Ken O Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Posted May 5, 2011 Have to put blind nuts on the inside of the sponson to hang the turn fin bracket. Have to double the thickness in case of impact on the turn fin. Don't want the sponson ripping off if you hit a stick (or another boat! ) Also attached the bracket that holds the prop shaft. Used blind nuts again and hid them in the wood so you don't see them from the outside. Quote
WolfmoonCT Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 Do we want to know why you have locks on your fridge? LOL And that is one big boat. Quote
Ken O Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Posted May 5, 2011 HAHAHA! you saw the locks on the fridge! That's where all the GOOD food goes that I like!! Teenagers! For example there was a whole brand new jar of pickles yesterday, today there's an EMPTY jar of pickles!! What do you do with a whole JAR of pickles in less than a day! Usually the pop, and the wifes teas go in there so they don't disapear! Quote
WolfmoonCT Posted May 5, 2011 Report Posted May 5, 2011 Maybe you should scrolls aw a paddle with some nice aerodynamic holes in the middle so you don't loose the velocity while paddling their butts for stealing your pickles. hahaha Then you won't need locks. Quote
Ken O Posted May 5, 2011 Author Report Posted May 5, 2011 only another month til graduation and I won't have to worry about it anymore! Quote
Ken O Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Posted May 6, 2011 Ok, got some more done last night. I put a little bit of fiberglass cloth on the inside of the sponsons because this one doesn't have the extra bracing on the corners there. I did a few shortcuts to make this build a little faster but I still need to go back and make it strong. I also put some carbon fiber in the rear area near the tail for the same reason. The joints were only 2 pieces of wood butted together so we need something behind it or it WILL eventually separate. The carbon fiber looks kinda ugly with the wood but it was free and it will get hidden anyway. Quote
toolbeltman Posted May 6, 2011 Report Posted May 6, 2011 Boat is coming along nicely there Ken...thanks for posting the pics of the progress...a very interesting project... You need to get one of those giant jars of pickles so at least you and the Mrs might get some... I take it that you seal the inside of the boat with Epoxy to make it water tight...dumb question time...is that brushed on? and is it a flexible epoxy?...I would of thought that it might crack if it shoud hit a branch or have a shunt...if it was the brittle Epoxy.... looking forward to seeing the rest of the progress with this project. Quote
Ken O Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Posted May 6, 2011 Boat is coming along nicely there Ken...thanks for posting the pics of the progress...a very interesting project... You need to get one of those giant jars of pickles so at least you and the Mrs might get some... I take it that you seal the inside of the boat with Epoxy to make it water tight...dumb question time...is that brushed on? and is it a flexible epoxy?...I would of thought that it might crack if it shoud hit a branch or have a shunt...if it was the brittle Epoxy.... looking forward to seeing the rest of the progress with this project. Yep, the whole inside is covered in epoxy. I use West Systems, it seems pretty popular in this hobby. I use the el-cheapo brushes for the inside and nice quality ones when I do the outside. As far as cracking.... I haven't had any issues yet with mine that I've had for 3 years now. Except when the on board driver decided to take over for 15 seconds or so..... :curse: Quote
toolbeltman Posted May 6, 2011 Report Posted May 6, 2011 Hi Ken....I have read good things about West Systems Epoxy's... Will you be able to repair that? I wouldn't know where to start with that one...I hate that when you get Rc interference sorry to see your boat beat up like that..hope you can fix it.... Quote
Ken O Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Posted May 6, 2011 Doug, I fixed it up in a week or 2. You know what they say, "Stuff Happens" . That's racing! It's fixed well enough that most people can't even tell. And I went over to Seattle a couple weeks ago and won that class, so it still runs good! In fact here is a pic after the fix. Quote
WolfmoonCT Posted May 6, 2011 Report Posted May 6, 2011 I'm going to guess that you went with a painted look instead of the wood top look, so that the fix is hidden? Either way, you can't even tell that the front was damaged from that pic. Quote
