HPR 135 Build

[liteumup69]

Hello All, For those of you who don't know me, My name is Paul Benn, I live in upstate NY just outside of Albany. I have been following HPR boats for quite some time, and I finally got one :) (thanks Manuel and Hanspeter) This will be one of my biggest ventures in RC boats, I have built a lot of gas boats, But this is my first "big" electric build. I welcome all comments, and any suggestions. The setup will be, HPR 135 "bullet Proof" hull, twin NEU 2220 1Y (1090KV) Twin Schulze 40-160 (old version) and will probably start at 8s for sport, 10s for SAW racing, My motors won't be ready for awhile, and the ESC's are off to Germany to have new caps put on, This build will be a slow one, sorry but I work ALOT... As of know, I am focused on installing the drives, rudder as of know.IMG_0716.jpgIMG_0714.jpgIMG_0717.jpgIMG_0715.jpg
Thanks Paul

[bracka69]

Congrats Paul. I too have been following HPR boats for a while now and hope to have one of there C5009 Bullet Proof hulls soon. Can't wait to see what you do with this bad boy.
Joshua

[liteumup69]

HPR 135 Build

The drives are just about done, I did the double stick tape trick. Works well, Im on vacation this week, Hopefully I can make some good headway

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[ManuelW]

Hi Paul,

just chiming in. Nice job on the tips, position of the drives looks perfect!

regards,
Manuel

[nata2run]

Congrats Paul, very nice. Looks like she'll be a mean machine with lots of power...
If you welcome comments and suggestions, may I suggest you take your time and pimp her up the best you can with all the cool trimmings, as it only cost time to do things nice :)
Also if you get tired looking at her, pass her my way.... hehe not that I'm into ex-girlfriends but in this case I could make an exception :)

[liteumup69]

Thanks guys for the compliments, nata: Yes I will defiantly "pimp" her out, I"m having trouble finding the carbon fiber panels I"m after, 3 different suppliers so far, and no luck. I want the pattern to be as close as possible to the inside of the hull. If not.. I'll have to make my own.
Paul

[nata2run]

Have you thought about going blue, silver or red carbon?? That could look nice with all the black carbon inside. You got a lot of black with motors also being black......just a thought

[liteumup69]

Nata: yes I think I will do a color, just trying to decide on witch one, I have 4 different paint schemes in mind, And would like to carry the flow of the paint scheme into the hull itself, so many decisions!! I would have had all the drives, rudder, and hydraulics mounted by know if I had ordered the right nuts

[liteumup69]

I'm looking for prop's, Andy brown site seem's to have them, What do you fella's think for a starting point?
Paul

[RaceMechaniX]

X450/3's for 8S for shakedown tests.

[liteumup69]

Thanks Tyler, And Thanks again for all the help you've given me,

[Chrisg81983]

Hey Paul looks great so far....so how's the progress with the motors going ? do you have them yet ? Thanks for the great build thread .


chris g

[liteumup69]

Thanks Chris, No word on the motors yet, ESC"s are still in Germany, Right now I'm still trying to hunt done carbon fiber panels, I've tried 3 different suppliers and when the carbon came in it wasn't the same pattern as the carbon in the boat, I believe the boat to be 6K 2X2 twill, everyone that has panels for sale is selling 3K or 4K. I might have a lead with ILLSTREET carbon fiber, (I've done business with them before) but there not to quick to respond, I have everything except motors, esc's, and carbon.
Ahhh the waiting game, gota love it

[Chrisg81983]

Oh yeah the waiting game is rough especially when you are an impatient pain in the a$$ like myself lol, but I also sent u a pm

[nata2run]

.......also waiting and waiting and waiting