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Forum: RC Airboats
02-07-2013, 10:39 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

I don't own a pistol-grip transmitter so maybe someone else here will comment. But from what I understand, they're made to be used with a reversing ESC. As in you pull the trigger to go forward, push...
Forum: RC Airboats
02-06-2013, 04:21 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

I couldn't really tell you which prop worked the best. I broke the three-blade before I got to do much testing. I will say she hauls-arse with either.

Reversing ESC Setup
Most boat or car ESC...
Forum: RC Airboats
02-04-2013, 10:06 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

Well you've all been waiting for this, so here we go.


Click to watch video...
<span style="font-size: xx-large;">Nodd's Airboat YouTube Video</span> (http://youtu.be/ELFRy7N-Ao4)
Forum: RC Airboats
02-01-2013, 08:27 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

Installing the guts
I dropped in my Chinese-takeout-food-container-radio-box-o-doom. Added lots of silicone to seal her in tight...

http://www.scipie.com/rc/airboat_a/20130201_0006.jpg

Adding...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-28-2013, 08:14 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

Mounting the Rudders (continued)
The top of the rudders are firmly hinged just behind the motor mount. I also need to secure the rudder bottoms. For that I used a 34&cent; piece of aluminum...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-27-2013, 06:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

Yeah assuming she floats, plans are a distinct possibility. Not sure about a kit *shrug* maybe.

Paint (continued)
Day three of painting I believe. The light green &amp; white are done...
...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-26-2013, 06:16 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

While we wait for the paint to dry... I wasn't really happy with the photos I took of the pylon/rudder-hinge system. So I created this diagram that hopefully makes things a little clearer as to how...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-26-2013, 04:55 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

Paint
I was all set on a nice simple red &amp; white color scheme until I found myself ogling the cool color choices at the paint store. So this will not be a red &amp; white airboat. Having laid down...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-26-2013, 10:23 AM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

That's an excellent point &amp; I totally agree. I think the camera angle from my last photo gives the false impression I don't have it setup that way. Take a look at this side-view &amp; you'll see there...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-25-2013, 04:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

Yeap I could have cut the motor shaft down a little but that wouldn't have given me enough clearance, especially as the motor pylon will probably flex forward a little under power as well as the...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-24-2013, 09:30 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

Measure twice, install pylon once
Well it seems I miscalculated the distance between the motor &amp; the prop. Here's my CAD plans Vs reality...
...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-22-2013, 07:21 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

Holes in my boat
The area where the motor pylon will mount needs to be water tight. I mixed up some epoxy &amp; micro-balloons to cover the hardwood mounting blocks. Not wanting the epoxy to run into...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-21-2013, 06:51 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

The boat is a tad over 20" (50 cm), sorry I haven't measured the width.

We'll have to see how the motor performs. It did haul a fair sized Piper Cub around no problem so I'm thinking she'll move...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-20-2013, 09:03 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

RE: Nodd's Airboat

Nah, half the fun is in the build, besides it's only taken me a couple of days to get the hull built.




Yeah I don't expect much speed in reverse nor do I really need much, just enough to back...
Forum: RC Airboats
01-19-2013, 09:35 PM
Replies: 28
Views: 22,869
Posted By Nodd

Nodd's Airboat

<div id="post_message_23867835">I come from an airplane background so go easy on me
So anyway I thought I'd have some fun &amp; scratch build myself an airboat from crashed plane parts. I did some...
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