RE: my bottle rocket air boat
TRUST ME THIS,,,Your playing with your life....myself and a friend used to do your copper pipe trick, while crimping the end of one of these so called noise makers it blew in my friends face, he was less than an arms lenth away from it, it removed his face... and the top of his head as well, some of the schrapnel went thru the floor above his head and tore a hole in his mothers dishwasher... he's dead now. 1987 was the year...trust me, we thought like u, that we knew what we were doing... they came up with a half dozen reason as to why it could have blown. who knows, fact is he's gone.
Posted on: 4/7/2009 12:47 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=8657907

RE: Big swamp buggy with SuperTigre G90 ?
I just broke in my G-90 last sunday, with a apc 13x6 prop, it is a very powerful engine, It blew my mind. in fact my 36 inch 6 pound foamy does a back flip at just under 1/2 throttle, so whats a guy to do, build a bigger 43 inch hull of course... I hope it works better.
Posted on: 3/27/2008 12:04 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7290711

RE: how big
thats what I was hoping, this is my first build with a .90, everything up till now has been a .46 or smaller, so the .90 looks huge.
Posted on: 3/13/2008 9:47 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7217798

how big
I'm building a foamy for a .90 and I was wondering how big would ya build it, the hull i've got going is 36 inches long and 17 inches wide, but boy when I put the motor on it, it looks small. what do you guys think??? How big would you have made it?
Posted on: 3/12/2008 4:29 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7214312

RE: has anyone used sintra
thats cool, I was'nt sure, never heard of it and never used it, But I was sure someone here had used it.
Posted on: 2/26/2008 9:46 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7139419

has anyone used sintra
I was talking today to a person in the display industry, and they were telling me about this pvc compresses foam board material called sintra, It sounds like geat stuff to build an airboat with and was wondering if anyone has ever used it before? and if so what were the results?
Posted on: 2/21/2008 1:46 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7113399

RE: Anybody besides me running on snow/ice ?
yea its great, snow and ice that is, haven't had temps above 40 in a while, and spending you life savings to heat the house is a trip, count your blessing mr. fixit.
Posted on: 2/1/2008 3:51 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7008178

RE: Anybody besides me running on snow/ice ?
I would love to see those video's, I run on the snow when it's fresh and soft, tough to control on the hard pack that forms after a week of no new snow, and today were in a ice storm, so we'll see on running maybe sunday morning before the boys( the pats) finish there perfect season.
Posted on: 2/1/2008 3:47 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=7008161

RE: HELP WILL THIS WORK????????
what size shaft do heli moters have? I've seen on some that the carb. throttle arm looks different, and that most have a square head, that I assume is for more cooling area. but I don't know how they would run with a regular prop.
Posted on: 1/25/2008 12:27 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6967667

RE: HELP WILL THIS WORK????????
sorry, I had no clue.[&:]
Posted on: 1/24/2008 10:49 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6961641

RE: Doubledog's building a luftboot
It looks great, I'm sure any of the engines you mention including the 23 would push it along great. don't forget to put some kind of floatation(foam or pool noodles cut up) into that hull, so you won't have to wave bye-bye, if for some reason something happens.
Posted on: 1/23/2008 11:39 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6956017

RE: Ryobi on a glowplug ?
i thought I read a thread on time here, that it helps detonation of the engine, but I'm sure someone here has tried it and will let us know for certain.
Posted on: 1/21/2008 2:39 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6944952

RE: What boat for a boating noob
check out the nitro speed forum, they have just about every rtr covered in there, plus you'll get to see the good and bad of each one, plus how to hop them all up for more performance, there are some treads in there that go on and on. great reading and learning.
Posted on: 1/18/2008 9:32 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Boats General Discussion"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6927354

RE: Proboat owners...you know who you are!
just an outsiders view of all thing, but I would think a person with over thirty, (that was over 30?) doing with only RTR boats[8|]? I would think he would have gotten bored with RTR's a few years ago, anyhow I'm really enjoying this tread, very interesting, and I'm eagerly awaiting the pudding[;)], or in this case it sounds like it should be humble pie.[:D]
Posted on: 1/16/2008 3:08 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "Speed - RC Gas Boats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6917454

RE: My 1`st Scratch Built Airboat,,EVER !!
yes, please tell about that muffler, I'm about to get a g-90 and that is a sweet looking set up, your metal work is real nice, I did'nt realize that your boat was that small, I had it in my head and from the pictures it was much larger than it is, cudos to the great work.
Posted on: 1/11/2008 9:44 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6889778

