my Revolt 30 build

[Pete32200]

Picked up a Rx-R Revolt 30 from tower for 189 bucks after my Super Saver discount while they were on sale. I like the hull design and hardware but the lipo tray left a lot to be desired and the hull felt a little flimsy ( we race pretty rough sometimes and it probably wouldn't survive )

I took a trip to the Kintec Racing world headquarters and picked up a few key parts which include an upgrade shaft, M445 prop and some carbon Fiber batt plates.

I removed the piece of foam from the nose and poured some 2 part urethane foam in its place to provide some strength up front, I also coated the entire floor of the hull with some PT-40 finishing resin to add stiffness. While the PT-40 was still wet I layed the carbon batt plates in place. The combination of batt plates, 2 part foam and the extra coat of finishing resin added some weight but I think the added strength benefits will be worth it.

I also swapped out the stock esc for a 90 amp seaking with 5.5mm bullets for the batt connection and installed one of the HK knock off spektrum receivers

Haven't had a chance to run it yet since its cold a snowy right now but hopefully I can get some run time in before the local lakes freeze

[Pete32200]

finished pic

[MAMBA2200]

looks good cant wait to see it run got any pics up in the nose

[Pete32200]

i did it in 2 pours, each pour was 1 ounce ( 1/2 oz part a and 1/2 oz part b ) for a total of 2 ounces of foam

[MAMBA2200]

Looks great i like it did it stiffin the hull good

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[Pete32200]

yes, the nose is rock solid and the rest of the hull is much stiffer since the finishing resin was applied

[chipgibbs]

I plan to undergo the same overhaul. except I'm adding some carbon fiber cloth. I'm also putting the single battery tray down the center. I run a single 4s battery. Not sure if I'm going to add the foam....

CG3

[Pete32200]

If I didnt already have 15 of the 2s 5000mah 40c Turnigys I would run a single 4s also. I ran a single 4s in my Kintec Prince and liked the way it handled. If you are adding CF cloth then the foam probably isn't necessary

[tlandauer]

finished pic

Looks real good! Pete32200, may I ask you how does the HK knock off Spektrum rx work? Another words what kind of TX do I need, and do they work well on water?
BTW, like your battery plates, looks solid!

[Pete32200]

I have 7 of them in use right now with no issues, all you need is a spektrum radio that is DSM2, I use a DX3c, the standard DSM transmitters wont bind to the HK receivers, it has to be DSM2

[tlandauer]

Got it,
Thanks!

[Tm27]

I'm thinking of doing something similar to what you have done with your batteries. I've got a question regarding your placement of trays. Is it better to place them higher up on the hull, kind of like you did. Or I was thinking drop them as low in the hull as I could to get that weight as low as I could. Seems like one way displaces the weight side to side better , while the other way gets it lower. I need a genius to figure this out for me . By the way, your work looks great . It really cleans up the inside a bunch.

[Phoebe]

From the testing I've done so far, the best battery layout is stacked in the center. This config gets the CG as low as possible in the Revolt Hull. I made a CF box which will replace the stock tray when it goes.