gooycheese

Hi All,

This yrs Build will be a Firefighter .21 , with a Novarossi .21 LS. I will be starting this build in probably the next 2 weeks. I am getting a FF.21 kit and will be using Speedmaster hardware. I will be buy all thats needed to build this boat over the next 2 months or so, I should have kit and engine by next week.


Paul


Will post as I start getting the parts.

Ron Olson

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Starting your winter build a little early aren't you? Yeah......., me too. It'll probably be done by January then I'll be abe to sit around and have a dose of cabin fever waiting for the water to thaw.

gooycheese

Ummm i got a couple projects for this winter but this will be a fresh build. I got a mono project and a .12 rigger that needs a new tub and the TC31 with a ops .45 and the mac needs some work. so i have a busy winter ahead, ohh and a extra .12 laying around so may make a little WildThing also.


Paul


ohhh I am considering trying some carbon fiber sides on the tub of the FF.21

piper_chuck

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My winter projects are (in priority order):
[ol][*] Thin the fleet some[*] Overhaul of Sport 40 (new pushrods, thorough cleaning, repair a few stress cracks, and other maint work)[*] 1/8 scale 1984 Red Man[*] New .21 tunnel, will use JD's WOF plans[*] Overhaul .45 Roadrunner that I bought on eBay but haven't done much with[*] Complete several other boat projects after that...
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Ron Olson

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Chuck, I'm thinning out the herd also. Paul bought my Speedmaster 21 and should have it Monday or Tuesday. My 7.5 Microburst may be sold to Hydro Junkie. I'm working on the American RC Boats Vee-Rod plus looking at getting a gas Cat.

Dan S

My winter project will be;

Overhaul the Sprint Cat, get a new piston and have the liner honed and cork bond,

Cannibalize the Vegas for a possible project,

Overhaul the Aero 21 sport Hydro with a 45, and

Acquire a Stryker Cat F41.

Dan

goldendesign04

Looks like everyones gonna have a busy winter season! I too have some work ahead of me but unlike you northies ,boy I sure dont miss the snow in Michigan , I'll be able to plop them in the water when Im finished. No cabin fever here Ron heck today its high nineties an humid, so humid I gotta wait 4 hours for my 30 min epoxy to really set. In order of importance my builds are as follows
1. Skunk Works cat you can see the start of the build here http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_6538540/tm.htm
2. Complete rework of the SV 27

Good luck everyone with their respective builds an post all the great photos as you go

-Wayne

hydroracer11g

Well my boys (three of them little guys) and I will be replacing the piece of @#$t .12 Dynamite motor in the oldest son's (10yrs old) .12ff with a great new motor. I am building a .12 Picco powered .12 Splinter outrigger, a 3.5 OS powered 28" JD WOF B stock tunnel and a 30" JD WOF Bmod tunnel (motor yet TBD) for myself. The middle son (8.5yrs old) is building a 3.5 K&B powered 28" JD WOF tunnel with the help of dear OLD dad. The youngest of them at 7yrs old opted for the ez route and wants a Miss Vages for Christmas. I think I'm all booked up for this winter and I have just started on building a new full scale 125cc alky motor for next years racing season.

Mark

Hydro Junkie

Sounds like several of us have full plates for the winter. My winter will be full as well:
1) Finish at least one scale boat, if not two
2) Finish my Sport 40 Pay N' Pak
3) Get the funds together to take a Microburst off Ron's hands
4) Possibly try to guide Misshydro in a Dumas Eagle build to see if I can keep her from trying to mod the boat, a tall order knowing she thinks she can do things on her own. Needless to say, I'm not holding my breath on this one

fast1

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i just finished my ff .21. i need hardware and a engine and that one will be done. i also have a 94 smokin joes from last winter that i am making some progress on. i love to build boats, it makes the winter fly by.



chris

gooycheese

I will post pics tonight, I got my 2- NovaRossi .21 LS yesterday and a 20 speedmaster mono. The Mono came with just about everything needs Rx and I have a .21 LS to replace the Blown Rossi Niagara (the Niagara will be another project in itself) the biggest problem I see with the mono is color and that is black. I may try and throw the mono together and test it before winter but I am not really sure yet. I will try and pic up the FF.21 stuff needed to start the build this week sometime. Sooo this build could be starting as soon as this weekend


Paul

piper_chuck

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HJ, #4 is going to be your most difficult challenge.

gooycheese

Thats a given by Far Chuck !!

Ron Olson

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He's already stocking up on Aleve!
Paul, that boat runs great with the Nova Rossi in it but may need a smaller prop. That's what was originally in the boat before we blew that up also but the con-rod went in that one. We're suspecting that the sleeve warped. It should be a bolt-in as the header is also a Nova Rossi part.

gooycheese

Hi All,

Sorry I didn't post pics of the engines sooner, but here they are. Both of these engines and the NR .12 will be going to Rod Geraghty to have him make them the best they can be. One will be going into the FF .21 I will build this winter the other will go into the Speedmaster 20. I am really sorry for all the slacking on my part, I will try and get everything I have been wanting to do done ( you know what I mean, I am suppose to be helping some friends here and have slacked a little). Will post as soon as I have some more stuff done or bought for these projects.


Paul

Ron Olson

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The pipe should be perfect or close to it for the Nova Rossi but you might have to go down with the prop to the X-440 area. Try it with the 220 first to see if it'll turn it. Some are spinning an M-445 which is almost identical to the 220.
With Rod modding one, that puppy ought to scoot!