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Ok I was told not to use bondo as it could absorb water what should I use or is bondo ok? -
Awsome man thankyou for the help! I just started puttin gon the sides and i just made it to were there is a bit of an edge on both sides so that i can blend the two together if all else fales bondo!
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Here is a picture of what I mean by flush with the chine or as you stated sides. I just want to make sure I have to do this all the way along the boat And leave no edge.
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Also you are supposed to sand the edges flush to the chine with a curve of the sides Correct just making sure I read that right , if not I'm in trouble haha.
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haha alright, Well I finally got it to were I want it I ended up cracking in trying to lift after it was glued luckily it wasn't major and just CAed it back together. I have some aves putty here i may use or just go with good ol bondo im working on sanding down all the edges now before putting on the side panels.
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Ok I got got it to fit ok, now I'm worried that when I lay and glue the two sheets of abs there will be a large gap down the middle at least up front I'm really trying to avoid splitting this thing when it hits water I really don't like this plastic.
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Im a little stuck on the chine Rail. In Pattricks book it says to sand flush with the beams, But instructions say not to destroy the outside edge and you caint make it flush without destroying the outside edge I'm not sure on how to go about sanding this thing.
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Started it up yesterday my biggest problem was the butterfly that was a pain! But got it done. More to come today.
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Did i make a mistake in buying a standard sized servo? Dumas stated that a HS311 would work i have the carbine version of it the HS322, but ive seen on other peoples builds they are useing micro servos. Will a standard size be an issue?
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I dont have a scroll saw so i was recomended to use a hobby saw so we will give it a try.
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Most of the suplies came in today, im not in a hurry to get the remote just yet if anything I can test it with one of my truck radios.
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As of right now im just getting all my ducks in a row getting all the parts and materials I need to get her rolling. AS soon as the book comes in ill be reading that but I think I got a bad seller on ebay should have read the reviews first may have to reorder it from amazon this time.
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Ok now the instructions stated you couldn't fiberglass /resin the bottom because it may melt. If anything ill do like you said and just epoxy with a thin layer on the inside.
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ok ill just use an old hobby wing I have here. Its made for brushed motors so it should work. I am big into the RC 1/10 scale short course trucks but I run all brushless and I didn't want this boat to be fast, so I opted for the recommended motor by dumas. Also I've been following your build on the same boat gjdale Awesome work by the way! Now on the bottom I know its a plastic piece how did you reinforce yours if you did at all? I was read that they can split.
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Ok i just ordered a bunch of clips and The book Mahogany in Scale as everyone seams to recommend it. I have a question are there any recommendations for a servo and radio system? I'm going to be using the dumas 6v motor. Thankyou
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Just got my new kit in the mail. This will be my first Dumas Boat Kit . I'm a little intimidated by this kit, I've watched lots of videos and viewed lots of build logs so it's time to get cracking!
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awesome thanks guys!
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Hello I just got a new Dumas kit I know I may be getting ahead of myself but I was just wondering How do I apply the fiberglass resin/epoxy for the finishing layer waterproof/? 1.) Use a brush? 2.) just tape off and pour directly on the surface. or is there another way or recommendations Thankyou!
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