HYDROMITE micro hydroplane

[Avanti]

http://www.microhydros.com/doug_forrester/doug.htm

I have the plans printed out so far, marking and cutting the wood and aluminum will be next.
Any tips guys.
This will be my third boat from scratch. The 1st was a mono that I am still working on and the second was a Predator outrigger that now just needs paint and hardware. Well since wood is cheaper than hardware I'm moving on for now.

Pics to follow as soon as I make some progress.

I will also be building an assembly jig for this boat and future boats
edit: building the second boat now (post #84 8/6/11) using 10"x20"x1/2" MDF for the jig.

build list:
qty 1) 12"x24" 1/32 ply
qty 1) 12"x24" 1/64 ply
qty 2) 3/32"x3"x36" balsa
qty 1) 1/16"x3"x36" balsa
qty 1) 1/4"x1/4"x36" hard balsa
qty 1) 3/32"x1/4"x36" hard balsa
plans call for 3/32 square balsa to support the hatch, but scrap can be used
plans call for 1/8" ply for backers at turn fin, rudder and strut, but I plan on using drilled and tapped aluminum

after building the first one I would recommend leaving the battery compartment separator out. this part was designed for use with nicad cells not lipo.

[ace028]

looks a lot like a mini cat racing, just out of wood. I bet the mini cat harware would be perfect for this boat! Even the power package. are you going to lazer cut the wood? Lipo powered as well? Please post pics when you can, for some reason I really like the micro side of rc, I think its the balistic speeds from such a small package that makes it really cool.

[Eyekandyboats]

This is a great little boat, I have done one my self and it was fabulous.

Just build it like you see it.it is a very good model thats for sure

[Avanti]

ace --- I have no access to a lazer cutter this will be cut by hand just like my Predator rigger. As far as hardware and power that is all up in the air. I was going to buy some lipo's before my work trailer got broke into and half of my equipment was stolen. Some of the hardware on this boat I will try to fabricate myself like the prints suggest.

eyecandy --- could you put up some pics if you have them? I know you usually take great build pics.

[Eyekandyboats]

Hey man. No i have 0 picture, This boat was about 6 years ago. when i didn't have a digital camera. No picture what so ever. sorry

[Avanti]

Hey man. No i have 0 picture, This boat was about 6 years ago. when i didn't have a digital camera. No picture what so ever. sorry

Thanks anyway it was worth me hoping.

[ace028]

what program did you use to open them to original size?

[Avanti]

pdf viewer then I had to take snap shots of the different sections to get it all to print out. it was not the much of a pain.

[Avanti]

Well I got almost all the parts cut out tonight and did a quick mock up. this sucker is small.

I definitely need to build a jig before I glue it up she is twisting a bit because of the hand cut parts.

[Eyekandyboats]

thats looks great !!! awesome work.

[Avanti]

Thanks Taylor I plan on working on a building jig tomorrow sometime. I also need to pick up one more piece of 3/32 balsa.

[ace028]

Yeah, its looking really nice, are those the plans that you printed out in pdf format? Looks really good.

[Avanti]

the plans are in tiff format they were real easy to print out with my mac

[ace028]

oic, I don't have a mac, I got windows. What program do you think that I should use to open it with?

[Avanti]

should just be the default program I will see what my PC try to use I'll just have to blow the dust off it.