my very first FE boat was a brand new Traxxas Villian EX. my buddy had an AquaCraft Hammer and we had a blast. until he bought an OM29 fully hopped up and totally smoked me. that was it, the start of a (2 years and 9 boats later) addiction. since then i wanted to do a villain build. one that would give that OM29 a run, like the one in this video, but do it on a small budget http://www.offshoreelectrics.com/vid...lanbypeter.php i love how the Villian looks like a real Scarab or Fountain type boat.
anyway heres the start of the build. so far i have gutted out the inside, squared off and reinforced the transom inside and out, and mocked up the strut and rudder. i am going with all SV27 hardware, homemade turn fins, modified kyosho trim tabs and the SV27 ESC/motor combo. i will be painting the hull in a day or two. a layer of glass cloth, motor mount and mounting the servo are planned for tomorrow. heres a few pics so far.
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