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[gil sonsino]

Mike I like to start the lay up with a thin fiberglass cloth(1 oz) and then enter with the two layers of 160g carbon fiber.Today I just glued the motor mount in the right position and plenty of space even for a 4092....view of the tub's botton where you can add a ski for heat race..Gill.

 

[RaceMechaniX]

Tub and sponson came out great Gil, keep the pics coming.

TG

 

[lundahl]

Looks really good.

 

[gil sonsino]

I 'm on the go with customers boats so haven't had too much time to work on my project but I could speed up the sponsons a little....this is the tricky part of this building as sponsons MUST be perfectly aligned and square with the botton.Tomorrow I will work on the tub and inttend to have the boat ready for the hardware next week.Gill

 

[Jim Caldwell]

Too late for this set but look up "joggle gasket" for molds. It will eliminate the aligment problem and the problem of getting joining tape in all the hard to reach areas! It is also very strong!!

 

[Jim Caldwell]

Here is a video I found to give you an idea, about 30 sec in you will see him lay on a plexiglass joggle gasket on top of a mold.

http://vimeo.com/13433861

RC Groups Composite Fourm

 

[gil sonsino]

Interesting video Jim......some more progress with tub and sponsons.Thanks Gill

 

[JoeWScott]

Gil, I want one. Looks really nice!!

 

[RaceMechaniX]

Gil,

You should have this in the water by next weekend at this rate

Tyler

 

[gil sonsino]

Thanks Joe.I'm building five boats so slow progress is due to lot of work but I guess the first one will hit water in two weeks.Tyler I would love have it ready for this weekend.Sponsons have their bottons and now I will start to install hardware....pics soon.Gill

 

[gil sonsino]

.......some more pics of the boat.I was not happy with the bracket of the rudder so I decided to mill one for better fit on the transom .The big SF300A fits good between the new motor a Leo 4092 1390kv and rudder servo With the increase in power I made a reinforcement on the motor mount .... just need to trim the excess in the upperside to allow the passage of wires and water line so now its time for small details(pushrod,water outlets,etc)....till now hull only weights 820grams.Tomorrow boat will be in the jig to check aligment and to attach sponsons .. Thanks Gill

 

[RaceMechaniX]

Good progress Gill,

Do you plan on running a rear ski or rear sponsons? Is the 820 grams hull, sponsons and rear hardware, but no motor, speedo or servo?

Tyler

 

[gil sonsino]

Tyler I don't plan to use a rear ski in this particular boat but it can be used for heat race.Actually the final weight I have is 1,78kg :hull,sponsons,booms,servo,motor,strut,rudder,stuffing box with flexshaft and fiber lid.My guess for this boat ready to run is 3,0kgs something that I consider good for the power of 5,7hp.Today I put everything together to verify the CG....I'm glad with the result and with some more little work she will be ready to go to the paint boot.Thanks Gill

 

[gil sonsino]

Today I finished the building and now I will prep the boat for the painting.pics soon.Gill

 

[RaceMechaniX]

How is the paint coming along Gill?

TG

 

[gil sonsino]

Hi TG I've been working hard to finish customers boats so now I'm free to pay more attention to my boat.Painting is done and I will be putting everything together to have the boat ready for its maiden voyage till next weekend.I will be posting pics in the next days.

Thanks

Gill

 

[gil sonsino]

just few pics.......she's looking nice........couldn't work too much today but I will have it ready soon.Gill

 

[gil sonsino]

just an hour to play with the "baby" but could install the rudder bracket.....hehe......had to go shopping with wife just to be in the safe side!

 

[RaceMechaniX]

Keep the pics coming.

 

[gil sonsino]

...boat almost ready to go to water....just need to change the stock 4mm bullets for 6mm and charge the new batts.Gill