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  • bill34207
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Dec 2009
    • 2553

    #1

    Fightercat Cheetah - Red Bull Twin

    A few shots of my latest project. Fightercat Cheetah in Red Bull colors.
    Powered by a pair of HET 700-68 1680 kv EDF motors. Octura X447 c/r props, T180 esc's.
    1st water testing should happen tomorrow on 5s.
    Attached Files
    My YouTube Vids
  • Rumdog
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Mar 2009
    • 6453

    #2
    nice!

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    • bill34207
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Dec 2009
      • 2553

      #3
      Thanks Rundog
      My YouTube Vids

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      • karlw
        Junior Member
        • Dec 2010
        • 2

        #4
        Are you controlling the motors on 2 channels? Great lookin boat. love to see it run.

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        • srislash
          Not there yet
          • Mar 2011
          • 7673

          #5
          That looks great Bill.Hoping to see vid of it later.

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          • bill34207
            Fast Electric Addict!
            • Dec 2009
            • 2553

            #6
            karlw, only using one channel for both motors. Thanks for the compliments from both you and srislash.
            Here's the best run from today.



            My YouTube Vids

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            • Strick
              Member
              • Jun 2012
              • 33

              #7
              Sick man I love it

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              • srislash
                Not there yet
                • Mar 2011
                • 7673

                #8
                Look at that baby corner!!!Like on rails.

                Shawn

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                • Jesse J
                  scale FE racer
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 7116

                  #9
                  Nice work, that thing handles great!! you should send the vid to Ben for his site! way better than the one he has on there now.
                  Makes me want one even more...

                  what size props and are you spinning outward?
                  Nice vid, thanks!!
                  "Look good doin' it"
                  See the fleet

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                  • bill34207
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Dec 2009
                    • 2553

                    #10
                    Thanks Jesse. Thought I'd wait until getting a little better vid before sending it to Ben. That was it's 1st outing (3rd run of the day 1st after switching props to outward rotation). I'm taking an inch off the stingers and putting Speedamaster bushings in them.
                    Those were X447's in the video. May try a couple of x442's on 6s after getting some 6s 4000 packs (or maybe still the 447's). I still have to s/b another 447 regardless. The port side flex broke at the stub on the 4th run.
                    I did a build thread on this one but it's over on RCG. http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1641163

                    Scott's shhould be interesting too when he gets it finished. He's using a pair of 1515 2200's to spin on 4s which will make his a little bit lighter with about the same prop speed. Mine is a around 10.5 lbs with a pair of 5s 5000's
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                    • Jabbo
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2009
                      • 443

                      #11
                      Looks real good Bill makes me want to build another twin.
                      Can't get over how that thing handles.

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                      • bill34207
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Dec 2009
                        • 2553

                        #12
                        Originally posted by Jabbo
                        Looks real good Bill makes me want to build another twin.
                        Can't get over how that thing handles.
                        It's for sure a lot more stable than the DF Explorer I built.
                        My YouTube Vids

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                        • Jesse J
                          scale FE racer
                          • Aug 2008
                          • 7116

                          #13
                          So you are running the props to spin outward on top?
                          could you post up a pic of the transom?
                          how does she handle on chop?
                          "Look good doin' it"
                          See the fleet

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                          • bill34207
                            Fast Electric Addict!
                            • Dec 2009
                            • 2553

                            #14
                            Props are spinning out on the top Jesse. At the moment I haven't put props back on it, but can put up the shot I took at the lake Sunday with just one prop on it.
                            As for how it handles chop, will have to wait and run it in some before I'll know.
                            Attached Files
                            My YouTube Vids

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                            • SAW- USA
                              Senior Member
                              • Sep 2011
                              • 131

                              #15
                              Very nice , and very fast . These fe boats sound like there going 100mph . Looks faster than 55 . Congrats !!

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