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Stumbled across this forum and found it to be very addictive. I have made model boats from scratch and used to build Ship-N-Bottles. I thought how hard could it be. Whew. I downloaded the free Hydromite plans and started. After 2 days of building I decided that a CNC machine was the way to go for any future builds. I am currently working on my own design and I am building the Controller myself (3 axis (unipolar)). Here are a few pics of my Scratch Build. Tell me what you think.

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I will be adding pics of my CNC later.

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nice job and welcome

norbique

Hey George!

I took another look at your Hydromite pictures and they'r Great!
This little boat will fly on the water.

Are you using only balsa?

What kind of motor will you power it with?

regards,
Norbert

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Norbique,
I had a little Ford Explorer RC truck that I took the motor and electronics out of that I hope to use in this Hydromite. The motor is pretty small, but since the boat isn't that big and it's my first boat build, I'm not looking for any real big Speed Breaker. As I have posted in your thread I have already started another boat with your post as an example, and started the plans for another. I guess I've been officially bitten....LOL

Thanks for all of your input,
George

norbique

Hey George!

How are you going? Any improvements with the Hydromite project?

Very nice job and I can hardly wait to seee new pictures.

Regards,
Norbert

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Jeesh Norbique,
I wish you hadn't asked. I am currently working on four different Boats at the moment.
The Hydromite (16 inches), A Deep V (taken from the inspiration of your boat, 21 inches), A sorta flat stepped hull Racer (36 inches), and a second Hydromite (39 inches). After I got so close with the first one I went on a building rampage. I still need to do a lot of research on engines and electronics. I'm not looking forward to the prices they are asking for either (I'm Cheap, and would rather build from scratch, then pay someone else....LOL). I will post some pictures of the other boats as soon as I can. Thanks for asking.

George

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BTW, here are my working drawings for my Stepped Flat Hull Racer:

norbique

Hey George,

Your Stepped Flat Hull Racer looks interesting! Are you a boat designer? What program are you using to draw your boats?

I re-designed the plan of the Miami. It was a hand drawn plan done by a friend of mine. It had some minor errors around the ribs that I could easily correct once it was in Digital form. Also it is very easy to scale the vector drawing, but I guess I don't have to tell you these things.
Very nice boat design on your latest pic.
Keep us posted!

Regards,
Norbert

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Norbert,
I use a little gem of a program called DeltaCad. It is much easier to understand and use then AutoCad or 3dsMax. I do'nt consider myself a boat designer even though all of my scartch buit models and Ships-n-Bottles were designed and made from real boats. It's funny, with 21+ years in the Army, I have this fetish for boats. Should've joined the Navy I guess....LOL. I look forward to seeing the changes you made to the Miami.
Here's a pic of 3 of my scratch builds:

Thanks For the Support
George

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Here are some pictures of one of my other boats started:

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I saw on another forums a guy building one of these (rigger) and decided what the heck.
This was all accomplished in one weekend.
I built the Hull skin with 1/16" balsa then re-enforced it with a layer of 1/8" balsa. All formers were made of 1/8" balsa.

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Like I said this was started on saturday morning, and the general Hull was completed on sunday. All I need to do now is research what type of hardware needs to be put on this thing....LOL

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and even more pics,

At the end of Sunday after-noon I primered the whole boat (No pics yet), and see all of the inperfections that I will need to corect with some finishing Bondo.

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Here is a picture of three of the boats I'm working on together,

If you keep enough things going, You'll always have an excuse of why nothing is finished.

norbique

Hey George!

Very nice boats!

That rigger looks interesting, kinda weird and funny at the same time. Nice work. I can't wait to see it on water.

Keep us posted,
Regards,
Norbert

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Norbique,
You mean these things are supposed to float!!!!......LOL
Still researching Motors and Electronics. I hope to have all three of these (Plus 2 more I'm working on) ready for motors and electronics all at the same time. I am also researching hardware (Fins, Rudders, etc). The forums have been a great source of inspiration and knowledge. BTW, how does the rigger look wierd or funny? I am obviously a newbie and any input would be appreciated.

Thanks,
George

norbique

Hi George?

I wrote weird when I saw the first picture in Post No. 17
(http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/thum...85/Fd93393.jpg)

From the side your rigger has a fish like shape. Another thing is the HUGE sponsons. These were what I found weird, interesting nice. Never saw a rigger with the shape like that.

I have no doubt it will float, but I am really curious about is HOW will it float?
I want videos! Just kidding...

Regards,
Norbert

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I didn't realize that I had taken the photo that had the reference mark for one of the cross members. Looking at it again, With the wife looking over my shoulder, She said it looked like "Under Tow" (the Shark) from the Little Mermaid II. That's when it hit me, I HAVE A NAME!!!. So from here out (To include the graphics for it) I will refer to it as:

Under Tow.

HEHE, some time I just amuse myself.
George

BTW: As you had refered to how it might sit in the water......It may cause some under-tow.