Diegoboy's Stretch Renegade rigger

[bigpapa]

use duplicolor auto paint and clear in a can works awsome !!!!!!! slick too

[Diegoboy]

Okay, Here's the update...
I got some black pin-striping from good ol' Pep Boys. I cut it lengthwise down the middle (as I only wanted one stripe). I placed the stripe on the seams where the two colors meet.
Note, the part where it folds over to the top (near the rear hatch) I knew taping the hatch may pull the pin-striping off, so I put down the double (uncut) pin-stripe for this section. Then used a black sharpie to color inside the center (between the 2 stripes) and peeled off the pin-stripe. Now the tape will not peel this off.

[bigpapa]

sweet, you the man danny, rembrant jr, looks awsome my freind luv the colors !!!!!!!

[CornelP]

This looks sweet! After a coat of clear you do not have to worry about peeling... hope is runs as well as it looks...

[sailr]

I have had the same disaster with the duplicolor stuff! There are two different types. They have an enamel and a lacquer. Use their clear over the enamel and it's wrinkle time. Been there, done that. It WILL work fine over the lacquer as I recall. Problem with the duplicolor stuff is that no matter how well you primer, etc. Tape lifts the duplicolor lacquer has been my experience.

use duplicolor auto paint and clear in a can works awsome !!!!!!! slick too

[Diegoboy]

Thanks guys! Now I have to paint the hatches.

[egneg]

Thanks guys! Now I have to paint the hatches.

tape them down so they don't blow over.

[Diegoboy]

Ok, new update.
Hard wired the motor to the ESC. (right to the circuit board, no spliced wires)
De-soldered the ESC's RX cable, cut to length, soldered back on the circuit board.
Conformal coated the ESC and the RX.
Installed the motor.
Installed the strut w/ no skeg.
Wanted the rudder on the right, so I cut the control arm off, but couldn't reattach it with any strength. Installed the Minicat Hydro rudder.
→ Now I have a rudder water pickup if ever I decided to cool her.
Installed the Servo.
Installed the stuffing tube.
Installed the flex cable w/ liner.
Installed the coupler.

Will post pics when conformal stuff dries.

I'd like to thank the retired renegade for donating the ESC & RX.
I'd like to thank the resurrected Dirty renegade for donating the Strut, Servo, & sacrificing her rudder for the failed attempt.

[Diegoboy]

Details of the parts used will be posted with the next picture.

[Diegoboy]

Here we go...

Motor:
Ripper Outrunner 29/35
Voltage range: 2~3 Li-poly
KV rating: 3500 RPM/V
Max surg current: 30A / 60s
Max efficient current: 4~20A
Shaft diameter: 3.175 mm / 0.125 in.
Dimensions é x L: 28.5 x 28.1 mm / 1.12 x 1.11 in.
Weight: 55g

ESC:
Castle Creations Phoenix25
Volts w/BEC 12.6 max
Volts NO BEC 19.2 max
Lipo Cells w/BEC 3S max
Lipo Cells NO BEC 4S max
NiCad or NiMh Cells w/BEC 10 max
NiCad or NiMh Cells NO BEC 16 max
Continuous 25 amps
Switching Rate 11,000 hz
Resistance 0.0065 ohms
Brake Yes
Reversible Yes - change any two wires
Low Voltage
Cut-off Programmable
Size 1.08 x 0.91 x 0.16"
Weight
(w/wires) 0.6 oz (17g)

Strut:
Octura Aluminum strut 3/16 - .130
Skeg removed

Rudder:
Minicatracing Mini hydro rudder
19.5mm width
78mm length
Water Pickup

Servo:
Futaba S3115
4.8V
Torque: 38.9 oz-in (2.8 kg-cm)
Speed: .15 sec/60°
Dimensions: 1.1 x .51 x 1.16" (28 x 13 x 29.7mm)
Weight: .60oz (17g)
Lead Length: 6.5" (165mm)

RX:
Novak XXL
Usage: Surface
Class: Micro
Channels: 2
Modulation: 75Mhz
Frequency: 75Mhz
General Specs:
- Digital:No
- Receiver Shift:Yes
- Voltage: 3.0 - 10.0
- .48 ounces
-1.29 x1.11x.53 inches

Drive Line:
Octura .130 Flex cable w/ 3/16 to 1/8 Prop Shaft

Prop:
Octura V935/3
Diameter: 1.38"
Total Pitch: 1.9x1.38=2.622"
Shaft Size: 1/8"
S&B by egneG
Turned down to 32mm by egneG

Coupler:
Octura 1/8 to .130 Flex Hex

Pictures:

[Diegoboy]

If you'll notice, the stuffing tube is too close to the coupler. (I always do that)
There is no room to remove the coupler w/o taking the motor out. I'll have to cut it back now.

[CornelP]

Well, hopefully you won't need to take the coupler out... Beautiful job, by the way!!

[6S HYDRO]

I dont see how you guys are using the 25 esc's i burned up 3 of them in one of my renegades before i switched to the 35, and still can only get 4-5 laps out of them before they thermal out.

[Diegoboy]

Well, hopefully you won't need to take the coupler out... Beautiful job, by the way!!

Thank you.

I dont see how you guys are using the 25 esc's i burned up 3 of them in one of my renegades before i switched to the 35, and still can only get 4-5 laps out of them before they thermal out.

The standard reply to your type of question is to ask...
What prop are you using?
or
What's your setup?

I'll take a long shot and say it's probably your ESC programming, specifically the motor timing. The Castle site says that outrunners on the 25A should run "low" timing.

[6S HYDRO]

yeah completely stock setup, 2600 kv mile high- purple octura prop- 20c 3cell