Feeler thread- FE 1/10 scale unlimited hydro class in IMPBA

[785boats]

Just out of interest Don, which kit did you order for the 1/10 scale?
And yes, they are certainly a lot cheaper to build & fit out than the 1/8 scale.

[racerr73]

Question for T.S.DAVIS

What motor, esc, battery mah capacity and prop do must of you guys run in your club for these 1/10th boats?

Thanks
Trev

[don ferrette]

Just out of interest Don, which kit did you order for the 1/10 scale?
And yes, they are certainly a lot cheaper to build & fit out than the 1/8 scale.

I'll be making the 2017 Miss Rock which is basically the Pico (Leland) hull.

[HOTWATER]

Interested as are a few of the D.12 FE gang...could be just the thing that D.12 needs to break the slump...?

[HOTWATER]

I would build an ML 1/10 scale kit (83'- 84' Miss Renault) but can somebody tell me where to buy carbon/ fg / abs 10th scale hulls?

[T.S.Davis]

http://www.hydroscalecreations.us/

[T.S.Davis]

Question for T.S.DAVIS

What motor, esc, battery mah capacity and prop do must of you guys run in your club for these 1/10th boats?

Thanks
Trev

We've been running the Proboat 1500. Some guys are getting away with as little as 5000mah but my kids boat carries 6500. Seems to balance his just right. We've tried a number of different props. A good all around starting point is a CNC 4814-R Reversed Magnalium 7075 propeller. Steve sells them on OSE here. Some boats can take more prop obviously but to get started sorting out the boat that's a good place to start.

[racerr73]

Thanks for your reply Terry, also what amperage esc's do you use for this set up.

Thanks
Trev

[T.S.Davis]

You can get away with a 120. I like Raider 150 though. Cheap and easy.

[Mike W]

Good stuff, keep it coming. Here's something that got put out to me in an email- if we truly want to help keep costs down make it wood only hulls, no composites or glass. Hmmm......... interesting as it does keep the high dollar carbon, etc types out of the equation and that would help keep weight fairly similar I would think.

Minimum weight?

[T.S.Davis]

Yikes. No weight requirement please.

Skinned our 8255 with 1/32 to keep the weight down. It's very nearly too light and border line too fragile. Broke the trans off that bugger twice. Kick up rudder advised. DOH!

[785boats]

I'll be making the 2017 Miss Rock which is basically the Pico (Leland) hull.

Thanks Don. Looks cool.

[785boats]

I would build an ML 1/10 scale kit (83'- 84' Miss Renault) but can somebody tell me where to buy carbon/ fg / abs 10th scale hulls?

You won't be dissappointed with that hull. A great looking boat.
I built one, but used a cowling on it as I wanted it to race in our 4s Sports Hydro class. It races well against Whiplashes & ML Boatworks kits.
Here she is.

[Mike W]

Yikes. No weight requirement please.

Skinned our 8255 with 1/32 to keep the weight down. It's very nearly too light and border line too fragile. Broke the trans off that bugger twice. Kick up rudder advised. DOH!

[HOTWATER]

You won't be dissappointed with that hull. A great looking boat.
I built one, but used a cowling on it as I wanted it to race in our 4s Sports Hydro class. It races well against Whiplashes & ML Boatworks kits.
Here she is.

Awesome! Thanks for posting the pic!