Ace's Hydromite Build

[Steven Vaccaro]

Littlescreamers is building a watercooled outrunner motor. it should by the summer. its a good motor to look into.

[ace028]

Littlescreamers is building a watercooled outrunner motor. it should by the summer. its a good motor to look into.

Who is Littlescreamers? I wouldn't mind doing and outrunner, I know they have lots of torque.

[ace028]

Here I have installed a turn fin support, and have started gluing the tub sides on. They need to be trimmed after the glue dries. Next I will work in the sponson ride pads. I cant glue the tub botton on because the hobby store doesn't have any 1/64 plywood, or 1/32. I may have to go to michaels.

[ace028]

Here I have glued part of the ride pads on and the sides of the pads, they will need some work to true them up. That dark line that looks like a crack in the wood is part of the grain, no cracks.

[ace028]

ok, I have glued the bottom skin in, and have done some work on the ride pads, they are covered, but need some work to make them perfect, probably will have to use a lil filler on them.

Here is a pic of my driver tools in a box, I thought it would be fun to post how I store them in a box all organized. I had some left over tool box foam from my work tool box and decided to line a box to keep my hobby drivers organized. Its cheap to do and its easy to store and you don't have to dig around in a tool bag or box to find a size. I'll have to come up with something to store my "L" shaped ones in too. One of these days I'll have a big box like the one at my work full of hobby tools, wouldn't that be cool

[Avanti]

Nice work, the boat is really coming together.

[peells]

Looks good you are going to need to have the protective inside coating done soon! and I am going to need to do some of that this weekend.

[ace028]

What do you think of this motor?
http://cgi.ebay.com/E-Flite-Blade-40...QQcmdZViewItem

Or I was thinking about a hacker, not this particular kv, but the same series
http://cgi.ebay.com/Hacker-E30-11L-H...QQcmdZViewItem

[Avanti]

I would go with the outrunner it seem to be the way everyone is going with the micros. and they are cheaper check my thread the esc and motor I am running only cost $28 and some change shipped for both. they have been working great

[ace028]

Thanks, I'm still not sure which way to go, I like the outrunners though. I may just buy both then swap back and forth, who knows, I will have to make a decision soon though.

I got some more work done, I have done a little more sanding, and my dad sprayed the inside of the hull to protect it, and I have glued the sponson decks on and the surrounding area for the hatch. I need to sand the excess hang over of the deck, as it was oversize, and fill the gaps between the deck and the hatch area. Also the relief cuts in the deck on the bow will need filled, they were a little to big, but nothing scrap balsa can't fix. This boat is starting to take shape well, and is very true and straight and strong. Not much further to go, I'm coming to the point where I just want to put it in the water and hang on, but I have to be paitent and save some money up for the hardware and motor.

[ace028]

I have filled in some of the gaps with balsa and balsa filler, and have rough sanded the sponson decks to proper shape. Just have to fine sand and touch up a few places, and it will be ready for a protective coating, and to start on the hatch.

[Avanti]

looking good brother

[ace028]

looking good brother

Thanks, I can't wait to finish it.

[peells]

good things take time

[ace028]

Small update:
I ordered the hardware which is very similar to the mini cat racing hardware, and I have done a little finish sanding. I will construct the hatch this weekend and will post some pics.