The "Bling Rocket" build

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Well folks this has been on the shelf for awhile but it is time to start as winter is coming. Bear with me as my laptop has died so I am IPhone'ing this up.
So we have one plain ole' Pursuit hull to start

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Ok there is the glitch. No instant photos
I put a huge post in that first one but it ended up being all links to photo ads

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And a new workshop to work in. I have been working on this for awhile now

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These are the parts that I have,trim tabs,turn fins, a rudder, a black can Castle 1515 and a 220amp Swordy ESC, as well as the CF sheet they rest on

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So I am going to go with the strut/flood tube form of driveline. I got this Cf tube for it as well as the strut which I have drilled this afternoon

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So this will get a full carbon layup as well as a couple stringers running up the bow attaching deck to hull with CF sheet. I did this to the 35" DF after all the stress cracks started showing up.
So I pose a question to you guys, to flood chamber it or not? I want this thing to be just "throw n'go". Though it has been awhile since I have flipped my DF

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The flood chamber sound cool,
But I do not think you really need it.
What kv is the 1515 ?
And do you have plans to run it on more than 6s at some time ?
I just bought another Pursuit but the hull dead rise is a little different than,
My Kintec Pursuit hull.
This one looks like your hull at the transom and water line.

This is Kintec hull.
Pursuit 003.jpgpursuit hull 002.jpgPursuit 006.jpgpursuit hull 005.jpgpursuit hull 001.jpg

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It is a 2200 kv Lenny. I think it will do the trick.
Yup, I could save some weight and time/room by not going with the chamber. My last few spills with the DF have been submarine'ing. So far it looks like I will have to stuff the motor back tight to get my CG.
Don't know about 6s but 5s for sure.
All hardware is mounted, I'll get pics up soon.

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This new one has the 4082 2200kv in it.
The one I have been testing I put the 4074 1800kv in with a modded x447/3,
I have been testing it on 4s,5s,6s and it running pretty good so far.

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This new one has the 4082 2200kv in it.
The one I have been testing I put the 4074 1800kv in with a modded x447/3,
I have been testing it on 4s,5s,6s and it running pretty good so far.

So yours are RTR's then? I have a 1518 1800kv or 1520 1600kv here if I wanted bigger. But I think 4s2p 8000-10,000 mah is enough for this hull.
I do like running 1800kv, it leaves lots of options.

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So how were the bottoms on yours Lenny? I see this one is convex in the flat area.

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The new one looks pretty flat and yes it is ready to run,
But needs the flex up graded to one piece.
But the one in the pictures need a lot of tlc.
I bought it used and it is pretty banged up on the bottom of the whole hull,
But you would not know it by the way it is running so good.

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Ah a little glazing putty will clean up the bottom Len.

I'm gonna haft to put some up pressure on the bottom when I do the inlay.
Got the wet well cut and set,motor mount drilled and set where I like it. Next to cut stringers.

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Ok, here is hardware,and where the motor is going to go.

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And this is the convex I wrote of;
I think if I put a board or something over the area then tape against it, it will hold it up till my layup cures.it is way easier to fill than sand off that kind of abnormality.