1/10 Baby Bootlegger Build

[CornelP]

Motor: brushed Permax 600
ESC: Graupner 50A
Batt: 8.4 4300 mAh
Prop: 3 blade Graupner J (not very good though...)
Driveshaft, rudder as per plans.

Will post pics later.

[astecme]

Andy,

For plank on frame I always prefer cascamite - water based resin glue. Aerolite would work as well. Not sure if they are still available. I Found that the Aliphatic glue will still release if it is kept damp or wet. A coat of epoxy will sort that.

For the planks the hull will only deform if you plank all one side and push the planks in to place. agood hull normally does not need that though. A tip is to measure the plank width you will use and at the hulls fattest point - mark those spacings. on each former measure the surface and divide by the number of planks - generally you can rough taper a plank and tidy up when it is in place. For absolute accuracy you will need to look closely at the original pics.

If the planks "run out" then do not force them but put a fillet in. I used a small zip type plane back then - now I have a french one that uses stanley blades and it is great. Save the sawdust for filler - mix with the glue - at the right consistency it will disappear.

I'd love a pic when you are done. My website (as you know) does not have a suitable pic. This is next on my list to kit.

Looking very nice.

Allan

[AndyKunz]

Hi Allan,

I haven't been working on it this winter. Some other stuff came up in the electronics area plus I'm working on an entry for scale at the AMA Nationals this summer.

As it's not intended to be run much if at all, the glue won't be a big deal. Besides, as you mentioned, it will be sealed in epoxy internally. Externally I haven't decided yet, probably 3/4 oz glass and finishing resin with lots of elbow grease.

Andy

[astecme]

Ah - did not read the date!! I found the link through tracking hits on my site - You just have to finish it!! There are some nice builds in Europe. You need one in the home country

[woody5]

Finished my BB with a swap shop special speed 700 $20 new and a proboat blue 50 amp esc. Nice scale + speed with an 11.2 2200mha lipo. Hand made cooling coil and brush hoods no cooling issues from the low end components. I used a Granpinger black plastic resin prop 40mm X 55mm. The boat proposes alot a speed maybe trim tabs would help but is it worth it? I think in retrospect that a surface prop mounted right behind the step would have been better than the fully submersed wheel.

[astecme]

Beware of that prop if it is subsurface. Max 35mm on a 700.

Allan

[captain]

How did you remove the patterns after using the 3M 77 adhesive ?

[boredom.is.me]

uh...you peel them off. 3M77 is more of a tack than a glue, unless you are working with paper on paper.

[captain]

Thank you. I have never used 77, and the directions don't explain it very well.

[golfito]

Hi! Excuse me. It was a great construction. I would have liked to see the ship sailing. Greetings.

[Fluid]

This is an 11-year-old thread. To whom are you asking the question? The OP hasn’t been back to the forum in three months.


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[golfito]

Hi, sorry. I am working on the same boat. Greetings.