmm....it'll be interesting!!!

[yz120]

iv`e yet to take any pics.
i think skunk has a few of the bottom posted somewhere on here or ebay.

[Skunk Works]

Hey all,

Glad to hear the results of the 45mm prop! Think I need to put this on all the future builds.

Few pics of the setup YZ has and a vid @ 12 cells....... From Steve's RC Flix site. Other boat paint jobs on there also.

http://www.rcflix.com/photopost/showgallery.php?cat=500&ppuser=1048

Pic of the stepped bottom attached here somewhere also.

http://www.rcflix.com/photopost/data/500/medium/Copy_of_Jan_28_016.jpg

I am using speedmaster hardware now. Working with a shop for my own hardware design, going to be some time to get that project completed.

Just want to throw an important note in here also. Without Steve and OSE's service, none of what my shop does and will be doing would be possible, that is the bottomline! It all started with my first Cen AJ off ebay and wanted to upgrade it...... It is my pleasure to purchase the build components, radios, etc from OSE and look forward to supporting OSE in the future.

The name for the shop.....My dad is retired air-force, 30 years plus with the refueling group here in New Hampshire. We share a love for planes and the shop name comes from the experimental division of Lockheed Martin......makers of the SR71, F117 stealth, F22 raptor and the JSF. Just seemed fitting and a sort of tribute in a way.

Anyway, good to hear the boat is performing well out there.

Talk to you later,

Scott

[Piranha2]

Thanks for the hull bottom pic.....looks good....can't wait !!!

[Jeepers]

nice cat! does one have to buy one on ebay? or is there a web site for it? you guys say its fast but how does it handle in the turns? I have been looking for a cat for some time other than the ones that are out there already.

[Jeepers]

what is the hull made of? I cant tell from the pics

[Piranha2]

Jeepers...it's a fiberglass stepped hull...Skunk seems to be a reasonable guy to deal with...his builds are mostly prototypes right now....contact him and see where it goes from there.

[Piranha2]

She arrived today. Luckily unharmed, no thanks to UPS! Check out the pics with my SW26RS. Hope to be able to run her early next week. Will let everyone know how she performs. Thanks Scott and Skunk Works!!!

[Piranha2]

Still having the shutdown problems......has to be the ESC, only common thread on all my runs......motor is not even warm......packs the same.....ESC not warm either.......any ideas would be appreciated......has YZ had any of this similar problem????

[yz120]

i`ve had mine shut down only once.
it was 116deg. that day and the water temp was around 85deg.
it came back to live almost emediately so i brought her in and found quite abit of water in the hull, thinking i got the receiver batts wet i dried them and havent had a problem since.