My Micro Hydro

[Waksk8n]

Jim, Who makes the strut and shaft set up you are going to be using?

[JimClark]

Finally getting around to getting paint on this hydro. Hull is all white and spraying some of the green on right now hopefully some pictures to come in a couple of days.

Jim

[JimClark]

More progress soon on this after I finish my sale of racing gear. But here is the finished driver figure. hee looks kind of crosseyed so not sure if he will be able to steer straight or not.

Jim

[JimClark]

Ok should be more progress on this as I am going to finish it the same time I am working on the other two boats. Hope to have it ready for paint this weekend. So more pictures should be forth coming in a few days. I installed the motor mount today and hopefully will have the stuffing tube done tomorrow and it all sealed up with epoxy. Only thing left after that is to add a little bit of glass on the sides where i had to add the wood then a little filler to blend it in nicely and she is ready for paint.
Jim

[JimClark]

Yes it is Randy's from BBy It is 15.5 inches long
jim

So which boat is this? Is this a BBY hull? haven't seen it on any site. I also imagine that it is in the 16" - 18" range? Might have gotten into these instead of the 1/16 scale I bought if I had known about it earlier.

Oh-well.

Brian

[befu]

which boat

Ok I have now received one of Randy's micro dropped sponson hydros. I plan on reinforcing the interior with a combination of wood frames and fiberglass. Never having worked on a vacuum formed hull before I was wondering about what weight of fiberglass to get? Any ides on reinforcing would be appreciated as all I have done is scratch built wood or a carbon hull that was ready for finishing.

So which boat is this? Is this a BBY hull? haven't seen it on any site. I also imagine that it is in the 16" - 18" range? Might have gotten into these instead of the 1/16 scale I bought if I had known about it earlier.

Oh-well.

Brian

[JimClark]

Sure it is just kind of sitting there almost ready for paint
now if I can just find it

Jim

[Waksk8n]

Jim, Can you please send me the PDF file for frames. How is the build coming?

[JimClark]

An update as I have this week off so I plan on working on it some in between the Blue Angles and the Unlimited Hydros this week. My camera is going to be very busy Thursday Friday and Saturday

Anyway I have made the servo bracket, Motor mount, added 1/64th plywood to the sponsons to sharpen the edges, mounter the rudder and the strut.













Full gallery here

http://jimclark.smugmug.com/gallery/7249767_aeqAj/1/603916563_bcfUB

[screwball]

i just read through all 5 pages of this build and it looks amazing!!!!


i cant wait to see the finished product

[Sneasle]

Looks great, keep it up.

[JimClark]

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[JimClark]

Here is my update finally the motor is finished












Next up sealing the wood on the motor and getting ready to gear it up.


Jim

[JimClark]

Thanks I need to update as I now have the tail made and attached and it is starting to look like a boat. Just haven't had a lot of time to work on it as i have been repairing my old 1/10th scale that I sold when I got out of racing. The guy I sold it to got hit and there was a fair amount of damage to it.
updates soon
Jim

[ace028]

Looking good, I love your builds, they are always clean, and have outstanding pics!!!