RE: what to do
another question, what type of servo would I want to run for the rudders on a motor this size, what would be the minimum amount of torq., do I need 1/4 scale or just hi-torq, I was thinking 60-80 oz. but I'm not sure.
Posted on: 1/9/2008 11:23 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6879501

RE: what to do
ok so it's decided, the .90 will be it, question 2, as I have never had an engine this size, what size props would you all recommend, 2 blade or three ? and pusher or puller? All my boats up till this point have been tractors, but I'm not against a pusher, are there any advantages to either one, beyond the normal prop selection?(more variety for pullers).
Posted on: 1/4/2008 3:19 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6853492

RE: Doubledog's building a luftboot
I'm certainly no expert, but I'm thinking you might be a little too big on the dimentions. I think most people are using the prop length plus a couple of inches for the width, I see your using a 14 inch prop so that should put you at 16to 19 inches wide. the length could be drop a few inches as well, maybe a little closer to 40 inches, just my thoughts we'll see what others have to say.
Posted on: 1/3/2008 3:48 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6848323

RE: what to do
cajun, I think I saw some of your boats at you web site, you were pretty much the only one I remember running .90's I will most likely end up buying both of those at some point, but for now I've got the post christmas emty pocket blues. what size boat will that engine push well on dry ground ? everything I've got now is .46 powered, there all about 30 inches long and 14 inches wide and maybe 3-4 pounds. I look forward to picking your brain.
Posted on: 1/3/2008 1:21 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6847656

what to do
happy new year, I have a friend, who has two, never used, in the box super tigre engines a g-75, and a g-90, he's willing to sell me. I only want one, both the same price about $90.00, which one would you buy? I'm thinking the 90 about the same weight as the 75 only more h.p., I don't see many of you building airboats with engines this size, any reason why? looking forward to your answers.
Posted on: 1/3/2008 11:23 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6847094

RE: Foam hull / boat
I would use the gorilla type glues, if you drill a bunch of hole ( about a quarter to half inch deep) in the two pieces to be joined(where they will be glued) this gives the glue more surface area to adhear too, and it give the glue somewhere to expand. apply the glue to only one of the pieces and spray the other with water and clamp-em for a couple of hours. for you finish coat use epoxy, not polyester resin or you will end up with a big blob of goo.
Posted on: 12/31/2007 12:09 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6831534

RE: Boogie Board build contest
I would think a skim board would be too heavy. My kids skim board are made out of 3/8 ply and I would guess their weight to be over 5 pounds. I'm sure they would run, but not to quick.
Posted on: 12/28/2007 1:17 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6816409

RE: Boogie Board build contest
you can order on on-line, I just did a quick search and found one for $14.95 at [link]http://beachstore.com[/link] they have all kinds of kinds of boogie boards.
Posted on: 12/28/2007 8:58 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6815248

RE: roll over problem, ideas anyone
I think your a little oversized with the .46, but what a perfect reason to enter in the boogie board contest,[sm=lol.gif] and I would mount the .25 on the smaller boat, now you'll have 2, and we all know two are better than one[sm=teeth_smile.gif]
Posted on: 12/28/2007 8:52 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6815233

RE: air boating in glasgow scotland
don't feel bad I'm in the same boat [sm=drowning.gif] (don't mind the pun). central mass. here in the states is no airboat meca either, I know there are a couple of groups running nitro and gas boats in eastern massachusetts, but no airboaters. I just keep trying to run my boats were I can get other people to see me, and I hope someone will get the bug and want to try it, I figure that the best I can do.
Posted on: 12/28/2007 8:46 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6815214

RE: Twin hull airboat,check it out..
shweet, I'm really curious to see it run. nice work on the build, and the olive drab makes it look like some sort of old ww2 german invention.
Posted on: 12/12/2007 11:39 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6747350

RE: newbie
you could add some strips of delrin on the bottom, that should hold up quite well on pavment.
Posted on: 12/10/2007 1:15 PM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6738763

RE: Winter project
open water year round....luxury, I've six inches of snow out side the window, and we have'nt had open water for about three weeks now, that why I asked about running that new project of your on the snow.
Posted on: 12/7/2007 10:53 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6725723

RE: Winter project
it looks like one of the stealth planes to me, maybe something in flat black with flames at the stern end.
Posted on: 12/6/2007 9:35 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6720943

RE: Winter project
I'd like to see someone run the inflicted airboat on snow with air rudders, I'd be willing to bet it would scream, my flat bottoms run atleast 10 mph faster on the white stuff, but its a trip get them to stay in what you might call control.
Posted on: 12/4/2007 10:23 AM by Author "codtongue" in the forum "RC Airboats"
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=6712097