RE: PICS OF YOUR AIRBOATS
this is my last swamp buggy, about 25 years ago....
Posted on: 8/1/2012 5:48 AM by Author "andyb0831" in the forum "RC Airboats"
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RE: BIG SWAMP BUGGY
hi, i built one of these babyies about 20 years ago and put a .65 on it. it barely touched the water, i had a small sailboat hull i flipped upside down and glued it to the deck and made a cockpit and pilot to man it. i'll look for the old pics and post them. i did it in red and a coka cola theme. i recently ordered the plans and despite the negativity i have heard about the satisfaction with them i found them excellent. my boat is going to be 46" long. with pictures that folks posted of their builds and the fact it is stated that the boat is 31" i was able to determine the width and size the templates to what i wanted. i had to enlarge the template width to about 340% and the length the template to a little 0ver 600% to make them proportionate. all the other parts i can sort out once the skelleton is built. i am going to have someone fabricate the engine mount out of stainless. instead of those two little rails to screw the proposed engine mount to i am going to make that whole platform a harder wood. maybe epoxy a metal plate under there. not sure how i am going to power this beast. am going to build this one to look like an authentic everglades airboat, with a gi joe type driver and all. i may turn the engine pod around and make it a pusher with a 3 prong blade. definately move the rudders further apart and a little longer than scale. forward ho!
Posted on: 7/31/2012 4:14 PM by Author "andyb0831" in the forum "RC Airboats"
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