18.5" mystic build

[befu]

Ever thought about vacuum bagging the fabric on? You could save a lot of weight that way because you could use less epoxy. You would also get a better bond between the fabric and the hull.

Jon

I have done vacuum bagging before, but not set up for it right now with this mold. Afraid it might crack it further as it is only a plaster cast.

And everyone keeps telling me weight is not an issue anymore with FE. But they use Carbon fiber? Why not just use an extra layer of glass or two?

Brian

[HYDROJERRY]

Befu where you gonna put your servo, i got a mini hitech im going to put in mine well when the ebay rudder gets her also gotta make some tipe of motor mount,,huuummm

[befu]

If you provide me with a hull i could machine custom twin drive stingers for you and me to do twin power

Hmm, I was going to just go with twin brass tubes sticking out the rear, non adjustable. Kind of plain jane, but functional.

Thinking about it more, I might be game on that. Any pictures or samples on what you might have in mind?

Brian

[befu]

Befu where you gonna put your servo, i got a mini hitech im going to put in mine well when the ebay rudder gets her also gotta make some tipe of motor mount,,huuummm

small turnigy servo, aluminum mount I made from 1x1 angle that is slimmed down further. TGY-533178 from HK, same one I have been using in my small 15" hydro and 1/16 shovel nose hydro. Control linkage will have to bend down some due to the servo horn being near the top.

That is a AA battery in there. Looks large huh? Motor is a 2632 mystery and is really small. Can't believe people build these from wood at 15" long!

Brian

[HYDROJERRY]

Huumm good idea ihave some of that angled aluminum but what about the motor mount,,,

[befu]

motor mount

Motor mount. I made the mounts for the crackerboxes out of 1/16 aluminum. Drilled the mounting holes out 1/8" and the center was 3/8 I think, maybe 5/16?

Well, the mounting pattern is the same for the 26mm outrunner, so I set one of those in there just for testing. I will make up a smaller version for this so the motor sits lower in the sponson. I would think this motor would push this hull on a single drive also. It is rated for 25 amps. At 2s, that is about 1/4 HP.

[HYDROJERRY]

Cool and simple looking i like it,,,ran my 17'' plastic hydro build this weekend and it flew could not go over half throttle but after one past it sounded like the motor to flex coupler was slipping so i braught it in and battery, esc where ok but motor was real hot and has some water inside so gotta fix that one now to...

[HYDROJERRY]

I tryed alittle bondo on mine to fix the wavy sides but didnt do enough i gess,,after epoxy paint you can still see it worst now,,think im going to sand the epoxy paint alittle and try somemore bondo,,,Anything new with yours befu,,,,

[befu]

Update

been busy getting a couple of crackerboxes shipped out mainly. Also working a mono right now, a little bigger than the mystic. Added foam to the mono hull tonight.

The other thing I am waiting on is I need to test my little DF hydro, trying the little mystery in it. If the outrunner works in there, I will order another two I guess for the small mystic. If not, well then maybe I will order just one more. Of course, I never heard back on the small stingers, so maybe depending on how the DF hydro goes, maybe I will just put in one. Maybe a steerabel drive. Lots of questions before I decide.

That and I am itching to buy a Genesis cat...

Are you sure you do not need a new hull or at least the deck? Hate to see you fighting it.

Let me know. Brian

[Rumdog]

Hey, I remember that little hydro! That lil hull can take some serious speed!

[befu]

Hey, I remember that little hydro! That lil hull can take some serious speed!

Yeah, I had it humming on that 2845 turnigy. But, I want to try the small outrunner as a test. It will be slower, but might be a good one for my 8 year old to start learning how to run a hydro.

[tiqueman]

B check your PMs.

[Rumdog]

Sweet. I first ran it with a Tenshock 2600kv from a micro hydro. Then with a Feigao 280 8l on 3s! It was a little rocket! Sorry to get off topic BTW.

[HYDROJERRY]

been busy getting a couple of crackerboxes shipped out mainly. Also working a mono right now, a little bigger than the mystic. Added foam to the mono hull tonight.

The other thing I am waiting on is I need to test my little DF hydro, trying the little mystery in it. If the outrunner works in there, I will order another two I guess for the small mystic. If not, well then maybe I will order just one more. Of course, I never heard back on the small stingers, so maybe depending on how the DF hydro goes, maybe I will just put in one. Maybe a steerabel drive. Lots of questions before I decide.

That and I am itching to buy a Genesis cat...

Are you sure you do not need a new hull or at least the deck? Hate to see you fighting it.

Let me know. Brian

Very sweet looking, yeah id another hull but funds are very thin right now,,,this one just doesnt want to be my freind it seems....

[HYDROJERRY]

I did the bondo on the side that had the crease and tryed to fill in some of the wavy in the sides but i thought it was good and sprayed the hull with epoxy paint but it wasnt filled as good as i thought (BUMMER) maybe i can scuff it and still fill it more...