Glenn Quarles Well-Known Member Supporting Member Joined Dec 10, 2002 Messages 3,327 Jan 22, 2014 #2 Awesome! Make sure to post some video of it running! GQ
S shoboat Well-Known Member Joined Jun 23, 2002 Messages 7,416 Jan 23, 2014 #3 Todd, Try a X-450/3 propeller on it to start out with. Last turbine I did one for ran 105 MPH on a X-450/3. It will depend on your gearbox set up though. Have Fun Testing, Mark Sholund
Todd, Try a X-450/3 propeller on it to start out with. Last turbine I did one for ran 105 MPH on a X-450/3. It will depend on your gearbox set up though. Have Fun Testing, Mark Sholund
W wayne middlemiss Well-Known Member Joined Apr 15, 2010 Messages 578 Jan 23, 2014 #5 Love them , love the sound of them spooling up
M moparbarn Well-Known Member Joined Apr 25, 2007 Messages 7,930 Jan 23, 2014 #6 sure lives up to the true meaning of scale!!
Todd Fleury Well-Known Member Joined Dec 22, 2011 Messages 167 Jan 23, 2014 #7 Can't wait to run this thing. Not sure what prop is on it yet. Need to pull it off and review.
Kevin Krogness Well-Known Member Joined Jun 5, 2008 Messages 2,585 Jan 23, 2014 #8 Very cool Todd. What is the size of your boat? Also where does one find more info on these?
Todd Fleury Well-Known Member Joined Dec 22, 2011 Messages 167 Jan 23, 2014 #9 It is a 1/6th scale. It was built by Peter Mueller, and now the only one left in the country built by him. I do know if you google search rc scale turbine hydroplanes, a bunch of info does come up.
It is a 1/6th scale. It was built by Peter Mueller, and now the only one left in the country built by him. I do know if you google search rc scale turbine hydroplanes, a bunch of info does come up.
ALLAN YUEN Well-Known Member Joined Jan 14, 2005 Messages 6,429 Jan 23, 2014 #10 Wow How many of speed " RPM" run ?
Todd Fleury Well-Known Member Joined Dec 22, 2011 Messages 167 Jan 23, 2014 #11 It is set at the low from jetcat at 28,000 RPM, but can be set at 35,000 RPM once I get used to it.
Kevin Krogness Well-Known Member Joined Jun 5, 2008 Messages 2,585 Jan 23, 2014 #12 Thanks Todd keep the videos coming!!!
Rene Danner Well-Known Member Joined Jun 7, 2009 Messages 877 Jan 23, 2014 #13 That is just AWESOME. Good luck with her, Vids would be cool..
Ray Sametz Well-Known Member Supporting Member Joined Nov 22, 2003 Messages 7,166 Jan 26, 2014 #14 Todd, 1/4 scale testing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cd9f_1KkdSc