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  • ray schrauwen
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2007
    • 9472

    #16
    Originally posted by RayR
    For those of you who are wondering about the "Eliminator" comments. The GP series hydros from ML Boatworks are loosely based on the U21 Eliminator hydro. See attached.
    All you need to make an ML hull look like that is to slap a Whip cowl on there. LOL...
    Nortavlag Bulc

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    • cybercrxt
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Mar 2009
      • 2909

      #17
      Ray, I am REALLY liking what you did with the sponsons! Enough that I would consider modifying the kit to offer this version!!! I won't do it and bite of your style tho. I am really liking it. Its almost an SX335!!! You did the right thing by keeping that extra ply going down the side like you did. That will help keep everything held together very well. I would not worry to much about the 3rd line-up-pin, it should stay together just fine. Nice work. I look forward to the finished pics and how it runs. That should really eliminate any extra lift of the sponson itself. I will keep my eye on this thread! I am really happy to see all the GP series hulls getting built in the last year. They are really making great showings at races too! Mike
      Laser cut, birch plywood rc race boat kits- WWW.MLBOATWORKSRC.COM WWW.DINOGYLIPOS.COM

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      • cybercrxt
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Mar 2009
        • 2909

        #18
        I just looked back at the pics....What cowling is that? I didn't pay it any mind as I just started releasing white gel coated cowlings for all my kits (no extra charge, btw...in fact most of my kits just got a new lower price!) and when I looked back, I saw it clearer!!!

        Laser cut, birch plywood rc race boat kits- WWW.MLBOATWORKSRC.COM WWW.DINOGYLIPOS.COM

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        • Doug Smock
          Moderator
          • Apr 2007
          • 5272

          #19
          Mike that is a cowl for a Vac-U-Pickle from Phil Pace.
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          • RayR
            @SiestaKey.calm
            • Jun 2007
            • 1518

            #20
            Originally posted by cybercrxt
            Ray, I am REALLY liking what you did with the sponsons! Enough that I would consider modifying the kit to offer this version!!! I won't do it and bite of your style tho. I am really liking it. Its almost an SX335!!! You did the right thing by keeping that extra ply going down the side like you did. That will help keep everything held together very well. I would not worry to much about the 3rd line-up-pin, it should stay together just fine. Nice work. I look forward to the finished pics and how it runs. That should really eliminate any extra lift of the sponson itself. I will keep my eye on this thread! I am really happy to see all the GP series hulls getting built in the last year. They are really making great showings at races too! Mike
            Mike,

            You won,t crimp my style if you change the design. Have at it!

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            • RayR
              @SiestaKey.calm
              • Jun 2007
              • 1518

              #21
              The G10 Arrived. .125 transom and .062 battery trays installed.
              Attached Files

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              • ray schrauwen
                Fast Electric Addict!
                • Apr 2007
                • 9472

                #22
                Are you going to drill & tap the G10 or use bolts for the transom? NIce job Ray.

                I would like to try and do to my sponsons what you did to yours, any chance of you posting that info? I can understand wanting to keep some creative secrets. I'm un-bagging a 265 and 335 today possibly...
                Nortavlag Bulc

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                • RayR
                  @SiestaKey.calm
                  • Jun 2007
                  • 1518

                  #23
                  Originally posted by ray schrauwen
                  Are you going to drill & tap the G10 or use bolts for the transom? NIce job Ray.

                  I would like to try and do to my sponsons what you did to yours, any chance of you posting that info? I can understand wanting to keep some creative secrets. I'm un-bagging a 265 and 335 today possibly...
                  No secrets. Measure from inside to outside of sponson transom at widest point, transfer measurement to side, scribe arc making best use of available wood.

                  yes, I will be drilling and tapping the g10

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                  • ray schrauwen
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Apr 2007
                    • 9472

                    #24
                    Thank you sir
                    Nortavlag Bulc

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                    • jcald2000
                      Senior Member
                      • May 2008
                      • 774

                      #25
                      G10 does not hold threads well, they will strip. I use 1/8" 6061 T6 and tap that.

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                      • RayR
                        @SiestaKey.calm
                        • Jun 2007
                        • 1518

                        #26
                        I will put nuts on as well.

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                        • RayR
                          @SiestaKey.calm
                          • Jun 2007
                          • 1518

                          #27
                          Attach Port side, wait 4 hours then attach Starboard side.
                          Attached Files
                          Last edited by RayR; 05-15-2014, 04:53 PM.

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                          • RayR
                            @SiestaKey.calm
                            • Jun 2007
                            • 1518

                            #28
                            Now the tedious part. Sanding, filling, sanding, sanding.......
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                            • ray schrauwen
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Apr 2007
                              • 9472

                              #29
                              If you've built a Whiplash, would you say these go together faster or the same?
                              Nortavlag Bulc

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                              • RayR
                                @SiestaKey.calm
                                • Jun 2007
                                • 1518

                                #30
                                It builds faster than a Whip

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