1/10 crackerbox still active?

[befu]

OK, I know the performance of these boats are limited, but are they still being raced or have they faded into the past?

I have an old project that included a DPI hull from way back that I found sitting on a shelf.

Man you could power on of these with a little outrunner!

Brian

[highndry]

look at MACK products and vac-u has a 1/10th scale

[Hydromaniac]

They are very cool but not many raced these days. I love running them.

[befu]

Winter project

Might be a fun winter project. I am thinking of a little outrunner, I have a turnigy 2836-2350 that might work. Can't overpower them or they become flippy.

with a light hull, small motor and flat bottom, I bet it would carry a nice size lipo or pair and have a really long run time.

Hmm, might have to do one.

Brian

[BILL OXIDEAN]

I have one I intend to run SAWS with. I'm down to race em at the nats if we get enough guys Rod??? They run sub-surface so the new brushless stock motors can be utilized..

[properchopper]

crackerbox

Call me crazy [ I am], but I'm going to convert my Titan 29 to a crackerbox-looking rig. Just for fun. I like fun. Need drivers, make a sub-hatch & there it is.

[Darin Jordan]

I would think that the 30"-ish crackers using the spec power systems would be a kick... and they might actually have more than one finish a race...

[BILL OXIDEAN]

I would think that the 30"-ish crackers using the spec power systems would be a kick... and they might actually have more than one finish a race...

Darrin, you're from crackerbox country! your club was a DPI proving ground at one time..
I'm sure you can dig one up, let's fire up N-1 BL crackerbox! sub-surface will allow us to run graupner 3 blade huge props to make the low kv of the 17.5 work!

[Darin Jordan]

Darrin, you're from crackerbox country! your club was a DPI proving ground at one time..
I'm sure you can dig one up, let's fire up N-1 BL crackerbox! sub-surface will allow us to run graupner 3 blade huge props to make the low kv of the 17.5 work!

I actually HAD a BRAND NEW, never built, DPI kit sitting here about a year ago, but sold it to do other things...

I might be able to dig something up. Someone needs to up that SAW record over the 22mph it is now... surely that is possible to totally eclipse these days...

I might be able to dig something up. I might know where there are one or two of these laying around...

[Hydromaniac]

I'm pretty much with Darin on this. If we were to do something with them at the 2010 Nats I think it would need to be something in the 28-30 inch range and P spec power, That may give them a chance to grow later on. If you look at what happened with the scale 1/10s this year, after guys seen them raced, the builds have taken off nationaly, the same could happen with FE CBs. Crackerboxes have also taken hold within the gas ranks. Something to think about.

[sailr]

I love the crackers but don't seem to have much luck with getting our club members to try something new. Now if somebody would put out a nice FG 28-30" hull and it was set up strickly for P SPEC, that would be a winner in my opinion!

[Darin Jordan]

I love the crackers but don't seem to have much luck with getting our club members to try something new. Now if somebody would put out a nice FG 28-30" hull and it was set up strickly for P SPEC, that would be a winner in my opinion!

Might want to get them to be the full 34" allowed in the P-Class... even with the spec motors, these things will need every inch of that to be anywhere near stable!

[sailr]

Good point Darin. Are there any kits or reasonably priced hulls out there that you are aware of?

Might want to get them to be the full 34" allowed in the P-Class... even with the spec motors, these things will need every inch of that to be anywhere near stable!

[Hydromaniac]

Good point Darin. Are there any kits or reasonably priced hulls out there that you are aware of?

The only kit I know of being built now is the Zipp Kits but it is pretty large. Gasser Hull.

[sailr]

Yeah, that zipp is a biggun ! If I could find a good hull, I might be interested in making a mold and offering FG hulls.