16th. scale Finlay Atlas Van Lines

[HYDROJERRY]

Very cool X-man but how you going to fill the bubble holes of the foam and make it hard, solid...

[Xfactor]

A light sandable filler composed of microballoons and z-poxy. Then I'll glass mat the cowl and hatch all as one piece,and prime.It will come out nice but it was more work than I wanted to do, but hey you get that with scales. If I wanna cry i better find another love huh?The next one I'll do the grill cloth method ,I talked about; it will be so much quicker.I definately plan on getting with the gentleman doing the sport 40 atlas build on those epoxy-glass cowls.I wanted to do a u-12 bud but the cowl was just too much detail.I mean I can do it ,but Im too anxious to run. Im going to run this one as soon as I seal the wood. Im not even going to wait to mount the wings;I cant.

Im considering other motors too. I dont know about 2650kv on 2s ? I think i need 3s. The plans call for a .05 brushless inrunner a C.C. 4400kv mamba motor on 2s?
What do you think?This 2650 kv 550 df motor on 3s im hoping sure can swing a x632 for at least 3min.

[JimClark]

check this one out

http://www.scorpionsystem.com/catalog/motors/hk22/HK-2216-12/

[Xfactor]

The scorpion stuff is nice isnt it?

[K.R.Joye]

Your doing the pre-82 Atlas, Munceys boat. Heres some pics of my scale `81' U-00 and the real thing currenty being restored at Seattle Unlimited Hydroplane Museum. Have Fun!

[Xfactor]

KR thats phat. That paint is wet brua.Nice job! That last shot of the real boat is what ive been looking for. If you notice on my build; my cockpit area is square up front.I needed that pic cause it showed me a top view of the cockpit.See; its rounded up there i gotta change that.Hey, KR dont u have a squire shop? Is it a 1980 u2? Are the verticle wings swept toward the front or back of the boat.

[K.R.Joye]

Ive got the 78 U-64 Squire non-winged pickle. Scales are a lot of fun. The Atlas took me 2 years to get together.

[Xfactor]

Goodness!Whats the average lap speed at a typical 1/8th scale FE race?

[HYDROJERRY]

Hay K.R., remember that old broke Vegas hull i got from ya, slowly working on it still gotta put some decals and spray clearcoat tomarrow but check it out....PS' she's in good hands here dude,,

[K.R.Joye]

XFACTOR Scales lose a little speed in the corners but typically hit high 50s- lows 60s straightaway speeds in competition.

JERRY glad to see my Vegas getting a fresh look! Keep up the good work!

[Xfactor]

Bellows;finally! Got that cockpit worked out too. Its a wonder what u can do with a dremel.Ill link up the steering servo,make the transom plate,fab and mount a turn fin,and finally;fill and seal the deck and cowl.

[Xfactor]

I started sealing filling the pinholes in the cowl. I use zpoxy and micro balloons. I mix it to a consistency where it wont drip off my mixing spoon. I apply it with a an old bankcard or something.After it cures I may have to apply another final skim coat;then Ill sand it and prime it . Ahhh! just what it needed.

[bigpapa]

atlas

what is the color of the blue i also have a atlas want to paint some other canopys on my pickle............

[Xfactor]

Let me check the plans. Gimme a sec. Some one else will probably tell u before i can get back to you. KR do the fe events have a concours event too?

[Xfactor]

One exhaust stack done.