carlosam

Hello ,
Sorry for my English.
I’m working on a new construction of my third airboat.
As I had done two models airboat with plates of fiberglass, the first plan of manufacture according to the hydro-spark.
The second reference used in the first, but changed the half-tunnel, now I am building a new aerobarco based plans tedjones, U7 and thirfwaytoo ...
The way I started to do the same, is a little different than normal.
I started the project, making plates of fiberglass, and then cut, only the ferry bulkhead.
I think it is a work of low cost, but it must have paciencia.
The projects cited above, tried to find a way between the three plans (tedjones, U7 and thirfwaytoo) trying to reconcile the scale and dimensions qem keep looking model that could use a motor .40
In my new project, this hydro should have the following dimensions
Length = 30 "
Width = 15 largest "
Width = 8.5 lesser "

crispyspa

If I understood correctly, you made sheets of fiberglass, then cut and built the hull from the cut out parts? Looks good.

carlosam

Yes ..... it is that.

You have to be very patient to the boats.
The yellow and orange "spark" has been done with cards, fiber and balsa only in bulkhead,the green has been done all of fiber, including bulkhead..

alloutcustom

it looks very good. That is a nice fiberglassing job.

By the way, You dont have to apologize for bad english. Everyone does and i dont get why. Most americans dont even attempt to speak another language. So i give you lots of credit for trying

I am taking spanish classes now. I am doing muy mal.

alloutcustom

Is that fiberglass matting light or no?

carlosam

Alloutcustom
Thanks for encouragement in my English.
Now new pics of the progress of construction

Selph-Inflicted

Nice glass work Carlosam!
Your boats look very nice!

Do you have any video of them in action?

carlosam

No,
The same is still in the construction phase, as in the first and second boat took very little pictures, I decided to post photos of the progress of construction of this so you can show my ideas and also receive new ideas.

carlosam

more pics,

These photos are fiber assembly with the top

jesupslanding

carlosam... how do you make those fiberglass sheets?

carlosam

jesupslanding,
I do the leaves of fiber on sheets of aluminum with application of automotive wax to facilitate the withdrawal of sheets of fiber. (See of sixth to eighth photo)

jesupslanding

WOW is it sturdy and tough??

carlosam

Yes, to the extent that you will mounting and the pieces together you place a layer of fiber and resin, beginning to be robust and tough.

jesupslanding

instead of using the aluminum, can i use tin?

alloutcustom

You could use flashing if you have large flat sheets, Ive never seen fiberglass assebled that way, very good idea

carlosam

I think you can use thin without any problems, since you encere the surface before applying the resin with glass fiber, can also use glass

carlosam

Manufacturing support of the engine.

Based on the size you want in height or size of the propeller, design and cut two pieces of sheet aluminum (left and right), because in aerobarco, we do not have these types of measures, unless the media challenges and start work .

alloutcustom

That seems to work great, awesome job, can wait to see it finished. Im working on a boat right now also but it is a catamaran and its not an airboat.

Are you useing polyrithane or epoxy?

carlosam

I'm using polyester resin, but, in the assembly of bulkhed I used epoxy (ferry with fiber)

alloutcustom

ic, i was just wondering

carlosam

more, new pics

carlosam

Now , pictures of the airboat being prepared for painting

alloutcustom

WOW, looks great

carlosam

alloutcustom.......

Thank you for the compliment.
Always liked to assess things ..... and then to try innovate.

carlosam

Preparing the pilot cabin