Hydro Junkie

Sleepy306, There is no penalty on not finishing, BUT, your boat also wouldn't be ale to be judged by the forum either. Since this is more of an instructional and fun build, if you want in, I'll list you under the rigger catagory

Nickos, consider yourself entered under the hydroplane catagory

Any other takers? We're down to 6 days until the start

fishy2k8

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for those of you who are building the whiplash 20... what size/length tube and flex shaft is needed? do the instructions give recommendations on what to use?

ob nut

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Many 29" WOFs, some 34" WOFs and a few 47" WOFs.... January will be very busy month for me!

terry kelly

if i can be in for 2 builds i will jump in as well here. i will be building a sport .20 whiplash "so hopefully brian gets my cowl and fin to me soon..lol" and also a .12 size anthony marquart rigger "splinter .12" converted to a .18 should be wicked or destroy itself in flight.. i read a bit off the rules .. we can over power if needed right? i will be starting on mine at 12:01 tues morning. later dudes.

terminator

Hydro Junkie

Time to start is getting close, any more takers? Build starts in 4 days

f16man

GENTELMEN START YOUR ENGINES!!!!!!!!!!!

gooycheese

I have a question, since so many people are in different time zones is the start time based on our time zone or this forum as the time zone time? If you notice I am posting this at 815am New Years Eve morning and the time on the server 215pm, I think the forum is on Greenwich Mean Time. So do we all get the same start time and finish time, that will mean I can start at 6pm but need to finish by 6pm on April 30th?

Paul

piper_chuck

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I can't believe there is such a gaping hole in the rules! [X(]

ob nut

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Anyway you want to see it, I'll be spending the first part of the build (New Year's Eve night) working [] [] Then after a bit of sleep, right back to work for another shift [:'(] [:'(] [:'(] [:'(] First few days are shot [:@]

f16man

YOU GUYS BE GOOFY HAU YUK YUK YUK.

Hydro Junkie

I can't see worrying about who's in which time zones since it doesn't really matter anyway, Some have probably already started. This whole deal is suposed to be for fun. May the best build win and as F16man said, GENTLEMEN, START YOUR ENGINES

gooycheese

Well I will start my build tomorrow morning. I will take pics of the kit I have so all can see my starting point. I do have an engine and pipe but nothing else, so over the next 4 months i will be acquiring everything need to build the rigger. I also will remake a .12 rigger from plans.

Paul

p.s. pics to start tomorrow


Happy New Year All !!!!!!!!!

gooycheese

Well the Horn has sounded the build is ON!!!!!!!

Here are some pic's of the FF.21 kit I am going to start building, I have the NR .21 LS and an OPS3280 pipe ( I will need everything else ). I will be buying some speedmaster hardware and Hughey flex shaft and CD machine turnfin, I also need some CF for the turnfin spar which didn't come in this kit (I have a 4'x8' sheet of pink foam in the garage for this kit, foam wasn't included either ( this kit was not off the shelf bought, it was given to me and there are a couple pieces that weren't included that a bought kit would included)). I will have a Fuel Tank made for the boat also, No Sullivan tank for this boat. I also have some CF angle to make servo mounts, I will probably use a bigger servo than what is recommended in the directions (rather have a little more muscle on the rudder). I hope everyone is as excited about building as I am, I hope to have running video of the boat before the finish date of 4/30 ( I hope to race this boat in the first race of our district season on 5/4).

Paul

TomMoorehouse

Hey guys, Cheese's boat kit is just a bunch of parts I had sitting up on my shelf for a long time.

Is it too late for me to enter? I've been working with Gooy on a new .12 design.... the GOOYCHEESE .12 I actually might make it in to a kit! Should I get 2 protos cut for us cheese?

gooycheese

I would take one for SURE !!!!! PLEASE !!!!! I have everything for the .12 boat already, If I had a cut kit I could build it in less than 1 month. I plan on just transferring my Frankenstein .12 parts to a new boat ( My .12 has so many patches holding it together I am calling it Frankenstein). Tom what would you recommend for spar material ( an exact part number from McMaster Carr would be perfect, or link)...........................


Thank You,

Paul

piper_chuck

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Before the builds get too far, I wonder if it would be easier to follow each one if they were in their own threads? Perhaps make the title "Hydro Build Challenge:" followed by your user name and boat. That would make mine:
Hydro Build Challenge: piper_chuck WOF tunnel

gooycheese

Thats fine with me, I just need to know what is wanted and will start posting pics where ever I should.

Paul

TomMoorehouse

I sent laser drawings of the cheese .12 to the new laser cutter..... lets see what he says....

gooycheese

Sweet, I hope for the best

CadillacDTS2001

what ?

Hydro Junkie

I like that idea Chuck, will make keeping track of who's doing what in their builds easier. Tom, this IS NOT a closed competition just because the start date is upon us. Since you are talking a rigger, that's where I will list you

TomMoorehouse

I used the link on the website for the email address. [email protected]

Hydro Junkie

As of today, we have 6 of 13 enterants with build threads started, and room for more to participate. For those that still want to join in, let me know and start building. It's not too late

hydroracer11g

Add me in Hydro Junkie. I have been hard at it since the first of the year. I am building three JD 28/30 WOF tunnels this winter. But saved one build for this challenge. I will start a thread of my build. It will be titled "Hydroracer11G's Hydro challenge build".

Mark

gooycheese

Come on everyone, there are like 3 or 4 people actually building so far. I know there are a few waiting on the either a kit or wood or whatever to start there builds ( hell I am waiting to, but just trying to get something done ). The first 2 weeks of this build are almost over now, that leaves roughly 14 weeks left. Come on everyone if you haven't started or want to start a build there is still time to finish a boat in 14 weeks, I am pretty sure piper chuck said there is a prize for best in each class and best over all. Lets get our build on


Thanks

Paul