Simon's 30"Balsa Cat

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  • Simon.O.
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Oct 2007
    • 1521

    #1

    Simon's 30"Balsa Cat

    A kind passerby filmed this for me.
    The big Cat with 9XL on 5S to an AndyM 642 (Octura)
    It is not up on its tail as I like but this is the only video that I have for now.
    Speed is unknown but I would guess in the 40's (mph)

    Last edited by Simon.O.; 05-09-2010, 06:27 AM.
    See it....find the photos.....sketch it it....build it........with wood
  • ED66677
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2007
    • 1300

    #2
    hey Simon!
    looks like the hull "stick" to the water, heavy? COG? prop depth?
    Emmanuel
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    • crabstick
      Senior Member
      • Jul 2008
      • 954

      #3
      Hurrah a Video!!

      looks about 38mph or so..
      Matt.
      FE, Nitro and Gas racing in Auckland
      www.rcboats.co.nz

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      • Rumdog
        Fast Electric Addict!
        • Mar 2009
        • 6453

        #4
        Sweet runner! About time we saw a vid!!

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        • Jeff Wohlt
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Jan 2008
          • 2716

          #5
          Did the LVC kick in at the end? Looked like it did. 5S 1P or 2P
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          • crabstick
            Senior Member
            • Jul 2008
            • 954

            #6
            Next vid can we get a video of your 60mph Rigger?
            Matt.
            FE, Nitro and Gas racing in Auckland
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            • Jesse J
              scale FE racer
              • Aug 2008
              • 7116

              #7
              Nice Simon, glad you had some help on that one. Ya, it looks great, I can't help but wondering if she was working too hard... what was strut angle? maybe post up some pics or a little clip of the set up?

              Great work, fun stuff bro!
              "Look good doin' it"
              See the fleet

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              • Jeff Wohlt
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                • Jan 2008
                • 2716

                #8
                Yep...looks a tad wet and working a little hard.
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                • Jesse J
                  scale FE racer
                  • Aug 2008
                  • 7116

                  #9
                  How were temps after that session?
                  "Look good doin' it"
                  See the fleet

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                  • Simon.O.
                    Fast Electric Addict!
                    • Oct 2007
                    • 1521

                    #10
                    I'll see if I can answer all of the above questions.

                    It was deffo running wet and pushing the water, temps for the motor and esc were well up but not untouchable, packs were fine just warm.

                    The LVC did not kick in but the dog spun on the shaft is what caused the loss of drive at the end.

                    I need to get this one sorted with a 442 that I once had and then it will be nicer.
                    A lot more runs will be needed to get the strut set right.

                    Matt, if you come up here then you can film the big rigger. I would really like that !!
                    See it....find the photos.....sketch it it....build it........with wood

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                    • crabstick
                      Senior Member
                      • Jul 2008
                      • 954

                      #11
                      I could possibly do that, but not for a little while. Club Champs coming up on the 22nd and 23rd and I need to finish the setup of 3 boats for them so will be using all free time in the weekends to test at wattle downs or bruce pulman. Huge regatta happening if you get some free time to drive down, The SUHA Seafair trophy is being contested so there will be lots of 1/8 scale hydros to look at, along with our P Restricted Hydro and offshore, N2 Hydro and offshore. All the boats will come out of the woodwork.

                      Probably the biggest FE event in NZ this year.
                      Matt.
                      FE, Nitro and Gas racing in Auckland
                      www.rcboats.co.nz

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                      • Simon.O.
                        Fast Electric Addict!
                        • Oct 2007
                        • 1521

                        #12
                        More vid

                        Sorry about the low quality but it was all my officer had on him when he arrived.
                        A bit choppy so it was trimmed for the windy conditions.
                        All went weel except at the end when I lost a shaft Nice outrunner spool down sound though right at the end.

                        Enjoy
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