Donzi build from scratch
04-11-2007 | 08:49 PM
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RE: Donzi build from scratch
As stated earlier, I dont have a donzi, I just really like it and figured I could help. I also have a bit of woodworking and fiberglass experience, but am mainly into FE jet boats. Anyways, the railing looked out of scale to me, but I think it was the angle of the shot, I look at some pics in the donzi thread, it's the stock one. sorry.
Well, you did get a steal with this boat, and now you've got two
. You're pretty lucky. Think maybe you should just use some CA glue and see if you can get the rigging back together.
Well, you did get a steal with this boat, and now you've got two
. You're pretty lucky. Think maybe you should just use some CA glue and see if you can get the rigging back together.
04-12-2007 | 03:44 PM
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RE: Donzi build from scratch
Check out this custom built donzi. It looks like a dumas kit but then it does not in some ways??? http://cgi.ebay.com/57in-DONZI-Z65-F...QQcmdZViewItem
04-12-2007 | 09:01 PM
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Hey SBait,
I never really had any intrest in anything other than fast boats, but your project makes me want to look into one of my own!
Brian
I never really had any intrest in anything other than fast boats, but your project makes me want to look into one of my own!
Brian
04-13-2007 | 12:53 PM
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RE: Donzi build from scratch
In my experience the best and strongest material to use is either aluminum or styrene tubing stuffed with wooden dowels. You will have to drill pilot holes...which will take a bit of patience. Then screw together with appropriate sized screws ( I got mine from the local Ace Hardware(ask the clerk for special sized screws) Here a a few pics.
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The only thing with this one. Is the towers fell apar in shipping. and no battery's.. Other than that this boat looks awesome.. lead rudders, brass props. twin astroflight motors. Futaba power driver(?), speed control, servo, riggers. All the stuff for the towers, just gotta put them back together, all the chairs, all the railings, windows, ect. it is a complete RTR minus batery's. Not to mention all the wood has been coated in resin. I mean this thing will never rot............ NOTHING LIKE THE OTHER ONE. only got a hull and part of a deck, and 2 dumas motors that dont work......
You cant tell by the pic to much. But i just painted the rear deck with anti-slip additive.. It looks very scale.
The only thing with this one. Is the towers fell apar in shipping. and no battery's.. Other than that this boat looks awesome.. lead rudders, brass props. twin astroflight motors. Futaba power driver(?), speed control, servo, riggers. All the stuff for the towers, just gotta put them back together, all the chairs, all the railings, windows, ect. it is a complete RTR minus batery's. Not to mention all the wood has been coated in resin. I mean this thing will never rot............ NOTHING LIKE THE OTHER ONE. only got a hull and part of a deck, and 2 dumas motors that dont work......
You cant tell by the pic to much. But i just painted the rear deck with anti-slip additive.. It looks very scale.
04-13-2007 | 01:02 PM
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RE: Donzi build from scratch
I also have a bunch of full scale Donzi pics that I use for reference...let me know if you are looking for a pic of a specific area. Here are a few more pics that I could not add to my last post due to size limits.
