02f350psd

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I'll have more "build" pics tomorrow. I am away at school all week so i can only work on the boat on the weekends. i HOPE to be able to fire it up this weekend... we shall see if that happens... I'll keep you all posted

FROGMAN524

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Well good job on your BUILD 02f350psd, hope you get the thang fired up this weekend. Post some pics later for us. Ken.

martno1fan

dont be so touchy boys ,good job on the INSTALATION of your engine and hardware i hope she runs as well as she looks .i dont use the term build loosely maybe thats because i take pride in the fact i build something from scratch or from plans etc.im not knocking the good work that hes done on the boat either she looks really good!!.HAVE A NICE DAY!!!!

FROGMAN524

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Good, I think we're all going to "make up" and move on with the original intent of this thread. Ken.

02f350psd

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Well here are a few more pictures of the build... I got the radio box just about done, all water lines done, exhaust done, engine mounted, and rudder all set up. I am still waiting on the fuel tank, stuffing tube, and a few more accessories to dress the boat up a bit.

shotdown

Bravo!

FROGMAN524

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02f350psd, correct me if I'm wrong, but your strut doesn't look straight up and down from what I see. you may have to remount it but correct me if I'm wrong, looks good though. Ken.

martno1fan

lzvagias

02f350, looks great! but i had the exact same problem with my speedmaster strut. theres some not "true" with they're bracket. i'm sure that the bracket looke straight when you mounted it up, but its actually a little off when you mount the strut. actually i think the bracket is straight but the inside surfaces aren't and it kicks the strut to an angle. i can't belive that this is happening to some one else! i figured mine just slipped by inspection and it was a fluke. send it back with a picture or email them one and ask them what they want to do about it. they need to know and i never told them because i thought mine was a fluke. i guess you could do what i did and file it down and repolish but let them know anyway.

Delinport

Great looking boat. You did a great job BUILDING it. You may be able to hog your holes out on your rudder bracket and get enough movement to get things square.

Del

FROGMAN524

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Yeah, nice build, too bad that the Speedmaster stuff that everybody on JRCBD swears by isn't working out for two people, that's too bad. I'm sure it would cause some handling issues and un-correct tracking if you tried to run it now. Ken.

lzvagias

i doubt it would have much effect on handling. it just bugged me too much and i had to fix it.

FROGMAN524

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Well maybe if it were facing off the an angle on the horizontal axis, but you're probably right on the vertical axis. Ken.

02f350psd

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The strut is a little off... I am going to keep it how it is for now and see what happens. If i have to, i will either make the holes bigger for the strut or file down the inside of the bracket. Didn't get to fire the boat up yet as i am still waiting for my last package to arrive.

FROGMAN524

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Well, other than that it's looks very professional, and I'll be able to run my boat when I get my "last package". Ken.

martno1fan

hi its me again after reading my posts again i feel very ashamed of my comments on the job you are doing on your boat!!,i came across as a ***** im sorry if i offended you mate.keep up the good work and good luck with your BUILD .this has taught me a lesson ill engage my brain before i open my mouth in future .oh you may notice i removed the posts as i dont want to ruin your thread with stupid comments .

lzvagias

your gentleman status has been ruturned. lets write it off as a defference of opinion.

FROGMAN524

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[sm=thumbup.gif][sm=thumbup.gif] that's the smartest thing you've said in all of your comments, it's my honor to congradulate you on this. Ken.

martno1fan

Thanks Ken i knew you loved me really,but seriously mate i never meant to offend the guy i guess i did come across as a ,well cant print what i wanted to say but i know you were allready thinking it lol.i guess sometimes i say things the wrong way ,our lass (wife) reckons im good at it [].

02f350psd

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Well she is 99.9% done, just need to tighten a few screws/bolts and she is good to go. Fired her up today and she runs, put her in the water yesterday and she floats so this weekend i will put the two together. Here are a few pics...

Malidrag

Guys I will tell you this, Pics do no justice for this boat.. It is Awesome... I am just hopeing I can come close to it when finished with mine.. Looks really good and I cant wait to see it running out there with us...

great Job Chris..... BTW whats your next build????...lol.. Dont say nothing either cause thats what I use to say

lzvagias

it looks great! you'll be very pleased with how it runs too. mine handles very well, although it is my first cat and have nothing to compare it to. mine is very stable and predictable (so i guess i'll never refer to it as a "she" or "her"). Corbin, that Dragcat video was awesome! who's Tbolt was that doing aerobatics in the vid? Looked like ya'll had a lot of fun!

02f350psd

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Corbin, thanks for the compliments!! I won't be building another boat for a while... college loans and car loans are going to start piling up in about a month or so. I haven't even thought about a next build yet. The other thunderbolt in those pics was littlebuick8's, was very stable and moved quite well with a Fastrat modded 260.

ondawater

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martno1fan

you mean you started her then put her in the water and didnt run her?,you must have strong will power great job hope she runs as good as she looks for you.