Kevlar and CF over foam Tunnel project

[MikeP]

Well, I don't think it's almost done but I am making progress. I hope to get it running before the water gets hard.

Been playing around with a cowl, I think I am going to give this one a try.

-MikeP

 

[MikeP]

pic

 

[XtremeRcBoats]

This is the foam model of the cowl? It looks very sleek, you have enough space under it for the rc box?

 

[MikeP]

I made this posterboard profile first to make sure everything fits. then used it for the hotwire guide.

-MikeP

 

[wswatzell]

I was wondering what that bump was for, now I know, a canopy mount!

 

[Slideblues]

Yeah I like that, I'm always up fer something that draws the eye ;D

 

[MikeP]

Waiting for glue to dry....finished up some more radio stuff.

I terminated the Kev-cord for the pull-pull. The cord goes through the brass adjuster and has a knot tied inside.

 

[MikeP]

Finished up the radio box lid.

 

[MarkScott]

Mike,

Who makes those steering adjuster you are using? I've found the Sulivan style, but they don't have that type of brass adjuster. I've got the 2-56 style.. Maybe you have the 4-40?

Thanks,

Mark...

 

[MikeP]

http://www.acp-composites.com/acp-cord.htm

kev-cord connector

 

[Precision Boats]

Look's like a flex twister>>>>>>>>>>>>... ;D

 

[CySlyde]

hey mike, where do you get your foam, and what type is it?

thanx

-=Cy

 

[MikeP]

http://www.acp-composites.com/acp-sf.htm

It's called spyder foam from Aerospace composites. Good hard stuff.

-MikeP

 

[wswatzell]

Hey Mike, any progress in the last week? You should be getting very close!

 

[MikeP]

Not much to show right now, just been polishing the sponsons and cowl plug. I just finished the sponsons.

On the top of the sponsons I brushed on epoxy and wet sanded 400-600-2000 with a block sander then rubbed them down once more with epoxy and paper towel. Got a nice glossy finish.

On the bottoms I brushed on epoxy then block sanded with 400.

I guess the the way to go is leave it with the 400 finish on the bottoms.

On the foam cowl plug I slopped on the epoxy and sanded with 80 then 180. Brushed on more epoxy and sanded with 400. I fixed some bad spots last night, it still needs to be rubbed out with the paper towel. I should be making the mold Thursday and making a cowl this weekend. ;D ;D

-MikeP

 

[wswatzell]

sounds Great to me!!

 

[MikeP]

Cowl mold time,

 

[MikeP]

Puttycoat ;D

 

[MikeP]

After it sets up a while and gets really sticky I brush some fresh epoxy on and stick the first layer nice and tight, the rest of the layers are just to bulk it up.

 

[MikeP]

Stick on some peel ply.