Whiplash / UL-1 Hatch and Canopy

[henryhound]

Are you going to continue this thread on thro to the launch? Your thread is definately an education to me. my kit is supposed to be shipped this monday. I am anxious. Again your boat is very impressive.

[detox]

I will post a couple more pictures, plus I will try to get my wife to video the Whiplash running on water.

[detox]

Here's more pictures. The White Urethane is easy to repair. I have a few spots (dust in paint and overspray) that need it. I will sand bad spots out using 1500 grit paper then polish.

[Shooter]

Outstanding job Detox. Very nice.

[Rumdog]

Nice! Looks sooo good from the side view! Can't go wrong with the white either!

[detox]

Today I ran my Whiplash for the first time. Water conditions were slightly wind choppy (4 inches), but Whiplash handled the rough conditions much better than my UL-1 would have. Using the Octura M445 speeds were slighty above 50 mph. Very Impressive using just the UL-1 motor /esc combo.

I installed slightly too much lead in the sponson tips. Hull would not get on plane without throwing hull out onto water. So I moved my lipos more reward toward motor and now hull will jump on plane from a standing still start. Hull weighs 5 lbs 13 ozs using the LSH setup.

Hatch is a breeze to tape.

Rudder works verywell installed on the right side of stern as Speedmaster intended it to be.

The UL-1 boat stand works with the Whiplash also.

Virginia Craftsman turnfin works well as far as I can tell.


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[ray schrauwen]

Excellent job and thanks for posting your nice build thread. Looks great in white !

I went for orange, needs some decals...

[detox]

Nice Whiplash! I almost painted my hull Hugger Orange.

[detox]

Here's a video. Too many weeds, I was trying to find a spot on lake bank to launch from. I will post a better zoomed version later.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UqI79MDScTI

[F1 madness]

Nice,excellent job buddy,iv been watching this from the start and must say youve done a brill job of this build and fast aswell
Rgds F1

[detox]

Thanks. My wife always did say that I sounded like a Georgia Hick when I talked...now I know.

Next I will try a couple more props (H1518-10-75 (3), H10) to get the fastest speeds, then I will take a better video of my Whiplash running around pond.

[detox]

Just purchased one of the new Nano Tech lipos. The pack measures 155mm long x 48mm wide x 35mm tall.

[Steven Vaccaro]

Good job on the boat and hatch. Thanks for sharing!

[detox]

Thanks Mr. Vaccaro! That means alot coming from you.


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[detox]

Received my Whiplash decals today.