New Gas Flatty Build.
01-29-2011, 06:35 PM
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New Gas Flatty Build.
Have beenhaving a ball runningmy flatty down the sandflats but wanted to build myself abetter looking airboat.
45"long x 17"ride surface, drop deck with a cutback nose. More of an airfoil profile, Cad up some plansand away we go!
Some pics of the build so far.
45"long x 17"ride surface, drop deck with a cutback nose. More of an airfoil profile, Cad up some plansand away we go!
Some pics of the build so far.
01-31-2011, 07:49 PM
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RE: New Gas Flatty Build.
Drop deck, flat bottom(runners)
Checking the radio box setup/fitting before glassing the inside.
The reciever and powerpack have thier own sealed cutouts to keep it all nice and neat.
02-01-2011, 06:28 AM
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RE: New Gas Flatty Build.
Thats what I meant to say
curious how the runners will work - it will probably drive more like a tunnel or hydro than a slider. Air rudders or water?
I made a tunnel with short sponsons and couldnt get it to turn with air rudders.
curious how the runners will work - it will probably drive more like a tunnel or hydro than a slider. Air rudders or water? I made a tunnel with short sponsons and couldnt get it to turn with air rudders.
02-02-2011, 12:24 AM
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RE: New Gas Flatty Build.
Hull interior with resin coat and 1" tape on all seams/joins.
Now can glue in the radio box shelf and engine support plate.
02-02-2011, 09:46 PM
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RE: New Gas Flatty Build.
Made the prop adapter today in at the hanger, the front plate sleeves over the centre shaft and has 4 press fit monel steel pins which pass through the holes already in the prop and locate in the backing plate part of the adapter. Also put a recessed grub screw in the adapter as this one is mounted on the pull start side of the 30cc POPE so I can run it in Pusher mode with normal Puller props. :wink:
