Dumas 45" Scarab

[srislash]

[srislash]

I'm on a positive upswing lately, hope you are doing well too?

No idea on the hatch, I could ask.. what power/ speeds can this hull handle?

I had put a Proteus motor in mine and I?m pretty sure it was heading on 60mph. The Proteus was physically bigger than a 2028. 600’ish kv and 457 prop

[ray schrauwen]

Hey Ray, how have you been. Been awhile. It had a good concave hook in the bottom (also water intakes but I left them). They are pretty old hulls so depending on how they are stored they can distort. Does the one you can snag have the hatch too? It took me some time to find that.
Shawn

I'm on a positive upswing lately, hope you are doing well too?

No idea on the hatch, I could ask.. what power/ speeds can this hull handle?

[srislash]

what did you change on the bottom? I can get one of these but it's far away...

Hey Ray, how have you been. Been awhile. It had a good concave hook in the bottom (also water intakes but I left them). They are pretty old hulls so depending on how they are stored they can distort. Does the one you can snag have the hatch too? It took me some time to find that.
Shawn

[ray schrauwen]

Allright, the hook is remedied. Shot of black and good to go

what did you change on the bottom? I can get one of these but it's far away...

[bogieboy]

Bondo is what i have been using for any straightening on my DV-60 as well.... easy to work with and easy to sand... and weatherproof (gotta love automotive products)

[srislash]

Just a suggestion, would epoxy mixed with micro balloons for sand ability be a more durable filler?

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If I was going for max strength I would just use epoxy but it’s a PITA to sand. The bulk of that in the pic is ‘bondo’.
It was recommended by a friend and I must say I like it. You can get it set with hardener so you can sand in 15mins. Quick job for a larger area!

[TRUCKPULL]

Just a suggestion, would epoxy mixed with micro balloons for sand ability be a more durable filler?

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That is what I use.

Larry

[sammyha]

Just a suggestion, would epoxy mixed with micro balloons for sand ability be a more durable filler?

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[srislash]

Allright, the hook is remedied. Shot of black and good to go

[srislash]

Motor is a Proteus (same size as Castle2028) which I went with 600kv and on 12s. I had a Flier 300 amp 16s ESC around so that is what I’m using. Currently I have a 455 prop on it and I am thinking 50mph and 8mins of runtime on 8000mah would be nice but we shall see. This is my first big single V hull.

Not my last tho, I have 4 AC Boats hulls in this size and one Delta Force 47”.

[sammyha]

Amazing build thread! You started this in 2015?! Congrats on getting it wet!

I love the paint scheme, so interesting how the black & white checkoring is woven thru out, from front to back and down the sides.

Beautiful job on the cockpit too...

May I ask how fast you expect to get from this setup, and run time? What motor and battery setup did you end up with?

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[tlandauer]

I am afraid I used Glazing Putty. I have run the boat for three years, I better check for cracks.....

[srislash]

Yeah I hear you. I got this from the owner of probably the biggest R/C shop in the province, but it doesn’t mean they knew what to do before paint. But at least I didn’t pay for that paint. I got the hull for $150. It’s just gonna have to have a black bottom.

What did you use to true the Insane? I did my Pursuit with glazing putty but it is showing after a couple years(little cracks).

[tlandauer]

Cheers Buddy!
She looks pretty in the water.
I feel for ya, I had once a terrible experience with a Insane Mono boat, but after I trued the bottom, I loved the hull, of course mine didn't have the pretty paint.