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Winter project - 12/1/2007 2:21:45 PM   
asmithnc



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Status: offline 		My new kit showed up and now for the building. Since I have just moved, I am now without a shop so the build may be slow. Planning to use the new OS.75AX



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RE: Winter project - 12/1/2007 11:15:44 PM   
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Status: offline 		It looks kinda flat.....think it'll float like that? I'll be watching this build.
Where'd you get it and how much was it? I want one!

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RE: Winter project - 12/2/2007 3:06:36 AM   
DONS BOAT WORKS



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http://rcairboats.net/page3.html

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RE: Winter project - 12/3/2007 7:43:35 PM   
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Status: offline 		wow, in the spirit of the season, happy holidays to all.

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RE: Winter project - 12/3/2007 7:50:53 PM   
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wow, in the spirit of the season, happy holidays to all.



Thanks, to add to the above quote a small video from the first 3 point build.
http://www.rcuvideos.com/item/YQH1MJ8L52H0Z3X7/theater#theater_title


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RE: Winter project - 12/4/2007 4:02:36 AM   
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Status: offline 		This thread has been cleaned to reflect the topic at hand. Lets keep it on track guys

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RE: Winter project - 12/4/2007 7:46:22 AM   
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quote:

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wow, in the spirit of the season, happy holidays to all.



Thanks, to add to the above quote a small video from the first 3 point build.
http://www.rcuvideos.com/item/YQH1MJ8L52H0Z3X7/theater#theater_title




AHHHHhhhhh......Okee-Tantie..........Fun, sun and gators.....I wanna' do it again.

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RE: Winter project - 12/4/2007 2:51:56 PM   
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Status: offline 		Those 3 pointers look like pure race boats - If I'm ever challenged to an oval race - I may have to build one of those.
Looks like it tracks really well and corners really well and goes pretty fast.
I'm wondering ... Is it too predictable. Do you ever have a blowover / spinout ?
Looks FUN ! Merry Christmas everyone. Glad to see a few die hards keepin the airboat section alive.

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RE: Winter project - 12/4/2007 3:23:36 PM   
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Status: offline 		I'd like to see someone run the inflicted airboat on snow with air rudders, I'd be willing to bet it would scream, my flat bottoms run atleast 10 mph faster on the white stuff, but its a trip get them to stay in what you might call control.

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RE: Winter project - 12/4/2007 3:44:20 PM   
asmithnc



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Those 3 pointers look like pure race boats - If I'm ever challenged to an oval race - I may have to build one of those.
Looks like it tracks really well and corners really well and goes pretty fast.
I'm wondering ... Is it too predictable. Do you ever have a blowover / spinout ?
Looks FUN ! Merry Christmas everyone. Glad to see a few die hards keepin the airboat section alive.

Yes, these boats sure handle a race very well. The video was taken at a race event in Florida in June 07. I drove 13 hours and never did a water test due to finishing the boat the day before I left. The paint was curing during the trip down. The boat was a prototype made from luan. The designer asked me to put it through the (TEST). I'm pretty hard on boats. The video was taken the second time I have ever had it out on the water. I liked the boat so much I bought one and now for the build.

I have only flipped this boat two times (high winds) and have never spun it out. The boat is predictable and likes to slid a little in the corners. Overall the boat with a water rudder is very controlable and fun to race.

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RE: Winter project - 12/4/2007 3:49:18 PM   
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Status: offline 		I see the water rudder now in the airborne picture. No wonder it tracks so well.

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RE: Winter project - 12/4/2007 11:16:02 PM   
TERBObob



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Wonder what happened to my post here ?
Just because I said it was EXPENSIVE ?
Seems something is screwy in Denmark .

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RE: Winter project - 12/4/2007 11:34:12 PM   
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Status: offline 		Bob is that why u were suspended

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RE: Winter project - 12/5/2007 6:53:34 PM   
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Hummm ...
Wonder what happened to my post here ?
Just because I said it was EXPENSIVE ?
Seems something is screwy in Denmark .


It's not what you said, it's how you said it. Now let's not get off track again.


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RE: Winter project - 12/5/2007 6:54:41 PM   
jasperrc



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Status: offline 		Lookin' forward to this build Andy. What have you got in mind for a color scheme?

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RE: Winter project - 12/5/2007 7:49:07 PM   
dadkins


 

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