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  • Capt. Crash
    Senior Member
    • Jan 2009
    • 301

    #1

    Got a UL-1...let's see it!

    Here's the Team "NAVY" UL-88.
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  • Jeff Wohlt
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Jan 2008
    • 2716

    #2
    Mine

    Well mine is close... UL1. This was suppose to be the Pocket Mechanic but never got my decals done and then sold it. Plett 290/30/4 torque version on 12 cells and 642. It hauled. I would say it ran 35ish. With lipos today it would have been wicked fast. I think I had Gp3300 cells for this one. I still have some pletts so I still have a chance to test those motors with lipo. Looks like I did not have the wings on either. I knew those would not take the tumbles so I never put them on.

    It is really deep red...not sure why it looks like friggin bubblegum...oh wait...no digital camers were around then. Where does time go :)
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    Last edited by Jeff Wohlt; 01-28-2009, 11:31 PM.
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    jwohlt5362@yahoo.com

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    • Grimracer
      Senior Member
      • Nov 2008
      • 662

      #3
      Jeff.. you know what Grimracer says about pink boats?

      Pink is cool if you are the fastest boat at the pond.. but if your not................................ i know its red.. its just the wrong boat in the wrong thread.. .i bet you knew that tho....

      Here are some pics of the prototype UL-1 Superior hydroplane at flight.

      ROCK ON

      Grim
      Last edited by Grimracer; 03-30-2009, 05:57 PM.

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      • Grimracer
        Senior Member
        • Nov 2008
        • 662

        #4
        one more. perched... aha.... gota love it...

        Hold still! .. it just looks fast sitting there..

        Grim
        Last edited by Grimracer; 03-30-2009, 05:57 PM.

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        • Jeff Wohlt
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Jan 2008
          • 2716

          #5
          I just wanted to show off my old boat. It was the fastest on my lake...even though I am the only one on my lake! That proto type looks like the wood hull.

          But back to your point...yes, Pink is certainly my favorite color (aerosmith dude) You would probably like the name of our BBQ team "Pink in the Middle" nothing much but a few weekends a year to get out a little BBQ, college girls, keg, jello shots and this usually goes on for two days...oh wait and a 40' RV with Dish and 1000 watt sound system...I only have one rich friend and he seems to not be able to stay married. Good thing or the RV would be history.

          I'm pretty sure you were burning that stinky fuel while we were cooking ESCs and burning 1200 mah nicad cells! I thought I went to heaven when the 2400s came out. They could deliver a good 15-20 amps and usually dump before the race was over. Talking about propping right!
          Last edited by Jeff Wohlt; 01-30-2009, 01:19 AM.
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          jwohlt5362@yahoo.com

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          • sailr
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Nov 2007
            • 6927

            #6
            Hot pink is a highly visible color though!



            Originally posted by Grimracer
            Jeff.. you know what Grimracer says about pink boats?

            Pink is cool if you are the fastest boat at the pond.. but if your not................................ i know its red.. its just the wrong boat in the wrong thread.. .i bet you knew that tho....

            Here are some pics of the prototype UL-1 Superior hydroplane at flight.

            ROCK ON

            Grim
            Mini Cat Racing USA
            www.minicatracingusa.com

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            • killjoy781
              Member
              • Jan 2009
              • 43

              #7
              Originally posted by Capt. Crash
              Here's the Team "NAVY" UL-88.
              this one

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              • killjoy781
                Member
                • Jan 2009
                • 43

                #8
                Originally posted by Grimracer
                Jeff.. you know what Grimracer says about pink boats?

                Pink is cool if you are the fastest boat at the pond.. but if your not................................ i know its red.. its just the wrong boat in the wrong thread.. .i bet you knew that tho....

                Here are some pics of the prototype UL-1 Superior hydroplane at flight.

                ROCK ON

                Grim
                grim dood these images look so friggin scale!

                im planning to cut out that black windshield and find me some thin clear plastic and cut it to match the black windshield,glue it and add very tiny little painted bolts over a very thin strip of black paint to make the look of where the glass meets the hull. (you dig?) THAT my friend should really give a scale look on this hull. i dont care what any1 says, im glad this hull was designed!!!

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                • JimClark
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 5907

                  #9



                  "Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone except God.
                  Billy Graham

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                  • Grimracer
                    Senior Member
                    • Nov 2008
                    • 662

                    #10
                    Oho Jim.. man.. you take the best dang hot shots of anybody I know...

                    Look at that UL-1.. MAN...........

                    WOW..

                    ROCK ON!!!

                    Grim

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                    • Grimracer
                      Senior Member
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 662

                      #11
                      Kiljoy..

                      I got ya.... try this one..take your air bush and highlight the windsheild.. like this.. looks cool.

                      Pic is on the rinker..

                      grim
                      Last edited by Grimracer; 03-30-2009, 05:57 PM.

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                      • calcagno45
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Mar 2008
                        • 1006

                        #12
                        Wow!! Jim, that first pictue is by the book of a hydro running!! Freakin awesome technology these days and we get amazing shots like that!! Those shots could help fine tune boats...

                        AWESOME!!
                        My prop hasn't been wet in a while.

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                        • detox
                          Fast Electric Addict!
                          • Jun 2008
                          • 2318

                          #13
                          Originally posted by calcagno45
                          Wow!! Jim, that first pictue is by the book of a hydro running!! Freakin awesome technology these days and we get amazing shots like that!! Those shots could help fine tune boats...

                          AWESOME!!
                          You can almost see strut angle and depth in one of those pictures. BTW...what is the strut angle, depth, and prop?

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                          • Jeff Wohlt
                            Fast Electric Addict!
                            • Jan 2008
                            • 2716

                            #14
                            Wow...nice shots, Jim!

                            Do you shoot that with still or video and then clip a pic? I figure since you are mostly a still shot person you are letting the autowinder fly! (or that is what we used to have)
                            www.rcraceboat.com

                            jwohlt5362@yahoo.com

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                            • killjoy781
                              Member
                              • Jan 2009
                              • 43

                              #15
                              Originally posted by Grimracer
                              Kiljoy..

                              I got ya.... try this one..take your air bush and highlight the windsheild.. like this.. looks cool.

                              Pic is on the rinker..

                              grim
                              you see what im talkin bout? thats what im mean....

                              but guess what im actually gonna do? im actually gonna get the front cockpit piece and build a lightwieght cockpit out of light balsa wood or somthin i could use. suggestions are open. cut to the shape of the inside (lol man its kinda hard to explain) BASICALLY MAKE A RACING SEAT WITH THE REST OF THE WHOLE 9 YARDS!

                              then, im going to CAREFULLY cut the black windshield off leaving a VERY thin strip of it left so i can glue the new CLEAR windshield on along with the same little bolts you have on that t-hull....

                              think about it!! you never see somthin like that on a model hydro! im sure some1 has done it....AND ITS SOOOOO EASY!

                              if any of you guys out there are bored and wouldnt mind doin this to your model go for it!!! as soon as i get my model in my hands, im going to begin that project and take many pictures as i can to start a scale look on a BADASS model !!!

                              so if any1 has any suggestions on what material i can use to make a small
                              lightwieght cockpit for the ul-1 i'd love to hear it!!!

                              once again thanx grim!!!!!

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