New 2004 Miss Budweiser T-6 Build

[Tom G]

Basic :Spec’s

1/8 Scale Hull is by RCBc All Carbon Fiber SG121-H running as 2004 Miss Budweiser T-6

ESC: Alien Power Syst. 300 Amp on 8s 29.6 VDC

Motor: NEU 1527 /1.5 /8mm on 8s & Water Jacket
Motor Mount by HRC Mfg. 1527 floor mount
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Motor Coupler by MBP 8mm to ¼
Battery’s: 2ea Nano Tech 6000 Mah in Series for 8S 29.6 VDC

All the running gear is From Acuu-Tech
Authentic Scale Strut , Turn Fin , Rudder Bracket & Tapered single pick-up Rudder

Prop's By ABC # H-2215 -19' rake -38BAR & #H-2315-17' rake-45 BAR 2 blade Cleavers, thinned, sharpened & balanced. by Me

First Day of the build removed all the release agent ( pain in the BUTT) established the boats Center line, and mounted the rudder bracket and rear wing vertical stabilizer bracket
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MORE TO FOLLOW Next mount Turn Fin ,Strut ,stuffing box & motor[B][/B

[srislash]

Nice, I have a sport hydro build coming up soon myself. Subscribed

[K.R.Joye]

Nice$$$

[Tom G]

Back to it the installed the turn fin, cut the hole and installed the strut. Roughly set the location for the Motor, battery’s and ESC to get a idea ware the C/G balance point will be .

With battery’s located in the wells for fuel tanks in a nitro boat and the ESC placed in the bow’s forward radio box. The balance point is 3/4 TO 1 inch behind the rear of the sponson, which is close to the Newton Marines drawings c/g’s location

Note : When U move the rudder to the left side of the hull the holes in the rudder pivot block are upside down.
Instead of modifying the rudder. I took a chance and ordered the rudder pivot block for a Speed Master Turn Fin Bracket (they make both right & left hand pivot block’s) which by the way are identical to the Accu-Tech pivot block’s and fit perfectly . PROBLEM SOLVED :

Motor mount holes drilled an motor installed. .
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Time to layout the locate and cut the hole for the stuffing box I always HATE this process TO EASY TO SCREW IT UP

[CraigP]

CG sounds perfect! Is this going to be 1/8 scale build?

[Tom G]

Yes 1/8 Scale

[srislash]

Have you established a finished weight yet Tom? I’m just curious for my build, I have a 2028 and a 1527 and still contemplating which to use. The Castle motor is waaaay heavier

[centralrcmystic]

Perfect exactly what I’m looking for

[Tom G]

Screen Shot 2017-12-19 at 12.02.47 PM.jpg My 1/8 Nitro boat RCBC SG118-H 1994 Miss Bud T-3 hull weights 18 lbs RTR with Fuel

I'll probably get torched for mentioning a nitro boat on a FE site LOL
I think the FE boat might be a little heaver cause the Battery's & ESC weight more then the engine and exhaust system

[srislash]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]157301[/ATTACH] My 1/8 Nitro boat RCBC SG118-H 1994 Miss Bud T-3 hull weights 18 lbs RTR with Fuel

I'll probably get torched for mentioning a nitro boat on a FE site LOL
I think the FE boat might be a little heaver cause the Battery's & ESC weight more then the engine and exhaust system

Oh man I’m shooting for 16lbs on my Edge Hydro. Or at least that is what I think I can pull off. I should be good with a 1527 or 1530 then.

[Doug Smock]

[ATTACH=CONFIG]157301[/ATTACH] My 1/8 Nitro boat RCBC SG118-H 1994 Miss Bud T-3 hull weights 18 lbs RTR with Fuel

I'll probably get torched for mentioning a nitro boat on a FE site LOL

LOL I think you'll be fine.

[Tom G]

What scale Hydro are U building 1/10 1/12

good luck Hope U make 16 lbs

My bare hull is 6.5 lbs As it sits in pic with the motor & the of majority hardware is 7 lb 11 oz plus the battery's ESC 6 .7 lbs = 13.7 lbs not including the rest of the other peripherals ,cowls, wings and the rest of the electronics, paint ect:

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[Tom G]

The stuffing box hole has been cut & the tube fiber glass clothed & epoxy-ed into place
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As soon as the epoxy cures I'll grind off the excess e-pucky off and cut the tube to length

More to follow

[Tom G]

The stuffing box install and shaft alignment are done with mock up. I sure like the HRC Mfg motor mount made the prop shaft shaft alignment a snap.

If I hadn't screwed up the only piece of 5/16 tubing I have for the flex shaft while trying to arc it to align with the strut the drive line would've been finished .

Next try I'LL use the ole trick of packing it full of ultra fine sand and heat it slightly with a heat gun so it will no kink agn.
HOPEFULLY
If anyone has a Simpler way to bend the tubing I'm open to suggestions

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[pescador]

Steve has that covered :)

https://www.offshoreelectrics.com/bend-brass-tubing.php

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