help with airboat

[wonnabeme]

can someone help me. i have an old bodyboard and the radio gear and motor from an electrafun can somenoe help me. i want to build an airboat :confused:

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

Just a matter of elevating a motor mount and placing some
rudders in behind the fan. A box for the battery and receiver
and you should be good to go.


Check out Millertime's build

http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=848384

:)

[wonnabeme]

k thanks but the motor will not be powerful enough to use the whole board so what size do i cut it to

[MILLERTIME]

wonnabeme,

What size motor are you going to use?

[wonnabeme]

400 brushed

[wonnabeme]

and how do i mount the rudder

i have no idea

[toesup]

and how do i mount the rudder

i have no idea

Like this... ;)
http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=869727

[wonnabeme]

thanks for the idea but it is going to be hard to screw into foam and i don't want to use nuts and bolts

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

If you want to bolt it on, put a backer plate on the bottom of the board, and
then run the bolts up through a top plate, and then cement your motor mounting
pylon on top of the top plate. and hang the rudder off of the back side of the pylon.
YOu can use model airplane hinges to mount the rudder/s.

You could also just use epoxy to cement a top plate on to the board for mounting.

[wonnabeme]

i will try that and see how it goes thanks :)

[wonnabeme]

i finnished the air boat last night. what paint should i use to paint it and what colours look good

[wonnabeme]

this is my airboatIMG_3440

[wonnabeme]

sorry these are my pictures

[Umi_Ryuzuki]

Nice quickie build.
Laquer and enamel paints will melt the foarm.
So long as you use acrylic, or latex paint, .... paint it any color you want.

:)

[wonnabeme]

thanks for all the help