FunRCBoats Reader's Rigs

Reader's Rigs

Here are some pictures and the associated details from some of the cool boats our online readers have sent us: (newest at the top)

Here is Ian Howe's boat. He is a member of the Islwyn Scenic Drifters in South Wales UK. The boat is a Miami 55 acquired from Prestwich models UK, that specialize in model race boats etc. All parts required to build the boat were included in the Miami 55 kit. The Boat is 54 inches in length and is powered by a Zenoah 260 PUM 25.4cc pull start engine. The bronze racing propeller balanced and sharpened is driven by flexi-shaft not shown in pictures. The graphics I custom made myself using transparent sticker paper (available from HOBBYCRAFT) and after searching the internet for decals etc, printed them out onto the paper, trimmed and applied then sealed over with Simonez lacquer. The purple deck surface glitter effect was applied using Tetrosyl Special effects paint. The Boat is controlled by a Futaba 6 channel Skysport and the rudder is driven by a heavy duty servo. In all the boat took just over 2 months to finish.	Check out this 1st Class rig from Gary Davies in West Sussex, U.K.! It is a Challenger 48. It took him approx 30 hours to build. The total cost less radio gear was approx £680 sterling (that's about $1200 US Dollars. Its powered by a Evo 2 CMB 90 and tuned pipe, semi-surface drive, Octura hardware and a X457 3 bladed Octura prop.
Erik from the Netherlands sent us this picture of his scale boat.	Here is Andrew Gore's boat from Australia: 50 inch crackerbox with a Mac 25cc engine. It is made out of 3mm marine ply coated by 2 part marine enamel. The crackerbox was hand made. It took 12 months to complete and cost about $500 Australian. The only things bought for it was the engine, radio gear and rudder.
This proud electric Cat owner races his buddies in a local pond near their home every Sunday.	Super Sport 45  by RC Marine Designs. The kit cost $295,  running a CMB CAM 45 engine with an Octura X450 prop. All set up & ready to run cost about $700.  It races in the Sport 40 hydro class. Sent in from, Phil Thomas, Decatur IL
Former fast electric converted to a sail boat by David Stokes. Cornwall UK	Converted Deep Vee to sail boat on the water by David Stokes. Cornwall UK
1/8 Scale Miss Bud, .67 size engine, sent in from: Rene van der Wensch, Holland	Deep Vee speed boat sent in from, David Stokes. Cornwall UK
Edwin Cintron photo 1: MRP Tunnel hull, the HR SYSTEMS was champion in OPC F-I Open class in 1999. It runs on 6 cells, modified 05 motor, Octura 640 prop and a Hughey transmission.	Edwin Cintron photo 2: MRP Tunnel hull, the Don Q Racing was the champion this year in same class. It runs on 6 cells, modified 05 motor, Octura 640 prop and a Hughey transmission.
R/C enthusiast from Cornwall England	Custom steering strut from a reader in Cornwall England
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