Mini Me

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First attempt at RC and have learned a lot from posts here. Some photos of the construction of Mini Me to follow. A real learning curve. There were 2 boats built.

1/12th scale 36' Doug Wright

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Plub building

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Plug building

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plug building

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Mold building

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Started vacuum bagging to thin and reduce weight. There is a learning curve.

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First boat vinylester resin hand laid top, epoxy vacuum bagged bottom

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Molds

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2 halves glassed together from inside ? 1^st boat shown here. Epoxy filler to hide seam

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Had seats printed but quality was garbage. Ended up buying a printer.

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The first boat shown here was too heavy, sat low in the rear, did not run flat until high speeds, but then it porpoised too much.

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First boat as sent to Performance Boat Center. They painted it to match their demo boat. Later i sent them new interior seats to match boat 2

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2^nd boat parts vacuum bagged epoxy. Cured in a heat enclosure to speed curing.

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Paint

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1^st boat a lot heavier then #2. #2 built thinner, vacuum bagged. Has lighter ESC?s and outboards but also less power. Finished weight No. 1 about 14 lbs, No. 2 about 8lbs. No. 2 runs better / flatter.