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Finished with top deck. 1/32" plywood strips were glued to top deck using thin superglue. I will glue top deck down to hull using Z Poxy finishing resin epoxy.
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The facial area looks a lot like the corvette logo.
Beautiful work!!"A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
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Wow! I got one right!
If I ever get a whip, I'd like to do the same thing to mine too.
"A quick temper will make a fool of you soon enough."
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Looking good!
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Waiting for epoxy to cure on front edge. I used the ZPoxy finishing resin for attaching most everything. Takes a long time to cure, but seems to bond better than Devcon 2 ton epoxy.Comment
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Next step is going to take some thought. I will blend in nose piece with bottom of hull using balsa wood. Bare hull with hatch now weighs 2.9 lbs.Last edited by detox; 07-28-2010, 05:59 PM.Comment
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Getting close. Ramp with small 1/16"step was added before battery tray. This should help hull get up on plane quickly.Last edited by detox; 07-29-2010, 03:33 PM.Comment
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Looking good!If all of your wishes are granted, many of your dreams will be destroyed!Comment
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Thanks. I will try to copy the original canopy locater from UL-1 then attach to Whiplash. I will also have to put a locater underneth.
I taped hatch for first time using Scotch masking tape.Last edited by detox; 07-29-2010, 04:21 PM.Comment
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You can see in these pictures why the Whiplash is a little more stable than the UL-1. Whiplash has Lower center of gravity and wider sponson inside width (Whiplash inside sponson spread 11 3/8" vs. UL's 7 3/4"). Whiplash will tolerate adding more AOA to sponsons for even faster speeds.
Both hulls weigh about the same Ready To Race.Last edited by detox; 07-29-2010, 07:45 PM.Comment
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Another Dragonfly shot.Comment
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Those are some great comparison shots between the UL-1 and Whip. Never realized how much wider the Whip was. Thanks for posting.
I also like how the official Detox "Skull" has tagged along with the old UL-1 cowl. Nice.
Pro build. Great dragonflies.Comment
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Thanks Shooter. I've allways wanted to see comparison shots between the UL-1 vs. Whip so now was the perfect time to show everyone. I hope Grimracer comes out with a second generation UL-1 that favors the Whiplash more.
I have been following your Miss Vegas build. That is one cool looking Black and White paint job on her.Comment
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