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

[sailr]

We have a fun run once a month in Land O Lakes. About 15 us of total in the group. It's all electric. We run on a lake behind a guy's house. We are desperately looking for a small lake in our area where we can sanction it under NAMBA or IMPBA and create a formal club.

We would love to have you join us! Send me a PM with your email address and I'll give you the details!

sailr you are in Tampa? I am in Clearwater. Where do you run at?

[sailr]

Love the little cracker! Is that from Vacuboats? Length? Motor? ESC? Batts?

I make my own on the ink jet printer like the ones on my UL-1 (see first post) and on the Team Navy Crackerbox seen here.

[Capt. Crash]

Love the little cracker! Is that from Vacuboats? Length? Motor? ESC? Batts?

No...the Navy P-88 Boat is a scratch build 20" boat with Trinity 27 turn monster motor, currently powered by Maxamp 6 pack of 4700 Cs, going through a Electrifly C55 ESC, and scratch cooling coil with electric fan on the end bell. But I have a vac-u-cracker kit built one too.

Here are some more pics before we go back to the topic in hand.

[properchopper]

OK, I admit it !

Finally found graphics that fit my personality !

[sailr]

Sweet!

No...the Navy P-88 Boat is a scratch build 20" boat with Trinity 27 turn monster motor, currently powered by Maxamp 6 pack of 4700 Cs, going through a Electrifly C55 ESC, and scratch cooling coil with electric fan on the end bell. But I have a vac-u-cracker kit built one too.

Here are some more pics before we go back to the topic in hand.

[Darin Jordan]

Finally found graphics that fit my personality !

Tony... where is the pull starter and spark plug sticking up out of the hatch???

[sailr]

We run at a guy's house on a lake in Land O' Lakes. We get together once a month. I think the group is going to Ft. Pierce for races in mid march so the regular march fun run may be put off. PM me your email. We'll add you to the list. Where do you run over your way?

sailr you are in Tampa? I am in Clearwater. Where do you run at?

[properchopper]

A little more paint & sticker{s}

Tony... where is the pull starter and spark plug sticking up out of the hatch???

Just fueling a secret desire (pun intended)

[Darin Jordan]

Just fueling a secret desire (pun intended)

I think you should throw a fake plug on top and a pipe out the back just to confuse people...

[properchopper]

I think you should throw a fake plug on top and a pipe out the back just to confuse people...

Don't give me any ideas ! Hmmmm.....

[detox]

Experimenting with Tamiya Fluorescent Red Lacquer. I did not use any primer. I just scuffed fins using 00 grade steel wool then wiped surface using denatured alcohal before painting. I wonder how well this paint will hold up to being taped then untaped? I may paint entire hull this color?

http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin/wti0001p?&I=LXRS68&P=7

Tamiya has a verygood paint finishing section on their web site.
http://www.tamiyausa.com/articles/index.php?id=8

[AndyKunz]

I have used it on ABS hulls very successfully. I don't know about a painted glass hull, though.

Did you use white as a base coat? It makes the red really glow!

Andy

[detox]

Did you use white as a base coat? It makes the red really glow!

Andy

I simply scuffed the factory White paint before spraying on the Fluorescent Red lacquer. This is a beautiful high gloss glowing color lacquer that can be color sanded then buffed for even more shine.

Warning: DO NOT USE the Polycarbonate version of this paint. Polycarbonate paint is only used to spray inside clear lexan car/truck bodies.

The White primer you see in background is for another project. I never used it on this boat.

[CircusCircus]

Here is mine, painted with krylon rattle can and clear coated with Sikkens Autoclear III.

[Doby]

Thats Purdy