Recent content by michael defrain

thanks all for your input think I'll give it a try sealing the inside first, I expect this to self destruct way before any hairline cracks. lol the build is as much fun as the Run.

This is the sanding resin not the finishing resin, it's not supposed to have wax?

I'm just ready to seal my JAE21FE a friend gave me a can of this Resin "SIG Polyester glass resin. He used it on his Chris craft I haven't seen anything on this product all I'm seeing ref to, Is Westin's sys or epoxy resin. His Chris Craft will never see water and will not be painted, on the...

Now That's an answer!! Made is America.....I didn't Know went out and bought this leopard " should have done my home work. I can put it in something else, I'm amassing a Boat load of Part's :Din the past few year's," Next toy I slap together I'll use it. But for The JAE21 project I'm involved in...

Still learning, I'm trying to find out what the Y/D spec rating in the motor P/n's is I keep seeing. I understand Kv,max rpm, watts, most all the rest. Another thing why is a 2200kv Neu 1415 3x more expensive than a 2200kv leopard? The Neu is a 1y the Leopard 3D most all the other Spec's I have...

I have a 6500mah 70c 4s RcKing hard pack, with a Swordfish220 for a 2200kv leopard all going into a JAE21FE currently under construction 8mm bullets sound like the way to go, just never used them on a Battery Pack before, a little more caution is due I'm sure But there always is with a LIPO. The...

These are huge I can't see putting a Dean's battery connector on these 8awg wires is it possible? do I need to change the battery to a 6mm connector ? how do people hook this up lol. If I can stuff all this in my rigger it's going to FLY

I'm building the JAE 21FE from zipkit, plan on running a Leopard3674 2200kv looks like a nice Motor. The battery will be 4 cell, more than likely 6500mah. I'm looking for a water cooled ESC with an on/off switch. Have no Idea what to use OSE has suggested swordfish 220 or Seaking 180 can anyone...

Here we go again Boat #3 this year I'm starting the JAE 21FE Build just starting to look into the set up. So first thought on the motor is a leopard 2200kv brushless, learned my lesson from my first build have a brand new Velineon3500 that was way over powered. But I have no Idea on brand of ESC...

Jayt... You are right, no I will not be going with an out drive I miss spoke. The stinger is a much better option and adjustable pitch, so I picked up the Ros-Mono speedmaster. As Far as the power source It will be parallel 3s 4000 it's what I use in my truck, so what I have. I need the amps and...

Well the jet drive didn't work well, pulled way to many amps,Hot Hot Hot I'm going with a out drive. major re-construction looking to do it fast would like to run two 4000amp 11.V Lipo. My Castle can handle the volts or the amps whats the best way to go with the batteries parallel or Series...

Well the deed is Done I'm Going with the Mamba Monster ESC by Castle 120amp, 10gage wire, with a 2650kv on 3s Water cooled this should be interesting. Looked at aqua craft but there ESC was Built by Castle so Castle it is. Have Fun In the Water.

1800kv I don't think would be fast enough was running 3500kv and I was thinking more like 240 amps the draw is outrageous everything melted with the Vxl esc. I have e-mailed Castle to see if they can help looking for the best I need a bullet proof ESC I need more Room for SMOKE

What's up Gang need Some help here, I ran the Velinium 3500 last year Vxl esc. This year over the winter I built a Grapner jet in a 30in deep- V Tried to use the old set up to save money, The jet pump worked great but the turbine pulls to many amps and SMOKED the Electronics Pretty...

I bought this jet drive and was disappointed in all the plastic parts is the any were to get an upgraded impeller and maybe a real bearing for it