Skippies and Kiwis

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Xzess 2 on 3s lipo = 121 kph or 75.18 mph

A new speed record for this little boat. My oldest boat and one of my fastest. Only change was to lift the timing by 1 degree. Looking forward to my new FFRB rigger.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIL626P-Z10

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkijWt9wCKw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=znKksrxy2wA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=08M6oDenJeU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sz540moLPs

[Rumdog]

Nice!

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As Brushless55 said below this boat is good value for money ($129.99 US or 50 cents Aus if our dollar keeps climbing).
It comes with a stand and they even supply the connectors for the Lipo leads (I wont use them as they are a bit small).
At first glance what can I say except it is better than I thought it would be. I have done a bit of reading about this boat and everyone says to replace the esc so I am going to use a Turnigy 120 amp marine esc.

More to come

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If you read on HK that the motor is a 540, think bull*!***!***!***!**. 380 is the size I think

[Brushless55]

the vids of this cheap F1 do look decent for the price

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the vids of this cheap F1 do look decent for the price

Only just arrived today but I am very impressed.

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My electric glider

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nbHDr4Fu2qM

[Flying Scotsman]

Just as I suspected from a pussy sniffer here are the real boys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c5KlIgzBML4&feature=fvst

Douggie

[andym]

Paddy I am impressed !!!!! How many guys have run a 10 year old design ( NMHI ) on 3s an reached those speeds. NOT MANY ! After our chat today I think you are doing yourself a disservice, that rigger could go close to race distance and as you are using the stock sponson's I think we could get it doing oval at that speed ! Now that would wake em all up!! Paddy it only needs to run 2min at the most. I know that hull needs very little fin to corner well. The xs2 in my vid turning at 65 has a very small fin and was on rails. As we try to tell em it is set up, testing more testing and set up. I would like to know what the 3s speeds are at the saws ??
Well done and lets get it that fast around a bend, as a matter of fact I think it could do it now.
Cheers and well done

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Paddy I am impressed !!!!! How many guys have run a 10 year old design ( NMHI ) on 3s an reached those speeds. NOT MANY ! After our chat today I think you are doing yourself a disservice, that rigger could go close to race distance and as you are using the stock sponson's I think we could get it doing oval at that speed ! Now that would wake em all up!! Paddy it only needs to run 2min at the most. I know that hull needs very little fin to corner well. The xs2 in my vid turning at 65 has a very small fin and was on rails. As we try to tell em it is set up, testing more testing and set up. I would like to know what the 3s speeds are at the saws ??
Well done and lets get it that fast around a bend, as a matter of fact I think it could do it now.
Cheers and well done

Thanks Andy but you have had a BIG input into this boat and its speed. Your props and advise have added at least 15 mph to the speed.
My modification of cutting the winglets off has made a little rocket out of this boat and I will take the credit for that. Those that own one of these know how easy they blow over with the winglets. The videos show how well it sits on or just above the water at high speed with my mod. As you said on the phone it looks like I can raise the strut a little more yet.
It would be good if H&M had a good look at the old hull and built one without the winglets and narrower sponsons. Narrower sponsons might be my next mod to this boat. I would like to have half a dozen new Xzeess 2's sitting under my bed to try some ideas I have. I wish I was good at shaping foam and making fiberglass hulls. Maybe I will build some own idea ply riggers when we build our new house.

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Just as I suspected from a pussy sniffer here are the real boys

Douggie

What is wrong with that? I get paid to do things like that. Security guards have to check many things in shopping malls. You get that on the big jobs.

[Simon.O.]

I wish I was good at shaping foam and making fiberglass hulls. Maybe I will build some own idea ply riggers when we build our new house.

Bollocks to glass over foam.....get it on with wood

As an aside you have done very well with that hull and I would suggest more than anyone else has done.
Top skills to you two Roo-rooters !!

[drwayne]

. I wish I was good at shaping foam and making fiberglass hulls. Maybe I will build some own idea ply riggers when we build our new house.

Bollocks to glass over foam.....get it on with wood

Then send that wooden plug here and I will make molds and produce CF or FG replicas.

Clear coated my 6S rig today.. reassembly then testing next weekend.
I think I'll be bored again by first of November ....


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[egneg]

Paddy,

I have taken your advise on the XS2 mods and done some of my own. I am glad I payed attention to what you did.

Just as soon as I hit the throttle ... the boat is gone !!!.

[andym]

Nice work Chuck, good to see you have completely lost your hold on reality !!