samuelmerry

Nice!, watching this project with anticipation! dreaming up a very similar project myself however funds are a bit limited so may be a little while yet....

adrianojp

Cheers Samuel,

not easy for anyone in this period. At 30 I was a strong manager of nice company,but got fired some months ago - and not for my fault- now still looking out for opportunities!

martno1fan

They never used to be thats why i asked,every propshop prop ive had wasnt balanced unless they,ve started doing it.If it said sharp and balanced when you bought them then they must be i supose.
Mart

martno1fan

Just checked there website and they do say they come balanced and finished ,that said they do look like they could still stand some thinning.Chris AKA Dasboata does great work on props ,he sells the propshop range also ,he works magic on props theyre super.
Mart

adrianojp

I will see how they are, and improve them if necessary.
These will have to do for some time, 190GBP worth of props...

isola_d_elba2007

They don't come razor sharp for sure as happens with modified props like Dasboata, Voodoo, etc

adrianojp

Shipment received from MHZ today, was about time! (although no drives...)

GETUSUM

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What all did you have to buy, as I have 4 builds to do, and are using inlines with a clutch and gearbox with a 16% over drive, from http://www.wd200-modellbau.de/?Antri...kbarer_Antrieb

I know i have to order parts from MHZ.. ust not sure what all I will need

adrianojp

Hi, I am still waiting for your email with the scale parts I was interested in seeing!

On my boat I am using the same gearbox, but with 1:1 gear ratio. This boat will be a rough water rider, and it needs all the torque possible!
You are not compelled to buy parts from MHZ, but they do have some unique scale parts. Among my order, the most interesting are the fuel cap+vent system and the brass tube holder system, both awesome.
I also purchased the water pumps, auto bailer and cowl locks from them, but these parts are easely available near you for sure.
For a detailed list of my build parts list, please look at the first page of this discussion, you will find all!

adrianojp

Question:

I need a new Propeller Balancer for these 1/4 big boys (65mm+ diameter). What is the best on the market in your advice?

martno1fan

No idea whats the best on the market but you want a magnetic prop balancer.

Justaddwata

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Indeed just go with a magnetic balancer - the model plane balancers work well - theres not much in the way of choices. The magnetic balancer will give you the lowest turning resistance when you are trying to find the balance (and getting it perfect will take a lot of time with the magnetic let me tell you).

adrianojp

Ok, I got the large magnetic balancer, it is a model from Top Flite.

Have been working on the 6717/3 series of props for the last couple of hours.
Been sharpening and balancing with the aid of small metal files and sand paper (400 and 600 grit).
This Stainless Steel PropShop used for the propsis really a hard metal to work with, it's taking ages even just to sharpen them.
Am tented to use the Dremel...
Posting a couple of pics to show you the small bubbles in the material, just as I received the props. It is not possible to get them to go away without taking a LOT of material away from the props, so I am leaving it for now.
What do you say?

martno1fan

Theres some good info on the main boat forum about sharpening and balancing props that might help you out.Id be inclined to use the dremel myself.
Mart
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_3120686/tm.htm

adrianojp

Thanks Mart,
Had already read that content, very interesting.

Did you ever see them bubbles on a prop? I saw them before, but not so big and many...

martno1fan

Hi yea seen a few props like that mate thats what i meant by bare props,they seem to do minimal work on them.When compaired to the ones from a good prop man its a night and day difference.If you dont want to do it yourself you could allways send em to a good prop man to do them for you.Chris aka dasboata would be a good guy to try.
Mart

adrianojp

I will do these ones myself to learn, but will only buy totally race spec props in the future!

By the way, the hatch is now fully detailed, and the whole boat is going in for the paint job on saturday morning!

martno1fan

Yea allways good to do some yourself and learn whats what .
Look forward to seeing the boat after the paintjob .

adrianojp

Just finished the first couple of props, it took me 5 hours for two, but the result is good ;-)
(you know how precise I am...)

The paintjob should be perfect, will be this professional guy to do it: http://ciskoaerografia.blogspot.com/
I have received the stickers, that are now perfect after I had them re-made twice!

rcguy1411

sounds like everything is comming into shape for you i hate doing props looking forward to seing her in paint

adrianojp

Cheers mate, you are always very kind with me, I really appreciate, and hope the job will be worth the attention!

martno1fan

Haha yes i know how precise you are lol ,look forward to seeing her im sure she will look the part .
Mart

adrianojp

Today I received the two exhausts, and their various accessories... Will get the header pipes with the drives from RCMK.



I will have the exhausts covered with this Silicone spray film, a very good product I use on the real race cars in order to keep the engine bay temperatures down.
With this easy modification, my goal is to further diminuish the running temperatures within the hull, as hot air means less density = less performance from the engines.

martno1fan

Be interested to hear how well that spray works ive heard of the pipe wraps been used with sucess but not heard of the spray been used,might need to buy some if it works well.
Mart

adrianojp

HEAT WRAPS and COATINGS (for mechanical parts)

It works very well, I use it on the really well on real cars (race). The wraps make your exheust go rusty, and they go hard, then demolish over time. Also, if youput too much on the exhaust, you risk cracking the solderings, because of too much heat.
This spray is a chemical coating that offeres carefree installation and REALLY works, just about like the wrap.
I have it on the exhaust of the 390bhp Audi S3, living under the car for more than a year (snow, sea, etc.) and still perfect!
Also various cars I drove in the Italian Rally Championship used it in diverse spots.
The principle is the same of ceramic coating: the best in the world is Peter Whyman, owner of Zircotec (as seen in F1): www.zircotec.com/page/-_performance_white/41
You can send him your parts, but it will cost you, lol!