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PostPosted: 11:28 - 06 Jun 2009    Post subject: Today I did do - playing with new Nitro RC boat!! Reply with quote
I got a new (to me) boat! ... so tried it out!!

First day I tried (yesterday) it was going fine, then 'caught' in a turn and took on water* ... cut the engine and sank the boat!! Crying or Very sad ... but I went in and fished it out!! Thumbs Up

I then bought some expandable foam and filled all areas I could with it ... it looks a bit of a mess, but there is no way it can sink now!! Wink

Anyhoo ... Its a racing boat this time - a .35 marine IC engine with a tuned pipe, my other boat has a .12 and stock pipe, so I was quite excited about the new boat!

Here is a vid taken today (after putting foam in).

Its a bit small to see, but you get the idea!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BLE99x_ur4&fmt=18

It is now blatantly obvious that this type of boat needs a flat calm surface. It was a little breezy and a few waves, the boat clearly doesn't like the waves as it seemed to nose in and cut the engine/fill up with water!

I think it'll be quick on a smooth lake, but those days are few and far between, so where is the fun in that?!!?

*if you look in this vid at 1:18 it 'catches' and takes on water like it did on the first day ... but this time with my foam, it doesn't sink (the engine drowns/just cuts) ... so it gently/eventually floats back to the side rather than me having to go in and get it! Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 12:01 - 06 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
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How fast does it go? Very Happy
Can I have a turn? Very Happy


'Tell you what sonny-Jim ... you run down the lake beside it to the other end and see if you can keep up' ... Very Happy

I think on a flat lake its gonna have a fair turn of speed actually (you can see it quite nippy in the vid (and I couldn't get it fully on pipe due to water) ... but in all honesty, I am more into flicking it about and jumping over wave crests than drag racing ... sadly this thing clearly doesn't like/isn't designed to be flicked about!! Sad
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PostPosted: 21:49 - 06 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Any way of sticking a gear box into it?

Always wanted to turn my schumacher xtr213e into a boat. Had the idea of locking the diffs and then run the driveshafts to some props or impellers and see what happens Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 15:07 - 07 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blue:

Is there a way to test the glow plugs are working?
Just my nitro drift car cut out a few days ago and refuses to start again.
I took out the plug and put the charger thing on it but the little piece of wire did'nt glow red,not sure if there supposed to?

Sorry for the hi-jack

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PostPosted: 15:26 - 07 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
justmetoo125 wrote:
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Is there a way to test the glow plugs are working?
Just my nitro drift car cut out a few days ago and refuses to start again.
I took out the plug and put the charger thing on it but the little piece of wire did'nt glow red,not sure if there supposed to?

Sorry for the hi-jack

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Yep it is broken!

What you did is the best test ... doing what you did, it should glow bright orange - nearly white ... new plug time!! Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 18:58 - 07 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blue_SV650S wrote:
justmetoo125 wrote:
Blue:

Is there a way to test the glow plugs are working?
Just my nitro drift car cut out a few days ago and refuses to start again.
I took out the plug and put the charger thing on it but the little piece of wire did'nt glow red,not sure if there supposed to?

Sorry for the hi-jack

Thanks
Dave


Yep it is broken!

What you did is the best test ... doing what you did, it should glow bright orange - nearly white ... new plug time!! Thumbs Up


Cheers for the reply matey Thumbs Up Karma

Will go buy a new one tomorrow...
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PostPosted: 19:07 - 07 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Always carry a spare glow plug. Wink
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PostPosted: 19:54 - 07 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
It looks like a rather old one, Doesn't it have a cover?
plastic, wood or fibreglass hulled?
I'm surprised it's not too good on slightly choppy water with a .35 engine, would have thought it would rip through the water,
Not that i know a great deal about boats, but my Hypers got a .21 and it wizzes along at a good 50mph....
I'd like a boat to go with my car and chopper, oh and one of the Thunder tiger ducati nitro powered RC bikes..
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PostPosted: 20:18 - 07 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
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It looks like a rather old one, Doesn't it have a cover?
plastic, wood or fibreglass hulled?
I'm surprised it's not too good on slightly choppy water with a .35 engine, would have thought it would rip through the water,
Not that i know a great deal about boats, but my Hypers got a .21 and it wizzes along at a good 50mph....
I'd like a boat to go with my car and chopper, oh and one of the Thunder tiger ducati nitro powered RC bikes..


Its an 80s job I believe! It doesn't have a cover no. Its fiberglass and I think the reason it doesn't like the waves is that it sits so low in the water, the front digs into a wave and the open engine bay takes on water ... not only is that bad, but it puts the engine out (sucks in water).

I am not sure if its just how they are or if it is where someone has tried to put an oversize lump in it and it is therefore to heavy for its size ....

I think on a flat lake it'd really rip some though if I could get it 'on pipe'!! Thumbs Up
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PostPosted: 20:29 - 07 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
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Always carry a spare glow plug. Wink


Not just one glow plug, your toolbox should have multiple glowplugs in. All different heat ratings so you can change them dependant on the weather.

Its also a good idea to keep 2 or 3 of each of the common ones so if one does fail then you have a replacement.

Don't be suprised if you get a dud glowplug straight out of the packet, it happens, not very commonly but it does so don't go whinging at the modelshop if it does happen to you Razz
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PostPosted: 20:42 - 07 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
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but my Hypers got a .21 and it wizzes along at a good 50mph...


