Paint ended up turning out good and before I ship this boat out my paint guy wants to do a complete buffing job ! And turns out he isn't going to charge me anything, I think he feels guilty for assuming us FE modelers aren't picky
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
--Albert Einstein
looking good again, I will be watching with a close interest, I have a couple of 1717 with no home.
Let me know if you need a mount......I am kind of taking a break from mounts but if you like a can make some templates to send you and you can make your own( for a conquest) or might for something out
...Later mate
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
--Albert Einstein
This how fare 3 ft of water line will get you on this boat ! I use aluminum tubing in large boats , it helps keep the flow rate up when you are plumbing large spaces and it is lighter ! I need to order another 6 feet of cooling line , hope that will be enouph to finish this one and my rico...ha ha
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
--Albert Einstein
No video, sorry. And even if I had it, a video probably would not be very impressive. That was at least a decade ago with NiCd cells, speeds would probably have been in the 40s. But the roost!
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I don't know if these photos have been posted in this thread, but they show how we kicked it old skool. Only four props? Piker!
Never even seen that before !...ha ha ! There is allways that guy out there pushing the limits !
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
--Albert Einstein
Never even seen that before !...ha ha ! There is allways that guy out there pushing the limits !
I think that was Steve Vasjeckis's boat from a Michigan race about 10 years ago. He is still on line maybe he will se this post. If i remember Chris Fine made it for him. The Controllers were the schulze 105's.
Tested it but never raced it. He had to leave early his dad got sick.
Who sells the yellow silicone water hose ?
I like it.
Harry
Kintec racing...
"Any intelligent fool can make things bigger and more complex... It takes a touch of genius - and a lot of courage to move in the opposite direction."
--Albert Einstein
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