FireFighter .45 Project.

[MikeP]

The last couple of months I have been building a FF.45 and uploading pictures in the photo gallery.

I would like to invite you over to my gallery called Firefighter .45 project and have a look.

It covers most of the build from plans to completion.

The final parts needed should be here this week. I plan to throw it in this weekend.

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=224

Once again thanks to Tom Moorehouse for all his help.

MikeP

 

[Propjockey]

Awesome work Mike! (as usual! )

What weight cloth did you use to join the top and bottom halves?

 

[MikeP]

Thanks Propjocky,

I used 10oz. glass.

Mike

 

[TomMoorehouse]

Did i see that right? 4.1 lbs for a .45! holy cow!

Looks great Mike!

 

[Tofastformellow]

like WOW!

Jason

 

[MikeP]

I read it 4lbs 15.6 oz. Well under 5 lbs.

 

[Tim_Duggan]

Looks good Mike,

Make sure you take some ballast with you to the pond! B) B) B)

Tim.

 

[MikeP]

Looks good Mike,Make sure you take some ballast with you to the pond!  B)   B)   B)

Tim.

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You think about 2 more pounds is enough.

Mike

 

[Tim_Duggan]

Ahh - the joys of prototypes :lol:

No idea if it will need it or not, but it's far easier to add it wherever you want than it is to take weight out!

 

[ClayGlover]

Mike, wicked

 

[Terry Keeley]

Awsome work! It's neat to see different ways of doing things, you sure like to think "outside the box".

 

[MikeP]

Thanks for the complements,

We have a small group of boaters here in UT, it's nice to be able to share projects on IW and get feedback from around the world.

Mike

 

[MikeP]

Got the boat in the water today, what a sweet boat. Tom's set up was right on, Props-4- U got me perfect prop. All I did was run the hell out of it all day.

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/displayimage...album=224&pos=0

Mike

 

[myrcbud]

MikeP How did you prep the foam plugs for molding? and was that hydrocal that you used? BTW awesome looking boat.

 

[Tim_Duggan]

Got the boat in the water today, what a sweet boat. Tom's set up was right on, Props-4- U got me perfect prop. All I did was run the hell out of it all day.

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/displayimage...album=224&pos=0

Mike

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Good to hear that Mike! Did it need any balast?

 

[MikeP]

MikeP How did you prep the foam plugs for molding? and was that hydrocal that you used? BTW awesome looking boat.

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Hydro-cal doesn't stick to the foam, if you want a polished finish on the foam 3 or 4 coats of polyurathane sanding between coats works great and plaster doesn't stick to it either.

I prefer to sand and polish the plaster instead of the foam.

Mike

 

[MikeP]

Got the boat in the water today, what a sweet boat. Tom's set up was right on, Props-4- U got me perfect prop. All I did was run the hell out of it all day.

https://www.intlwaters.com/gallery/displayimage...album=224&pos=0

Mike

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Good to hear that Mike! Did it need any balast?

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I didn't add any ballast, I don't think I will. There are some times it might help but I can live with it.

Mike

 

[Tim_Duggan]

Great!

I'll have to build mine!

 

[wswatzell]

Mike,

Where do you get Hydro-cal from?

That rigger is really cool looking on the water!

 

[MikeP]

I get it from a local art shop called 3d art. $29.00 for a 100 pound bag.

Mike