My drift car has a .30 engine and i'm pretty sure it get's nowhere near 50mph!
That's bloody quick that Shocked
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PostPosted: 20:52 - 07 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
Blue_SV650S wrote:
Its an 80s job I believe! It doesn't have a cover no. Its fiberglass and I think the reason it doesn't like the waves is that it sits so low in the water, the front digs into a wave and the open engine bay takes on water ... not only is that bad, but it puts the engine out (sucks in water).

I am not sure if its just how they are or if it is where someone has tried to put an oversize lump in it and it is therefore to heavy for its size ....

I think on a flat lake it'd really rip some though if I could get it 'on pipe'!! Thumbs Up


You could be correct about it being an over sized engine,
Maybe an nice new Deep vee hull and some nice Stern rudders could be the solution,
I looked into boats a while ago before getting the Hyper but living in central London the only place big enough to use one is the Thames, and i really didn't like the thought of wading into that to fish out a stalled boat...

I find Medium to medium hot Plugs are about the best to use and 20% Bryons race fuel in RC cars...

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ohh a willy waving competition

Schumacher xtr213e modified gearing shock towers and weighted at the front keeps up with my real car at 70mph (car reads slightly high) try go any faster and the shell catches the air sending the car airborne Mr. Green


justmetoo125 what car do you have? you should dump the .30 engine and throw in a high reving .18 or .21
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PostPosted: 09:44 - 08 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
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ohh a willy waving competition

Schumacher xtr213e modified gearing shock towers and weighted at the front keeps up with my real car at 70mph (car reads slightly high) try go any faster and the shell catches the air sending the car airborne Mr. Green


Well I have an RC plane with a ballraced .96 donk in the front ... and its faster than any of your p1ssy cars!! Very Happy
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had a plane..... took 2 weeks to build....
took off perfect flew round the field loop the loops barrel rolls it was great.

The i found out i didnt know how to land hit the deck like a brick shattering the side of the engine case and destroying the plane Crying or Very sad

I hate planes Mr. Green
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PostPosted: 13:02 - 08 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
cyberglass wrote:
had a plane..... took 2 weeks to build....
took off perfect flew round the field loop the loops barrel rolls it was great.

The i found out i didnt know how to land hit the deck like a brick shattering the side of the engine case and destroying the plane Crying or Very sad

I hate planes Mr. Green


peph .... Real men do it in 3d!!! Thumbs Up Mr. Green
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Blue_SV650S wrote:
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Well I have an RC plane with a ballraced .96 donk in the front ... and its faster than any of your p1ssy cars!! Very Happy


Planes are fine until they fall out the Sky and drop like bricks and become a 3d jigsaw puzzles..
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Planes are fine until they fall out the Sky and drop like bricks and become a 3d jigsaw puzzles..


You mean like my 'gangster' (watch right to the end - or at least fast-forward to ~1:40 Smile).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHH6C5fiB3M&fmt=18

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Blue_SV650S wrote:
wreckage wrote:

Planes are fine until they fall out the Sky and drop like bricks and become a 3d jigsaw puzzles..


You mean like my 'gangster' (watch right to the end - or at least fast-forward to ~1:40 Smile).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHH6C5fiB3M&fmt=18

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big Ouch and a joblot of superglue,
Like the use of the cam onboard though, might get one for the hyper...
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justmetoo125 what car do you have? you should dump the .30 engine and throw in a high reving .18 or .21


Bigger engines just mean more torque and not more speed .21 engines rev higher and revs = more wheel revolutions and obviously more speed, then find a two speed and wayhey,
The big block engines .28 and upwards are designed for monster trucks really which need the torque for climbing over bloody big things..
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then find a two speed and wayhey


Or a three speed Mr. Green Thumbs Up

he is using a drift car which would probably benefit from a .21 something like a picco or cheap thunder tiger pro21. Thumbs Up




Sv yup it was a 3d plane got the plans from the local model club flew the simulators perfect come to think of it flew the plane perfect to.... Untill the landing. The simulator makes you forget the fact you only get one chance at the landing bit Mr. Green
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https://www.msuk-forum.co.uk/index.php?act=home


Join this Forum and you'll find any advice you need for RC Cars, once you get used to them they are loadsa fun and all you've got to watch out for is ankles and curbs..
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PostPosted: 17:39 - 08 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
wreckage wrote:

You mean like my 'gangster' (watch right to the end - or at least fast-forward to ~1:40 Smile).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hHH6C5fiB3M&fmt=18

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big Ouch and a joblot of superglue,
Like the use of the cam onboard though, might get one for the hyper...


Er ... what was left of it found its way into the bin (after taking out the motor and radio gear obviously) ... I think some of it is still impregnated in the tree!! Embarassed
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PostPosted: 18:17 - 08 Jun 2009    Post subject: Reply with quote
wreckage wrote:
cyberglass wrote:
justmetoo125 what car do you have? you should dump the .30 engine and throw in a high reving .18 or .21


Bigger engines just mean more torque and not more speed .21 engines rev higher and revs = more wheel revolutions and obviously more speed,


I know nothing about rc stuff so i just assumed bigger engine=more speed Laughing

Turn's out my glow plug was fine.The plug charger was flat Embarassed
So i took it out again today and melted the brake disk thing Embarassed

RC cars are not for me Laughing
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