Darin's Delta Force 25.5" N2-Mono

[Darin Jordan]

Darin, what type of undercoat did you use? a laquer primer? if so what color?

After sanding the hull with 400 then 600 wet/dry, and cleaning with warm soapy water, I used Duplicolor White sandable primer, which I believe is a laquer...

[andym]

Darin are you going to put this much effort into the TP2, if so should look FANTASTIC !!

[Darin Jordan]

Darin are you going to put this much effort into the TP2, if so should look FANTASTIC !!

A little more basic, but yes... same color scheme... I've already painted the cowl... red from cockpit back along the backbone, white graduating stripe down the side, with silver along the nose and bottom... The deck will be red in the center-section, and green on the outside deck on tops of the sponsons... with a white stripe separating the two... Should't require the level of taping off that this one did...

Oh, and the TS-2 will get the "Shark Teeth" treatment like the 2007 Oberto... :D

[kck741]

Mad skills man,who would have thought that much can be done with a rattle can

[Steven Vaccaro]

Nice paint job Darin. Lets see the good stuff now!

[Darin Jordan]

Nice paint job Darin. Lets see the good stuff now!

It's my 10-year Anniversary today, so I won't be working on any boats this evening... We'll see if I can get some hardware installed tomorrow...

[SJFE]

Hey I don't wana hear about not being able to work on boats....LOL. My day consists of sitting with the future inlaws while the little woman gets her nails & hair done. I went online lookin for the LHS up here....no good. Guess I crack a cold one :-p.

[Doozie870]

Darin, thats another beauty!

[Darin Jordan]

OK Guys... it's ready to rock... Test reports should follow tomorrow night... or Sunday...

Because I already have my 1515 0.5Y in my Dark Horse 26" for now, I'm starting out with a 1515 1D... Won't have quite the ZIP, but should still do alright... I'll let you know how things go down...

[Doug Smock]

Nice work Darin!!!
Keep the wet side down!!

Doug
PS Are you building your own wires?

[Darin Jordan]

Nice work Darin!!!
Keep the wet side down!!

Doug
PS Are you building your own wires?

Thanks Doug, I'll do my best...

Yes, I build my own wires... I've been using built up brass tubing, Loctite'd together for the stubs, and 1/16" piano wire... I'd rather use a stainless stub, but these seem to be holding up fine, and I haven't had good luck drilling the holes in the stainless stubs deep enough to reliably hold... ON mine, the wire goes ALL the way through... Then the drive dog and prop retainer (steel 3/16" lander gear retainers) help to hold the stub in place as well... Got two complete seasons out of the last one on my DH Shovel after losing/breaking thee of the stainless premade stub style wires... so I thought I'd give it another go...

[Darin Jordan]

...Also, if you look carefully, you'll see that the arrangement has the wire ALMOST bendless! The flooded shaft log stuffing tube works wonders in this department... makes for a TON of adjustability the previously didn't exist in monos... especially with the Speedmaster/stinger style struts! I'm pretty pumped about trying it out!

[Doug Smock]

...Also, if you look carefully, you'll see that the arrangement has the wire ALMOST bendless! The flooded shaft log stuffing tube works wonders in this department... makes for a TON of adjustability the previously didn't exist in monos... especially with the Speedmaster/stinger style struts! I'm pretty pumped about trying it out!

I like the flooded shaft log as well, it does make a difference.

I'm pumped for ya.

Doug

[whiplash]

not tryin to steal your thread darin but just wanted to show my work in progress.
after using krylon laquer primer, I used dupli-color thre stage paint which is red and blue, called the mirage.which is also laquer. wadaya think?

[whiplash]

hey darin id like to know where you pickup those lipos from in the boat.