I usually don't put many stickers on my stuff but this one came with the Monster layout. I figured I'd add to them and see if it all grew on me... what ya'll think?
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It looks nice to me.. . .simple and clean. ." no clutter look " -
Thanks, I'm not a fan of the cluttered look either. I usually go for long and sleek.IMPBA 20583Comment
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What prop you have on there? I was sooo close to getting a Popeye, but there was no stock. I wanted the carbon boat. I ended up with a DF Vortex 34. What are you going to run for batts and motor? I've got 8s 5300mAH, my little motor now, a Leopard 4074 1050kv on a SF150 Pro+ ESC turning an M445. Here's some pics...Comment
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These boats are flyers, so did some sponson work and added a front canard wing.... so far, about 62mph. I have a bigger Leonard motor, a 4082 1200kv to try and get her in the 70's. no blow overs yet!! Keeping fingers crossed..Comment
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I just had the maiden voyage with it and I don't consider it successful, but it was more like an experiment anyway. I've read a good setup for this boat is a 4074 2200kv on 4s but... I had a used leaopard 3660 2050kv that I stuck in it to try because I wanted to use the raider 150 I already had.
Boat ran too wet with m440 & x642 around 40mph, the 45x55 was better but it took a wile for the hull to get out of the water and temps climbed quick, 43mph. I put a m545 on it and got 47mph but heated up too quick. Last one was a x440/3 and picked the strut nearly all the way up, it got out of the water like I wanted but plowed horrible when throttleing up and I didn't know if it was going to make it to plane.
I have several options at home to try including the 4074 2200kv for 4s and a 4075 1750kv I thought about running with 5s. I'm not sure if the raider 150 is up to the task of either of those options though.
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I don't think the 3660 is enough motor. My 4074 is the smallest motor I have. Have you checked COG? I think the Popeye needs it to be around the front of the turn fin. Mine needs to be at the back of the turn fin, but the sponson work changed things. If you see my pics, I have my 4 batts across the width, just in front of the back of the sponsons. I also moved my motor way forward, to put the weight mass as close to CG as possible. I do need 1-1/2 degree positive angle on strut with the M445. With lifter props, it's set neutral to -1 degree. That's strange it's running so wet, Popeyes are known to be flightly as well... Maybe also check rudder and make sure it's not angled forward and even try to angle it back. Turn fin should be neutral, but angling it back can free up the boat too.Comment
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Yeah, looking at the pics between your boat and mine and it looks like I should be the one running wet! Your setup looks like it should be light on the water... Something's dragging it downComment
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To help get on plane faster, a hard right rudder just as you hit the throttle seems to help. May have to jerk it back left too.. I had one last thought... Did you knock the shine off the bottom of the gel coat on the sponsons? Super slick surface will really suck the water to the sponsons...Comment
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I haven't worked the sponsons yet which will happen eventually. I think that little motor just doesn't have enough
to get it out of the water. You think the 4075 1750kv on 5s will pull less amps than the 4074 2200kv on 4s? I know either will be pushing it with the raider 150 but I kind of want to see what it can take.
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The current drops a lot with increasing voltage, as long as you don't over prop. That's why I think p sport limited is a joke. They spec 4s and people blow ESC's right and left! I have a 150a in my boat and I'm pulling 80-90a average and about 115a on hard accelerations. I'm on 8s. I didn't go to 8s to run 100mph, I did it to increase my runtime and reduce stress on my electrical components. Looks like your rigged for two batt packs, head to toe lengthwise. Getting to 5s is awkward on two packs. I would do two 5s packs and wire in parallel. 6s is better, two 3s in series and it will Eire nicely with your layout. There are a lot of 6s ESC's out there, but I never use an ESC at rated voltage. Maybe others can get in on this and let's find out how many folks do run rated voltage and if they experience problems. I'm an old EE and I just don't use anything at rating, I apply de-rates to everything electrical. Motors, wires, connectors, batteries, the whole show. 20-30%, depending on the device...Comment
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Looking at your pic, your right about being under powered... It's a tail dragger, a good sign of not enough power. That poor little motor is probably saying WTF!Comment
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She was definitely screaming at me!
I'm going to set it up with the 4075 1750kv on 5s, I can only get one 4s in there now the way the tray is configured but I can get two 3s batts in there if I fit them in like an upside down T. The 6s will be nearly 39,000 rpms so it'll just be quick runs when hooked up to those.IMPBA 20583Comment
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Agreed, you would have to change motors to run a balanced 6s system. So how do you plan on putting 5s in there? Putting a 3s in series with 2s can be trouble. The cells in series should be identical.Comment
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