Tiquemans HPR 135

[keithbradley]

Oh look at those pretty bolts!

Just a thought...I don't usually like color on water jackets, but given the green on yellow that is in the paint job, I wonder what the jackets would look like if they were powder coated yellow? It might really fit into the paint scheme...

[tiqueman]

Hmmmm.. now youve got my mind goin yet again.

[tiqueman]

I got a few things done yesterday afternoon/ evening. Drives are now mounted. Got an Email from Kent this am that my carbon is cut. Keith got my brain goin about the cooling cans. I came up w what I think is a nice idea for them. Time will tell. Shes starting to look like a completed boat from the outside. May start the cooling system this afternoon... maybe.

[ls1fst98]

You done yet????

[tiqueman]

No but a little further still. I got the mounts in last night for the esc/ servo plate

[nata2run]

Looking good, don't forget to epoxy over those washers a bit. Rather be safe. Should look awesome when the plate goes in! Hurry hurry! Mounts on their way

[tiqueman]

Absolutely kent. Thanks. Im going to go back over everything for final epoxying when its done. Ie. Motor mounts are still just tacked in and not really in-in.

If all goes well ill get the water pick ups in today and start locking everything in more permanately.

[nata2run]

Cool, wish there was a "like button" lol it's gonna be awesome love the inlay and paint. Can use duplicolor metal cast for the cooling cans, will give you an anodise effect, then wrap part of them with carbon veneer? Would be cool

[tiqueman]

Got the pickups in. Not enough time in the day as I hoped to have it 100% before I went to bed but Im whooped. All that's left to do to complete them is carefully shoot some white paint on the bottom side and touch up any minor imperfections around them if any.

kent informed me my battery trays are in the mail so it shouldn't be long. I picked up aluminum tubing yesterday to do my esc/ servo tray mount pieces... Starting to see light at the end of the tunnel. (no pun intended)

[srislash]

Looks grrreat there buddy. I am liking those adjustable tube supports. And love the water fittings on the ends of the inlet tubes. Did you glue em' or solder?

[tiqueman]

Thanks Shawn. They are soldered in.

[nata2run]

Awesome!!! when maiden?, one word of advice.....don't hit a fence LOL

[johnf]

Getting nervous about dropping that master piece in the water??

[flraptor07]

Awesome!!! when maiden?, one word of advice.....don't hit a fence LOL

Got my parts today Kent, looks great!!

[tiqueman]

Dont hit a fence??? How the hell are you running your boats?????

Once the trays are here and i can get them installed and get all the tubes cut to height for the esc plate... install electronics, plumb it and add floatation i think she'll be about done. Oh i need to get the other hatch painted too. Thatll be my running hatch.


And john, YES I AM.