Genisis...

[paultbg]

Hello Viper,
It is the standard lens with the small adhesive mount (the plane one).
If you do have a bit of photography knowledge (exposure,lighting,etc),the rest is only in post processing.
You can actually recover a lot in post : over/ under exposure, recover highlights (eq:the sky) , add light into shadow areas, sharpen,...
I am using Adobe premiere because I am used with the Adobe Suite but I bet that any of the most important programs are doing the same.
Regards

[viper1]

Hello Viper,
It is the standard lens with the small adhesive mount (the plane one).
If you do have a bit of photography knowledge (exposure,lighting,etc),the rest is only in post processing.
You can actually recover a lot in post : over/ under exposure, recover highlights (eq:the sky) , add light into shadow areas, sharpen,...
I am using Adobe premiere because I am used with the Adobe Suite but I bet that any of the most important programs are doing the same.
Regards

HI paul,

Sony Vegas 11 on this side.

Well I'm actually quite happy with the quality of the gopro video as it is, the only thing I hated was the distortion -or better: 'fisheye' effect- from the original lens. I changed to the sunex lens (after I finally got my hands on one as they are very popular among gopro users and always out of stock) and I never looked back.
I have to say that in your vid it's not that obvious, as you filming from a relatively fixed position in vertical.
In an RC airplane where you have more pitch movement, it was annoying to see the horizon bend up, then down every time.
Also under water the picture is so much better.

[Emdev2]

Just bought a Genesis with a dual setup and FC hardware. Looking for the ultimate motors (leopard), esc's, and props setup for the boat. Looking for 60 mph+. I have 2 3s battery setup to start off with but looking to upgrade later to 4s or maybe 5s depending in input I get from the Genesis experts. Any input would be welcome!

[Bone]

Being new to the Electric Boating scene, it's been a steep learning curve for me & my poor suffering Genesis. However each time I take the beast to the river I learn a bit more. Have finally got my Genesis running fast AND reliable - now achieving consistent speed runs of 105 km/hr or 65.2 mph :-) Thought I would share my setup so that others new to the scene or to the Genesis can benefit.

Using Leopard 4074 2150kv with Seaking 180 amp esc powered by Zippy 5000 ma 45C Lipos in 5S2P configuration. Swapped the standard 4mm flex drive for the 3/16 upgrade with an Octura 742 3 blade prop sharpened & balanced. ESC timing is set to 11.25 degrees.

Have also hit upon the "sweet spot" for my bog standard 4S 32" Pursuit - consistently reaching 89 km/hr or 55.3 mph. Will post its specs in the Pursuit thread.

[Maciek74]

i just replaced stock tube with brass one 1/4 for .187 cable without liner, tube looks quite soft, shouldnt it be installed inside bigger one? any tips regarding lubrication etc?

[viper1]

Christmas came early...

FIIInaaAaly !.... my genesis came in today. So many things to do now, so little time.

Looks like the inside has been changed though, compared to any photo's I have seen thusfar.
The motor mount is different, integrated via a long rail with the servo mount and ESC mount.
More flexible to different motor sizes as it seems. But harder to "rip" out if you want to use another mount.
The glass 'fillet' is a bit dry around the mount, I might grind it away and lay some C.F. rovings alongside
Also the cooling jacket is longer than on the HK website.

Any thoughts?



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Overall the hull is beefier than I expected, the transom is hard to reach on the inside, (planning some work there) thought it would be easier to reach.

[Bone]

Hi Viper1 - I bought mine from the Hobby King Australian Warehouse in April this year & the internal layout is identical to what I see in your photos. So I guess we both have the changed (updated?) version. I have since re-engineered mine to the 3/16" flex drive & Leopard 4074 motor & matching cooler. Those items fit with no dramas at all

[viper1]

Hi Bone,

Yeah, shaft & many acc. on the way as well.
But because the jacket is longer, It won't fit the (upgrade ?) motor I ordered with it http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...90mm_EDF_.html

That motor is shorter.
Well, It does fit, but covers the can exactly, no room for the front support clamp
I ordered another cooling jacket 45mm long.

Inside smells like polyester, might give problems with using epoxy, did anyone use epoxy in the hull yet?

[paultbg]

@viper-why do you think that particular motor is an upgrade?
generally is considered an upgrade a bigger motor with lower rpms so you can increase the size of the prop,
like leopard 40 series or turnigy 500 :http://www.hobbyking.com/hobbyking/s...er_1600KV.html if you really want an outrunner
the smell in the boat is actually the smell of epoxy used in the building process.

[Maciek74]

iam finnishing rebuilding my Genesis under 4082 and .187 brass shaft without teflon, 1/4 tube is a bit too small for strut, should i ignore it and just put some shrink tube on connection or connect it somehow?

here are couple fotos for experts, to find my mistakes... :)
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[tlandauer]

Hi Viper1 - I bought mine from the Hobby King Australian Warehouse in April this year & the internal layout is identical to what I see in your photos. So I guess we both have the changed (updated?) version. I have since re-engineered mine to the 3/16" flex drive & Leopard 4074 motor & matching cooler. Those items fit with no dramas at all

Did you have to replace the stock stuffing tube inorder to fit the 3/16" flex cable? Is the stock stuffing tube the very thin/cheap Chinese brass tube?
Thank you .

[Maciek74]

stock tube is stainless 5mm inside 6mm outside so i dont think 3/16 will fit even with special thick teflon

[Bone]

Did you have to replace the stock stuffing tube inorder to fit the 3/16" flex cable? Is the stock stuffing tube the very thin/cheap Chinese brass tube?
Thank you .

The 3/16 flex cable will fit inside the originally installed stainless steel tube PROVIDING you remove the plastic / teflon liner - but then you have a slightly looser fitting arrangement with metal on metal wear & I suspect much harder to keep the grease staying in the tube. But from what I read on these forums, some folk have done that & had success. For me though, I opted to replace the tube, the liner & the shaft so that the parts matched "hand in glove" so to speak.

Living in Australia, I purchased my flex upgrade kit from an Australian store http://shop.rcboatbitz.com.au/index....roducts_id=753

I was initially concerned about getting the correct bend in the replacement brass tube & not kinking it. By using my portable gas camping stove to heat the tube & wearing thick leather gloves, getting the correct bend was easy (I placed the original tube side by side for comparison as I gently bent the new one). Use SLOW setting epoxy to secure the new tube in the boat. You will need to replace the strut to accept the 3/16 shaft or replace the 4mm bearings in the existing strut with the 3/16 ones. It's a worthwhile upgrade that makes the drive line more robust & eliminates the need to put the brass sleeve in the prop mounting hole to reduces its diameter (which can be a nuisance if you want to swap props between boats with different diameter drive shafts ie: 4 mm & 3/16).

[tlandauer]

@ Bone,Thank you very much for this info. and the link.
@ Maciek74, thanks too !
Thinking of another cat, just getting some ideas first.

[tlandauer]

iam finnishing rebuilding my Genesis under 4082 and .187 brass shaft without teflon, 1/4 tube is a bit too small for strut, should i ignore it and just put some shrink tube on connection or connect it somehow?

here are couple fotos for experts, to find my mistakes... :)
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Looks good, i am no expert, but I rebuilt my PB Blackjack 26 with a Genisis 3/16 strut , had the same issue, shrink tube took care of it .