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Adrian the weathers looking pretty wild down this way could be some serious offshore weather!
How much does the Chaparral weigh ready to run ?
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noooooo i need beer. Thus why its cheap chinese stuff for me! so i have beer money left.
Adrian the weathers looking pretty wild down this way could be some serious offshore weather!
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LOL cc240 what's that, they usually go up in smoke, i guess you lucky daddy buys all your stuffBruce - Harden up and buy some bits mannnnn! lol My order with UH is still on processing damn it!
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Whos talkin mr big spender
Instead of buying a few kegs swallow a few harden up pills and get yourself a CC240 and some real lipos like Poly RC's
Although its a pity i never have the gps in my boat when its goin as fast as yours
Last edited by EPower; 04-25-2009, 12:28 AM.Comment
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Hi m8 supposed to meet Graham there after 12 to stup his etti esc (thats a real esc
)will still take the lizard and do some wave jumping should be fun
Not sure on the weight will have to put it on some scales but i would say around 5 to 5.5 Kg, how's the new cat coming along ?Comment
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LOL !! cats coming along good, should finish it today I think, I might pop down. ive got to go into town to meet a mate, so will call in on my way.
Yeah i will definately be getting and ETTI when I get my next controller.Comment
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Will start drawing up a Cat hull, show you how its done aye
Make it all scale like so that no one can complain it doesn't fit the stupid rules.
Probably go 4S seeing I think the 2S class the club is looking at is only for hydros at this stage from what I can tell, not much info on any of this though.
4S is probably the better option any way as the larger boat would be better suited to Wattle.
Big list of stuff to get, Etti ESC, KB45 Motor, Lipo's, Charger, Radio Gear, Rudders etc... I think ill start with some balsa and a sheet of 0.4mm ply.Comment
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LOL! I wish. All my boats and gear are/is paid for by me, from slavin away at work
Go up in smoke? We'll see. At least its not blowin any hatches off!
Etti 150's are a good speedy though, If i do anything 6S i might get one. Gonna get a couple more HiModel GX200's before the years out i think though
Good on your Bruce, don't be thinking the KB45's the only way to go. A 9XL still has some pusha, as well as the 8XL. And dont worry about scale, just paint a windscreen no further foward of 65% of the length and its all good
Mmm silly rules alright, might need a tweak?
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I guess the difference is that the CC go up in smoke and it's RIP, Etti blow lids off and come back strongerLOL! I wish. All my boats and gear are/is paid for by me, from slavin away at work
Go up in smoke? We'll see. At least its not blowin any hatches off
Etti 150's are a good speedy though, If i do anything 6S i might get one. Gonna get a couple more HiModel GX200's before the years out i think
Good on your Bruce, don't be thinking the KB45's the only way to go. A 9XL still has some pusha, as well as the 8XL. And dont worry about scale, just paint a windscreen no further foward of 65% of the length and its all good Mmm silly rules alright, might need a tweak?
Just come back from the pond did some wave jumping todaythe Lizard was awesome in the chop still love that boat
Adrian
Ps: there is allot of CC stuff been traded here at the moment i wonder ?? LOLComment
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KB45 seems like a good choice though, will let me run 6s if I want to at some stage.LOL! I wish. All my boats and gear are/is paid for by me, from slavin away at work
Go up in smoke? We'll see. At least its not blowin any hatches off!
Etti 150's are a good speedy though, If i do anything 6S i might get one. Gonna get a couple more HiModel GX200's before the years out i think though
Good on your Bruce, don't be thinking the KB45's the only way to go. A 9XL still has some pusha, as well as the 8XL. And dont worry about scale, just paint a windscreen no further foward of 65% of the length and its all good Mmm silly rules alright, might need a tweak?
Yea I don't like the rules but I wasn't around at the meetings to voice my opinion so I can't really complain. I think they crush innovation in the offshore class a bit though, a scaled down version of my old class 2 boat Zero Limits would be against the rules in the electric class. Best not clutter up Adrian's thread with rule complaints though
Even if said lid costs more than the Etti
Yea that Lizard of yours is insane, I put a lot of blame on it for making me want to build a new boat, was a blast driving that thing!Comment
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I guess that's the price you have to pay to own an MHZ hull LOLKB45 seems like a good choice though, will let me run 6s if I want to at some stage.
Yea I don't like the rules but I wasn't around at the meetings to voice my opinion so I can't really complain. I think they crush innovation in the offshore class a bit though, a scaled down version of my old class 2 boat Zero Limits would be against the rules in the electric class. Best not clutter up Adrian's thread with rule complaints though
Even if said lid costs more than the Etti
Yea that Lizard of yours is insane, I put a lot of blame on it for making me want to build a new boat, was a blast driving that thing!
You can drive it anytime m8 np ,and as far motor choice, for the money you cant beat a KB45 the only motor that comes close to it for twice as much or more is the 580, you have pm
Cheers
AdrianLast edited by EPower; 04-25-2009, 01:41 AM.Comment
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Hey Adrian,
Did you get a chance to run this over the weekend? (Assuming you sorted out some lipos) Weather was pretty rubbish for most of the weekend aye.
Cheers,
BruceComment
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Hi Guys just an update on this build
I got my new batt today two Hyperion VX G3 6S 5500mAh/35C witch is the setup that i wanted to run at the start of this build
I now have to change a few things in the boat to get the right CoG but it's no big deal, and might make some custom carbon boxes to hold these batt
I would like to say a big thanks to my sponsor Matt at RC Bandit he's the Hyperion importer here in Auckland for giving me such an incredible deal on the batteries
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Yesterday i made a gland to go over my stuffing tube to stop the water coming in the boat when it's standing still i came up with this ideaLast edited by EPower; 05-16-2009, 05:49 PM.Comment
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Nice work Ardian! What material have you used for the part which actually seals against the cable?
Must almost be time for its first run?Comment
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Hi it's silicone tubing m8,just waiting fore some carbon fiber angle to be made for me i will use it to sit the lipos in it should have it by the weekend so hopefully might run it on Sunday
I took the Lizard out on sunday give it a birthday present 2X3s/ 35C/ 5500 VXG3 Hyperion for it, did 91.8 Kmh (57 mph) on Gps Octura M445
Adrian
PS: sent you a text m8Comment
i hope not too long cheers
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