Gettin' back into it....

[Navherc130]

Finally getting around to making a little progress on my proposed 1977 Miss Atlas. Have a basic mock-up, but you will have to excuse the sloppy looks. It will all sand out in the end. Need a little advice on strut height, should the power be moved fore or aft? Any thoughts would be nice. Also looking for a good rudder to get next. The current parts list are..ML Boatworks kit, Turnigy 1400KV outrunner, Turnigy 120amp esc, 445 prop (just for the mock up), Basic Duratrax batteries in the nose for the mockup...4s total. Boat as you see it is 4.75 lbs on the wife's pampered chef scale. Also looking to possible source a cowling without dropping ridicoulous(sp) money on it.
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[JimClark]

What scale is this kit?

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[Navherc130]

1/10.

[785boats]

I'm using a vacupickle cowl on a 1/1o ML kit. Only about 10 bucks.
It's the one on the left in the following link.

http://www.vac-u-boat.com/Vac-U-Pickle%20Cowls.htm

[Ronbo]

Check with Mitch at Hydroscalecreations.com. He posts as Coug90 here.

[JimClark]

Yup what Ron said Mitch has great 1/10th scale acessories

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[Navherc130]

Well, took some more photos of my mockup. Added ride pads to sponsons. Saw an old thread on Rum Runner suggesting T600 1400kv outrunner, x648 prop...(4s setup). I have the outrunner but not prop yet. The one in photos is a M445? Cannot remember. It is using flexcable I had laying around from Kintec, with Teflon tube. Most hardware mock install complete. Waiting for plywood from ML Boatworks to cut deck skins. Trying to get with Mitch Dillard on a cowl for the 1977 atlas. He has none. Anyone modded and '84 Atlas cowl? I may have to scratch build one. Also saw Thunderboat Graphics taking no orders. Is this true? Any other ideas for sources for these items? Any help or suggestions would be appreciated. My first "real" rc boat!!!
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[Navherc130]

Well, finally skinned the boat and coated with west system. May try to run it quick to be sure it performs ok before I go any further. Made a runimentary cowling and fin mockup. Man, it seems like building a house would be easier! Of, course this is my first rodeo...wood and all.
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[nichismo]

wow that looks fantastic for any boat! let alone your first! Very nice shine on the epoxy seal and deck as well, keep up the good work!

[Coug90]

Wish I could have helped out with a Blue Blaster cowling, but it looks like you have a good start on one. I just have all of my time wrapped up in prep for moving to our new place. The shop is all packed up in boxes and we move in a couple of weeks. I should be up and running soon after that and do plan on doing a 77 Atlas cowling at some point. Right now all I have is the 83 Atlas style. Looks like you have a great start on your project. Maybe I can help on a future build. Happy building!!

[Navherc130]

Well it seems I blew it on my first attempt at a cowling and made it too narrow and or too short. Got carried away sanding. Kinda handcuffed myself with the narrow access hatch, but it was set up as such being an ML boatworks kit. May have too figure out an intentional overhang on the cowling width. Back to drawing board.
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[cybercrxt]

The build turned out really nice! I am sure you will get the cowling plug right..Be careful with using polyester resin on that foam. Epoxy resin is probably OK, but I know for a fact polyester (syrene based resins), will eat that foam and make it like a soft sponge.. Don't ask me how I know! Be careful with body filler directly touching the foam as well..it is syrene based too! Good luck! Mike Luszcz

[Navherc130]

Well, just another step. Got the tail fins on...before you comment, they are epoxied in. Thought about it, and the consequenses; but that is the route I took. Also, have a basic hatch lid fabricated. Now just considering locking mechanism. Asked about magcraft magnets a while back, anyone use strip flexable magnets? Did some filling and sanding with marinetex. Also, just discovered the a@# is warped a little. If it comes out on plane and rides the prop, does this really make much difference? Took measurements for the fin angle from a Gary Finlay 1/8 plan and a protractor. Tried to figure other measurements as well using mental gymnastics for 1/10th scale. Wish I had a wire foam cutter to try to fab cowling. Gotta look for one. Unless Mr. Mitch can help me here. The one I have now I do not believe a 1/10 drivers' shoulders are gonna fit.
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[Navherc130]

Well , it has been almost a year since my last post regarding this build. Life just gets in the way. FINALLY put in the water today with no horizontal wing or cowling. Just got the cowling in recently from HSC and have not had a chance to look at it closely yet. Todays maiden was just a test to see if and how she ran, and all I can say is...OK. I have it powered with a Turnigy T600 red heli outrunner 1400kv with 4s going thru a turnigy 120 (new style). The flex cable is a stock motley one I had laying around with the Teflon tube, going through a speedmaster 21 strut with speedmaster 21 5" rudder. I was only using a 645 prop. Some of my concerns from just running it for two minutes: She seems to drag her butt, even though bottom of strut level with bottom of sponsons; It really seemed to drag through the turns..and..it seems that no water reached the esc or motor mount!! There is some water visible in the line prior to the esc, but absolutely none after. Routing is in the photos. I am going to get a .187 cable to replace the stock motley, because I do not trust .150. I have already set the brass stuffing tube, and I do not think 1/4 will fit. Will this combo handle 5s? Any thoughts? Also have a 648 prop to try. She just did not seem too fast.
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[eboat]

I would think a 1400 KV motor running on 4 S is just not turning fast enough to get the boat out of the water