stevblutu15

I have 2 questions for you, 1 you have the tanks vented right?
and 2, how can you make sure both tanks will work right. Ive tried it before and there is always more gas sucked from one tank than the other, how do you solve this problem ?

MrChilly

Yep, the tanks are vented, and I thoought of this earlier today, and decided to add a equalizing line between the tanks. I.E a large line between the two tanks lowest parts, that will allow the fuellevel to always stay at a equal level in both tanks.

LVEURBOATS

How are you going to know how much fuel is in the tanks, they are both solid colors

**kwikone**

post some pics when finished that thing is awsome

MrChilly

Well, all I really need to know, is if the tanks are empty, or if they are recently filled, and I think I´ll remember if I filled them up...=) And, if the boat stalls on the pond, then I just assume they are empty. At a later point, I may incorporate a clear fuel-line on the outside of one of the tanks, to keep track of the amount of fuel in them. At first, I just nned to get them to work properly...=) Some minor issues right now, but nothing that I can´t solve rather easily.

stevblutu15

Nice i hope it works out for ya those tanks are sweet. Ill keep following

MrChilly

I hope so to..=) No doubt in my mind tho, I will get this thing working as I want it too...

TERBObob

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MRCHILLY ,
First .... thank you .
Next , know what design / color scheme you gonna paint her ?
( honestly can't believe at what a good job youor doing there ... you got something to DEFINATELY be proud of )
Can't wait to see her done ....

Thanks again for the email ...

LVEURBOATS

TERBObob
I have been reading your reply's to posts for a few months and you make this forum a better place, your answers to questions are either knowledgeable,kind or witty.

MrChilly

TERBObob, no problem, just glad I could help out!
Well, I hope this thing will look as good on the water as it does on the workbench...that remains to be found out in early spring!
The paintjob is not yet decided, but the colours certainly will be black metallic, and bright red metallic. Some tribals and a "mudflapgirl", (you know the kind that sits on big trucks mudflaps) with some devilshorns will be on there. The final design is not yet decided though.

ash4889, I too have noticed that TERBObob´s posts make this forum a nice place to dwell. However, there are many others in here that do the same, and you are included. Just want to say thank you to all of you that has replied and helped out this far in the build, without all of your guy´s support, the boat would not have come nearly as far as it has done. Thank´s!

Dennis

stevblutu15

MrChilly hows it comin?

MrChilly

It´s going along nicely, however a bit slow at the moment. Had to get a couple of new tank´s since I messed up the first two..=) But hang in there, in a cople of days, there will be some fresh pics up for you all to see!
Happy holidays, everyone!

MiniMental

Thanks for the plans MrChilly, great...just gotta get CAD now. when i have finished the boat i am currently building i am planning on building these plans for a .21 (if that makes sense), then i am going to build a tunnel hull, then a .45 cat[:-]

MrChilly

Well, the plans are measuring up at 1,27 meters, and mine is upscaled to 1,43 meters. So, a .21 might be a little small, don´t you think? However, they are on the other hand possible to scale down as well...=) He, he... Good luck in whatever you choose, and keep us updated on all the projects!

MiniMental

Maybe i will build a .45 model then... lol. Good luck with yours dude. wont have to scale it down as far.(could build a .61 but that starts to get expensive!) could even build a gas model...

MrChilly

Now you talking! Thats the way to go, mini, gas is really convenient (spelling?). Nitro is possibly faster, but nore expensive to get fast.

MiniMental

So, if i didnt scale the plans up or down what size gas engine would be best for it? Also have you found out what the boat is yet (e.g. name? )

MrChilly

My bet would be a g260 PUM works really nice. That´s what the guy I got the plans from is using. And no, I have no idea what the boat originally is called...=) My boat however, is going to be called She-Devil, after my girlfriend...=) The paintjob will illustrate this also...

MiniMental

lol, the boat i am currently building is going to be called 'Thing'. Just seems like a cool name for a boat with a purple and red hull.., thats gonna have a .46 OS with speedmaster hardware n rc t-tabs n stuff

MrChilly

Sort of envious of your hardware, I must say. But, I have made all the other hardware myself, so I think I´ll attempt making my own "stinger-type" strut too. Just to see if I can pull it off. Pics will come...

MiniMental

Lol, i dont knwo how in hell you can make your own, its hard enough making the boat itself.... But good luck with it and Happy Xmas!

MrChilly

With just some imagination, and simply being stubborn, I´m sure I can get it to come together...=) And, with any luck and some new funds, I can even get myself a new radiosystem and make the drive and trimtabs adjustable by RC... Just some more thinking.

stevblutu15

that would be insane, could you do that off a pistol, i think pistols are cooler

MrChilly

What do you mean? A pistol drive? Show me a pic, and I´ll tell you if I can pull it of or not.

MrChilly

Well, made myself a tuned pipe today, and hopefully I calculated averything right, so it works too...Pics will come tomorrow!