Darin's Top Speed 2 FE Conversion...

[SJFE]

Hey... wait a minute... with these changes... yours is going to be faster than mine!

Oh we can't have that now can we:D. I will start my thread @ the end of the night.

[Darin Jordan]

I should have my ridepads curing by bed time.

Kool! I want to see pics (start your own damn thread though! )

Hey... wait a minute... with these changes... yours is going to be faster than mine! I'd better go get to work!

[SJFE]

Well I kick mine off tonight :D. Paypaling Captian Vic this afternoon for the mount. I should have my ridepads curing by bed time.

[properchopper]

re :

Thanks for the photos ! Answers some questions I had about interior layout. Am awaiting outdrive & Hi-Jack [ yup, had to have one]. Also, although everyone has their "special" prop, which one would you suggest to be a good starting point ?

[Darin Jordan]

Just a couple more...

[Darin Jordan]

Gang,

I've completed updating my TS-2 with the new full length radio box... This was the basis for the drawings I provided... With everything located as it is... balance point is about 9", which is 1/2" behind where it's recommended, so I have plenty of room to move it forward... It handled great a 9.5" last time out, so I'm expecting similiar results when I get to test it again...

All up weight for this hull with 4S1P of Poly RC 20C 4350 mah pack (actually... two 2S1P 4350 packs in series... so a tad heavier than a 4S pack by itself)... is 5lbs 12oz...

[SJFE]

I am 20 bux away from making my order from Hyper for my lower leg. I also thank ya for the plans Darin :). I will be having @ it tuesday.

[properchopper]

Yup ! And now I feel qualified to do jigsaw puzzles !!

[Darin Jordan]

Very COOL! Glad to see the drawings resulted in something useful!

[properchopper]

Whew !!

Box is mostly completed. Thanks for the plans, D. Were a big help. Fits into hull like a glove. Should start the drive system next week. Be prepared for more questions :D

[ice329]

Big Thank You

[Darin Jordan]

No problem... Here are the original plans I drew up... actually just tracings I did and scanned... Line up the sheets and you should be set... NO two of these hulls are exactly the same, so fit as you go... The drawings are in .pdf format, so hopefully you have Adobe...

TS-2 Radio Box Drawings

Hope this helps...

[ice329]

Daren do you have actual plans for the box. I got mine up and ready to start a box. If you got actual plans I would really apreciate it.

I tryed to figure a way to fit the actual SV box... so easy but no matter what I cant justify cutting the cowl to fit it....

[Darin Jordan]

... what method of attaching the box to the hull do you recommend ?

I just used a dab of shoe-goo under the front and back on my first one... Probably do something similiar with this one... I also taped around the parimeter on the first one.. just to help keep water from getting trapped inder it... I've seen others just use velcro, but since it's housing the steering, I figured I wanted mine a little more solid than that...

My WoodStuff box is held down with a pair of screws... There may be structure there on the TS-2 to do that, but I haven't tried...

[properchopper]

Thanks, looks like a sensible mod. Glad I didn't start glueing last night. BTW ; what method of attaching the box to the hull do you recommend ?