1/6 Jetsprint build

[mickieb49]

Hello, yes am getting the jet direct, couldn't find a shop that sold them anywhere else. We are a bit limited in the model Boat bit sales here is Aust. compared to over in the states.

[Brushless55]

Very very cool!
looks like tons of fun..

[mickieb49]

Yep they are a lot of fun, being able to turn both ways and run is shallow water seems to appeal to me. But also love the satisfaction of building a boat from scratch and getting it to go fast.
Got the jet unit from Kehrer in Germany today , and i can tell you i am impressed with the quality , especially after having a few Graupner ones before. They just seem a more sturdy unit.. We will seeif they really are after a few runs.
Fiberglassed it in the boat and also have mounted the motor, lucky i had a spare motor mount as 36mm dia holed motors will not mount directly onto the unit, well the FIEAGO motors won't anyway, and used up a spare uni-joint to couple it up.
I will post the pics tomorrow.
Mick

[mickieb49]

Here are a couple pictures of the progress, Servo mount , battery support and receiver are also glassed in, will hopefully be putting it all together within the next day or so.
Was going to layup another hull for a friend and found some air voids under the gellcoat in the mold but am hoping to have it all fixed and another hull popped out this weekend ? ? ? ? will post a few pics of a hull fresh out of the mold (for those who are wondering on what the bare bones hull looks like).
Cheers
Mick

[mickieb49]

Well got it finally in the water and didn't get 2 metres from the bank before it spat the flow straightener out the back, so had to make one from a old flow straighter i had lying around from a old project.
Got some footage anyhow:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbh2X8XVt5g

The other pictures are from a new hull i'm building for a friend fresh out of the mold, for those who are interested on seeing what they look like unpainted.

Cheers Mick

[old guy]

Looks good did you try a victory roll with it?? do you know why it spit out the flow straightener ?
lets see it do a victory roll
Rick

[mickieb49]

Looks good did you try a victory roll with it?? do you know why it spit out the flow straightener ?
lets see it do a victory roll
Rick

I think the glue that holds the flow straightener let go ? ?? have since made another one, (not the one in the previous pictures) to see if it loads up the unit properly ??? failing that it's a new impeller on the way then.
Victory roll ? No, spun it out plenty of times though.
Thanks for the feedback, nice to know other peoples opinions.
Mick

[mickieb49]

Hi all just thought i'd put in an update, more mods and here is the result.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPu1IP0RSNM&feature=channel_video_title

New 3 blade impeller (alloy) and a more modified flow straightener, i am thinking now to try a 40mm jet unit in it next ? or a completely new build???

Mick

[Darin Jordan]

We have one of these in District 8 and it looked like a ton of fun! It's a LOT bigger in person!

[mickieb49]

Which one Darin ? a gas one or one of mine, i have sent a few over the pond.
I have a shortened 1/4 scale Swashdrive powered one and it is not all that easy to keep straight but as you said a ton of fun.
Mick

[J.M.Fangio]

Nice job !

[Darin Jordan]

Which one Darin ? a gas one or one of mine, i have sent a few over the pond.
I have a shortened 1/4 scale Swashdrive powered one and it is not all that easy to keep straight but as you said a ton of fun.
Mick

I'm not sure... I think the owner of NW Nitro Hobbies was the one with it there. It was setup for FE use, on 4S, with a jet pump. Hull looked to be about 30" or so, really wide, and fairly deep. Looked like fun to drive!

[mickieb49]

Darin, Any chance on getting a photo of it? as you have got me interested.

Mick

[Boaterguy]

How much will these hulls be?

[Darin Jordan]

Darin, Any chance on getting a photo of it? as you have got me interested.

Mick

Yeah... here it is....