Ken O Posted May 6, 2011 Author Report Posted May 6, 2011 I'm going to guess that you went with a painted look instead of the wood top look, so that the fix is hidden? Either way, you can't even tell that the front was damaged from that pic. Paint that pretty Mahogany! Nope! Still had some pieces of the original wood, it's Mahogany doorskin. Just patched them in, stained it, cleared it, raced it! Had to cut that whole section away about 12 in wide x 6 in front to back and splice new pieces in. Most people stand right in front of it and can't tell unless I point it out. Quote
WolfmoonCT Posted May 6, 2011 Report Posted May 6, 2011 Get us some nice pics of the fix. would love to see it. Quote
toolbeltman Posted May 6, 2011 Report Posted May 6, 2011 Glad to hear that you got it fixed up good and congrats on the win That driver does look like the type that would run amuck with your boat... Quote
Ken O Posted May 22, 2011 Author Report Posted May 22, 2011 Been working on the 57 Bardahll a little every day and today we decided to start putting the first part of the deck on. Made sure and did a couple dry fittings with all the clamps as a rehearsal before the glue went on. Let it dry and get ready for the other side! He was originally thinking of doing the 58 Bardahl but I found that 1 year earlier, in 57, it had a wood deck. He REALLY wants a wood deck so we are using a Mahogany door skin for the top. Quote
Ken O Posted May 23, 2011 Author Report Posted May 23, 2011 And here are a couple more pics after I took the clamps off. I trimmed the extra off the edges, trimmed the extra from the engine compartment and then cut the curve behind the sponson. I also took a picture with my new cowling mold behind it to get an idea of what it will look like with the cowl on. I got tired of trying to buy cowls on line that I don't like and don't look like the real deal. So I decided to make my own! Quote
toolbeltman Posted May 24, 2011 Report Posted May 24, 2011 She's comong along nicely Ken ....thanks for posting the progress...can hardly wait to see her finished... Quote
Ken O Posted May 28, 2011 Author Report Posted May 28, 2011 Got the other side on tonight. This one was a pain. The first one you could let float where it wanted to go. This one we had to match up the center line and then force it to go where we want it to go. Needed 4 ratchet straps, clamps, weights and it was still not going down in places! I finally cut some shims and jammed them in under the ratchet straps to get to the problem areas. Not sure how the center line came out, I'll find out tomorrow. Cross my fingers, too late to worry about it now. That was the hardest part, easy from here out. Quote
Ken O Posted May 28, 2011 Author Report Posted May 28, 2011 Got the clamps off and trimmed up. The dark spots are epoxy that got on the top. No problem as it's going to just get a coat of epoxy as the sealer, no stain. Quote
Radh1 Posted May 30, 2011 Report Posted May 30, 2011 This is awsome I really am enjoying watching this masterpiece come together.. Quote
Ken O Posted May 31, 2011 Author Report Posted May 31, 2011 I got the last 2 side pieces done in the rear and handed it off to it's new owner today. He's so excited it's hilarious, never seen anybody that pumped up. He's going to get the paint colors and decals done and do the finish work. I still have to work on getting the mold done for the cowling (drivers cockpit). So that's all for a while I think, but I'll make sure and update when we get paint and the cowl done. Thanks for all the comments. Quote
toolbeltman Posted May 31, 2011 Report Posted May 31, 2011 A job well done Ken.... It's been a pleasure to see this one come together... Quote
amazingkevin Posted June 1, 2011 Report Posted June 1, 2011 You are the boat building champion i see .Very very nice work.Another go fast winner,super job! Quote
Travis Posted June 22, 2011 Report Posted June 22, 2011 I've been getting a kick out of this build series. I've never seen one of these model boats come together before. Can't wait to see the finished product. Quote
Ken O Posted June 22, 2011 Author Report Posted June 22, 2011 Right now I'm working on making a mold for the cowl (Dash/ cockpit section) and it's giving me problems. Most of the ones available are NOT to scale and look odd when you're trying for a historic look. I did a mockup out of clay and it looked almost perfect but when it dried it cracked and once the clay is dry then you can't fix it very easy. I'm thinking of going back to my roots and doing it out of wood and use it for the mold and make fiberglass parts off that. Most of the guys carve it from foam and just cover it with Fiberglass and you're done, one time deal, but I want to be able to make multiple identical parts to possibly sell later. I'll get it, but as a first timer at mold making I quickly learned it's harder than it looks. Quote
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