Recent content by Rob Ellis

Yikes - don't think my boat lives up to that high bar - but thank you and yes you can post pics of it. I prefer to use Epoxy for structural elements - it's more shock proof than CA. I was told to not use anything less than 30min as it breaks down in water. For the planking I use medium CA. -...

Hey Chuck - it's RobNHood from RCGroups. Love the build. Take your time on the deck and use the great tips posted here. Normal clamps can be used in some places but the complex curves at the front are a pain. The PVC clamps look like a great idea. I hot glued some wood cleats onto the deck so I...

Super tidy installation! And the paint looks amazing especially the airbrush work on the rear deck and sides. As far as cooling goes, I think your idea of splitting the cooling lines is a good one. Otherwise the water going into the header would be preheated slightly. If you can use "Y"...

Beautiful craftsmanship on it. Amazing work. Rob

Thank you guys - very helpful. Just discovered IntlWaters - great forums. Thanks much.

I am building a ZippKits SLR Missile (48") round nose and want to give it some scale details - it won't be any specific boat but like the Miss Bud in the attached photo as a target but with my own twist. Can use some tips buying/creating these items: - Driver (is that 1/8 scale?) What do you...

Hey Chris - that is looking great. You've done a great job on it and love the paint. That kit is way different construction than the ZippKits. Probably safer with all those separate compartments. I did a sailboat this summer and learned 17 different ways to screw up a paint job using rattle...