Project: Ugly Cat

[Prodrvr]

Absolutely

[Prodrvr]

What's your method for getting the interior hull shapes correct?

[srislash]

What's your method for getting the interior hull shapes correct?

I use cardboard templates. I actually use Ram board which we put down during reno work. Then usually a little additional fit and trim for final install

[Prodrvr]

Ok cool. I gotta try that...if I can get my hands to fit that far in the hull lol.

[srislash]

Ok cool. I gotta try that...if I can get my hands to fit that far in the hull lol.

This is for the Cheetah? For that I would just do the deck to tunnel stringers:
https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com...oof&highlight=

https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com...at)&highlight=

[Prodrvr]

This is for the Cheetah? For that I would just do the deck to tunnel stringers:
https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com...oof&highlight=

https://forums.offshoreelectrics.com...at)&highlight=

No...I'm actually hating the Cheetah at the moment. I have buyer's remorse like you can't imagine. My concern is with the Central RC Marine 60" MTI I just bought. I ordered it with a full carbon interior...even the deck is done. I just want it to survive high speed crashes. My goal is to have it run high 80's.

[Prodrvr]

Thank you for sharing those links for info!

[srislash]

I forgot about The CRC . Yes prolly just some bracing or combination of. The largest damage is from the deck collapsing and blowing out seams.

No...I'm actually hating the Cheetah at the moment. I have buyer's remorse like you can't imagine. My concern is with the Central RC Marine 60" MTI I just bought. I ordered it with a full carbon interior...even the deck is done. I just want it to survive high speed crashes. My goal is to have it run high 80's.

[srislash]

I got busy this morning and layed all this out and drilled it. Tinkered on the assembly through the day.




I know it looks tight but it doesn’t take much rudder throw to get BlownAway to carve corners.

[meangenesracing]

Shawn, what are you going to start with for strut depth?

[srislash]

I see you just got a 220.Same as BlownAway has been running. It has been awesome from day one. My goal on this one is longer runtimes and less amps in the corners due to the props being in middle.

If you need that I can get depth to you in an hour or so when I get home.

[ray schrauwen]

Cool, inboard twin!

[meangenesracing]

I see you just got a 220.Same as BlownAway has been running. It has been awesome from day one. My goal on this one is longer runtimes and less amps in the corners due to the props being in middle.

If you need that I can get depth to you in an hour or so when I get home.

Yes I did get one and need one more and then I can try my twin R42 again I may need to raise my struts up some more

[srislash]

Shawn, what are you going to start with for strut depth?

Gene I have Blown away set to 7/16” to prop shaft centreline. 1/4” from bottom of strut to table. Long round strut.

[srislash]

Well onward we go on steering. I used these ball links on BlownAway and they have been holding awesome. They are the old school Tamiya ones like off the Bruiser truck. A bit pricey but it does seem you get what you pay for. And it is advised to chase the threads on the left hand ones. Or the aluminum will fall and the turnbuckle will be pooched.





It took a little bit of finicky filing to get the turnbuckles to slide nice and may take a bit more yet. Turnbuckles are from Secraft.




This servo arm started as one of Kent’s(CustomCFParts) which I cut a new CF piece so my ball links are 49mm apart instead of 30. I have proper 3mm drill bits for holes.
Next I’ll get the servo fixed.