When I painted my SS45 I filled the holes with the spackling paste and when I layed the first coat of primer down I put it on to thick and it ate the spackling paste. I had to re-spackle the hull all over again. The second time I put the primer on nice and thin and let it dry between coats and it worked great. I was actually going to use Light weight "Icing" finishing putty But when you sand that stuff with sand paper you can actually create more pin holes so I will be using the spackling paste again on my SS21. One of these days I will get off my lazy butt and put my SS21 together.
My Phil Thomas Super Sport 21
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Like the idea of the plug to ensure no water is sitting in the sponsons, thinking of doing the same to mine.Come to the FASST sideComment
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Here's the support for end bell that i made using .125" G10 fiberglass. I scuffed paint then epoxied pad to hull. Nylon Ty-Rap is also used to support end bell.Last edited by detox; 10-13-2009, 06:08 PM.Comment
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Thanks, but that expensive automotive paint can be a bitch to use and clean up. If I ever paint another hull I will use regular rattle can Krylon primer and paint. Then clear coating over the Krylon using automotive clear.
BTW... good luck with your Whiplash.
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Yeah. I've been debating whether to pay someone to do a really nice automotive paint job on mine vs. the rattle can. Seeing how it is being used for heat racing, I think I will go the rattle can route. I figure it will be much easier to touch up any racing scars.Comment
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For kicks Im going to try Castles air cooled MMM controller, Nue 1515 1.5y (1500 kvmotor), and 6s1p Lipo (two 3s packs in series). ESC is programed to radio and works perfectly so far. Now I need to decide where to mount the ESC...in front or behind the motor?Last edited by detox; 11-07-2009, 07:37 PM.Comment
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