Shawn's Shocker

[srislash]

Here's a little update.I've been wet sanding the join seam on the hull.You can see in pic 1 the small lip/edge on it before it is sanded
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That is only rough sanded to knock it down.
And I have waterproofed the Swordfish' and made some CF sheet for assorted stuff.
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[Brushless55]

What about some see through colors??
or lay the graphics in the carbon and paint the rest a sweet color??

[srislash]

What about some see through colors??
or lay the graphics in the carbon and paint the rest a sweet color??

Yeah,I'm still playing with ideas and thats rolling around in there as well.

[srislash]

Well after much sanding and patience in waiting for the clear to dry the seam is gone,OK, not gone but nice and smooth.Ready for some clear.
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[srislash]

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I recieved the rudder and miscelaneous items in the mail so here is a mock up.May get some things done on this this weekend.Flexshafts should be here this next week so I can probably drill stinger holes after another layer of carbon is layed up.These hulls are really light/thin so I would feel better with extra CF as I've seen my MG's blowovers and although I can try not to let it,inevitably it will.I may even add bulkheads,not sure yet.
Note that the rudder bracket fills the transom extension nicely.I may back that up with aluminum inside as I did on the MG repair.

[tiqueman]

Yes, definitely back it. Even just filling that rudder mount area w resin will make a huge difference.

[srislash]

While I'm out and about today thought I might pick up my servo.I've been thinking of one of the ones I use for my trail trucks.They aren't real fast but torquey.277 oz in.What do you guys run with these big rudders?

[srislash]

The reason I ask is during the last run on the "MG",my rudder needed adjusted on the servo spline.I assume it jumped a gear,so I am thinking a metal gear but not sure how much torque is required?

[Mattwarner]

I've gone for a 9.0kg/cm but mine is a low profile as I am running a push/pull set up and need the clearance. I think a lot use the hitec high torque metal geared one.

[tiqueman]

I usually run the low pro hitecs in my cats. I just recently had one fail but I think it was bc of previous water intrusion. I put a new one in that boat so we will see.

[srislash]

I guess it would be best to run a low profile servo.That way I won't have to put as much bend in the rod, if any.Here's the mounts and my CF.I couldn't find any that was infused with chrome or diamond plate so went with just plain.

[srislash]

I've gone for a 9.0kg/cm but mine is a low profile as I am running a push/pull set up and need the clearance. I think a lot use the hitec high torque metal geared one.

So are you running the Spektrum one that I am looking at?I should be able to at least water resist it with some Conformal coating,just in case.

[srislash]

Got the rudder backing plate in.Its threaded so no nuts to fuss with.Also made larger plates out of thin CF to support the doublers.They will be epoxied all around.
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[srislash]

Well the build got moving along with the 2 weekends we've had here in Wetcouver.I got the motor mounts placed and epoxied,doublers epoxied,stuffing tubes in and stingers mounted.Now this hull is getting stiffened up.A little weighty as well but it should still stay under 10lbs ready to rip.I can't decide wether to place the ESC's in the sponsons by the motors or on the tunnel.It's really tempting to pull the end bells and solder the ESC wires direct,Anybody have an opinion on this?
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My battery trays and servo mount should arrive this week.Paint soon.

[HYDROJERRY]

i was told its better t have the batts in the sponsons to help even the weight..