HYDROMITE micro hydroplane

[ace028]

Any updates?

[Avanti]

not yet I have been sick and classes started back up last week. I'll try to get some progress on it soon

[ace028]

Sorry to hear that. I put a request in to lazerworks to see if they can lazer cut the kit for me. They said they need to email the designer first to see if its ok for them to use it. I read here that someone had something cut for a really cheap price.

[Avanti]

it was not to bad cutting it by hand. plus the body work and paint will hide all flaws. if you find a lazer cutter to do it let me know what the charge was.

[Avanti]

here's the update I spent some time on the boat tonight and made some great progress. basic framework is almost complete.

note the hotwheels for scale

[Avanti]

I used two straight edges and a bunch of t-pins to keep everything square.
I plan on spraying the frame with poly(something) prior to skinning the boat.
I will also add some foam to the sponsons.

[Avanti]

Any tips on what to use to spray the frame work before skinning I should be ready for spray this weekend

a little help.............?? thanks guys

[ace028]

we have thinned out fiberglass resin and sprayed it, but you have to get the mixture right for it to work. I think that thinning some epoxy out may be easier and you might have better results, I think that the kind to use is in the OSE store called zpoxy or something.

[Avanti]

I did some more work tonight, tomorrow I will decide what I will use to coat the inside and framing. Has anybody tried just a spray on poly in a aerosol can??
any where here are the pics of the frame work and some skin

[fastbaltek]

where did you get the rounded nose piece?

[Eyekandyboats]

that looks good!, nice job.

[Avanti]

where did you get the rounded nose piece?

I got it at a local hobby shop that has a lot of plane stuff. I had to cut it down a bit to make it the right size.

[Stealth Assassin]

Any tips on what to use to spray the frame work before skinning I should be ready for spray this weekend

a little help.............?? thanks guys

wood sealer! High solids sealer Is killer for coating wood especially balsa because, It fills the wood grain and you can sand It smooth. The grain will lift any time you coat It with anything and the sealer will fill It. Spray a few light coats only and sand Inbetween. Then a surfacing epoxy finishes It off nicely.

[Avanti]

Thanks Stealth I will definitely give the finishing epoxy a try on this boat.
I am very please with how it is turning out.

[ace028]

Looking nice. Did you figure out some hardware for it yet?