maritimo twin cat

[bonewar]

Mich i think the hydra's will handle the 5 cells , your motor rpm's are only 83 kv more then mind, it might be worth trying, with those x442. Also i think we both should try some 3 bladed props.

[j.m.]

oh, sorry. It was the picture that was fooling me.

[bonewar]

prep/paint

prep work coming along nicely pic 1/2/3, scoops all glued and bogged, hull sanded, ready for paint. pic 3/4 servo , receiver mount made and glued in, foam added to the inside of the back of the hull, bulk head glue in,exhaust glued and finished. rear view mirrors mounted. now to paint!!.

[j.m.]

Rear view mirrors on a BOAT?

Why, so you can admire the rooster tail?

[tth]

No .......... They would be used to see all the other people that cannot catch up to you.

[Doby]

Rear view mirrors on a BOAT?

Why, so you can admire the rooster tail?

Scale details make all the difference.

[Scott T]

Why rear view mirrors? Cuz the real boat has them!

Here's a pic of Maritimo from last weekend - photo taken by AMPBA member Tony Hansford.

Nice work Rick - keep it up!

[bonewar]

Details

thanks guys, I'm modeling the boat after the simrad maritimo , the bottom boat in the pic. the maritimo team manger supplied the decal files for the boat , also thanks to Scott t for the rest of the decals files. so i reckon the boat will look awesome when finished. detailed cats rule j.m

[dyslexicdaver]

The exhaust pipes have come out well, what did you use for them?
where are you going to get the decals made? I keep meaning to get decals made for my maritimo but never get round it, Like you I like the Simrad version the top hatch shape matches better. But they keep changing the the layout of the two boats by the time I decide of the decals they have changed
Dave

[bonewar]

Dave , the pipes are titanium , there off a chopper (tail boom),light and strong , i silicone them into place. If you want a copy of the decals files I'll gladly seen them on, there in eps format which is perfect for the decal/sticker guys to make. Mind are getting made by a local graphics company.

[j.m.]

I know what they are for, I was just posting a quick reply and I was too lazy to go advanced and put in a smiley.

[bonewar]

web experts

I know what they are for, I was just posting a quick reply and I was too lazy to go advanced and put in a smiley.

You know what they are so why post a stupid reply, lets see your boat , seeing that you know everything about them , another web expert,LOL, your comments aren't wanted ........!

[Steven Vaccaro]

Lets get back on track with the build.

Its looking great. My only worry with the finner details is the damage caused in rolls or flips.

[SJFE]

Rick
This is some of the finest work I have ever seen. Bravo!!!. Thanks for taking the time to share it with us

[bonewar]

Steven, I've thought about the mirrors and the scoops in a crash, they are glue in with extra strong epoxy ,then bedded in with bog. just in case, i have spare ones. I wasn't going to do to much detailing, but i keep looking at the speedtoy's setup page(http://hpr06.speedtoy.com/)and wow do there boats look good, so I'm aiming to have mine turn out like one of there boats. I've been down the shed , bogging up the side of the boat,fixing all the imperfection in the steps and sanding,lots of sanding, today it will get its first coat of primer. the paint I'm using is two pak polyurethane so i think it should turn out real nice, I've spent a lot of time detailing the hull , o'yer sanding . the hull will look awesome . My decal guy has almost finished his work , he's making me some stickers that look like hatches (shadow)as well , so the top of the boat will look very close to the real thing. SJFE I'm glad you like what I'm doing, I'm a bit of a perfectionist with everything i do.i can't help myself. Takes a lot longer to build but the end result are worth it. thanks guys rick