Time for a Mean Machine

[Beaux]

After reading for months on all kinds of boats, motors and esc's . It looked like I would spend four to six hundred dollars on a rtr and still have to modify it carbon fiber floor transom all the seems and so on. I've read up on the mean machine, tough boat and I like cats. I have a couple F1 boat , i like the way they fly and for the money the MM2 was the way to go So here is my build not high dollar but dependable.You will even notice an outboard on it ,I could not wait on my parts so i pulled it off my F1 to play it ran very good. Ina couple of months I think I'll build a twin.
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[Beaux]

Some of the parts i had I made the servo mount out of a piece a stainless steel. I had a couple 3674 motors one 2250 kv and one 3100 kv. I'm going to start with the 2250 on 5s and a m 445 prop. I used a .187 cable drive , an OSE raider 6s 150 amp esc, speedmaster sport strut, flex cable saver which paid for it self first time out, OSE- alum. rudder w/pick up, K&S brass tubing Du-bro safety locks,and Aeromarine coupler.

[Beaux]

Here Is the esc, motor and futaba servo.IMG_0262.JPGIMG_0263.JPGIMG_0264.JPGIMG_0265.JPG

[Beaux]

And the finished product.
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[Beaux]

Here is a picture of the F1 donor boat for the outboard.
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[kfxguy]

Nice. It looks orange in some photos and red in others.

[Beaux]

Thanks. Had a different light on.

[Tamelesstgr]

How do you like that OSE raider 6s 150 amp esc?

[Beaux]

So far it seems to be fine. I set it up with the program card. Do you run one any problems?

[Tamelesstgr]

So far it seems to be fine. I set it up with the program card. Do you run one any problems?

I don't, but been wanting to try them next time I am in need of one.

[Beaux]

As soon as I said no problems, the next time out it went up in smoke. On 3s just learning how to drive the boat very little wide open time. Talked to Steven he said send it back, man I just can't say enough good things about those guys.
I just got a barbwire xl for my grandson have you had any problems with yours? thanks.

[Blandon]

Mean Machine looks great!!! I've had quite a few Aeromarine hulls over the years and never had any issues, some of the strongest hulls out there IMO. I still run a 50" Apache I've had for 13 years. Good luck with the new ride.

[Beaux]

Thanks I really like it.

[JMSCARD]

5s 2250kv with that boat and that 45mm prop is to hotness setup for 5w btw... If set up nice you may land on a x442 prop .... I've done a lot of 5s setups in those mean machines and 5s 2250kv is a hot setup and definitely to hot for a 36mm can size motor... your pulling some amps for sure .. a 2200kv mamba monster with 5s in my Mean machines setup on ragged edge with x442 would get things pretty warm even the t180... 130-140 temp ish...which is about as hot as you should go :)

[Beaux]

Yes sir, I agree I ran it once like that and it was just crazy. So i went down to 3s 11.1x2p. The 36 can is all I've got right now. Next month I'll do a 4074 leopard. Just learning how to drive it now , I think I'm gonna need a bigger pond.
Do you think the 3s will work on the 4074 or would 4s be better?