NAMBA 2010 Nats

The 2010 NAMBA nats is race right now (June 12-19) in Florida (USA) by Voo Doo Model Boaters club in New Orleans.

ME Time Productions is broadcasting the race - log-in and upgrade to an Premium account and see the race live!

For results click HERE.

All pics below is borrowed from HERE.

The 2010 NAMBA Nats website.


Here's a clear evidence the race is not run in a Swedish lake/pond...!

C-Hydro top 3 (.67 engines):
1. Justin Hill / 1225 Points
2. Chris Grim / 1225 Points
3. Stu Barr / 850 Points

G-1 Hydro top 3:
1. Chris Grim / 1600 Points / Grim Reaper / CC engine / 2716 prop
2. Mark Grim / 1225 Points / Grim Reaper / CC engine / 2816 prop
3. Erik Lis / 900 Points / Rico rigger / CC engine / Propworks West prop

B-Hydro top 3 (7.5 cc):
1. Mark Grim / 1100 Points / Crapshooter / CMB .45 VAC / Octura 1655
2. Bill Annabel / 1038 Points / WideBoy J-3 / CMB / ABC H22
3. Stu Barr / 994 Points / Crapshooter / CMB .45 VAC / ABC 60x80

A-Hydro top 3 (3.5 cc):
1. Chris Grim / 1100 p / Blackjack 21 / CMB .21 VAC / 1445 prop
2. Mark Grim / 1000 p / Reaper 21 / CMB .21 VAC / 1445 prop
3. Justin Hill / 469 p / Scratch build / AA .21 /

X-Hydro top 3:
1. Bill Annabel / 1400 points
2. Justin Hill / 1225 points
3. Alan Hobbs / 1050 points




Alan "AA" Hobbs in the pits.


Al Hobbs Eagle.

In Europe we dont have this (or a drivers stand) - we launch our boats ourselves and drive from the pontoon...

Octura Wing Ding build article

A Friday old-school outrigger hydro treat! I got these scanned building articles today from a guy in Sweden that is restoring an old WD40 boat. The article is written by Jerry Dunlap and it was published in Flying Models magazine dated from October 1976.

LINK to the Flying Models magazine website.

Have a nice weekend!

Aquacraft TS3

The Aquacraft TS3 ARR outboard tunnel boat will be released in the autum (in the US) and most likely late fall here in europe. It will be sold as an ARR boat as was the earlier TS2 from them so neither an outboard engine or radio gear is included.

Specifications:                                
Hull Length:  30 in (765 mm)
Overall Length:  36 in (915 mm)
Width:  10.5 in (265 mm)
Height:  6 in (154 mm)
RTR Weight without fuel:  5 lbs (2.3 kg)

Partnumber: AQUB0007 (Orange)

Partnumber: AQUB0008 (Yellow)

Partnumber: AQUB0009 (Red)

Partnumber: AQUB0010 (White)

Product link.


Here is Jerry Dunlap's TS3 prototype at an earlier race in the US.

Marty's new Cougar .21

Marty Davis new Cougar .21 rigger looks cool and its very light also - only 3lb 3 oz (about 1.45kg). The tub sides and bulkheads are made out of 3/8" Divinycell with carbon skin.

All info from International Waters forum.

10S FE KEP's from Portugal

I got a mail from Gerardo Brandão in Portugal with pictures and a YouTube video link of his re-designed Kep's FE rigger that are based on my PDF plans. I like it! :)

- 10S LiPo
- Schulze 32 200WK speed controller
- Scorpion 4035/800 BL motor
- Cupped Octura 1655 prop
- Speed: 115-128 kmh (71-79.5 mph)

Gerardo's version of the Kep's uses 3.6 deg AoA on the sponsons and its 1040 mm long.











Click the picture for a link to a YouTube video of it running.

ZippKits JAE Gas kit

The JAE Gas outrigger was designed and developed as a result of a joint venture between IMPBA Hall of Fame member Rod Geraghty, along with David Hall, Ron Zaker Jr. & Martin Truex Jr. The main difference between this hull and all the others is the use of sharp angles on the bottom of the sponsons and tub, as opposed to curved surfaces. This helps break any surface tension of the water and makes for a faster boat. This design approach has been built, developed and tested a great deal.

We don't recommend this as your first boat, as it can easily exceed 70 mph with a stock engine.

However, if you are an experienced boater, this would make an excellent first wood kit.

Full kit includes:

• All CNC cut Birch ply for kit
• Pre cut foam sponson cores
• Aluminum boom tubes
• Aluminum sponson plugs
• Brass boom sleeves
• Stainless boom tube attachment hardware
• 6061 aluminum turn fin
• Stainless turn fin mounting hardware
• Servo mounts
• Fuel bag mount
• Photo illustrated step by step building and setup manual

Requires:

• Gas engine w/ 5 inch mounts (RCMK RZ-254, Zenoah, Quickdraw)
• 2 channel radio with 2 servos (one high torque servo (100+ oz/in)
• 250-500 ml IV bag and tubing
• Strut and rudder
• 1/4x24 inch flex shaft
• Engine collet
• Drive dog
• 2175 prop
• prop nut
• glue, paint and finishing materials

Specs:
Length: 41 inches
Beam: 25.5 inches
Weight (bare hull) 5.0 pounds

JAE Gas Full Kit
Stock Number #7504
Price: $219.00

Introductory Price until July 1st 2010:
$189.00 (plus $24.00 shipping)

ZippKits.com

Jörgen Andersson's new rides

Jörgen Andersson made a little comeback this past weekend at the first nats of the season here in Sweden. He showed up with one familiar rigger and one that was a little bit more different...

The .21 rigger he raced and won with is his old trusted Eagle .21 that he won the NAVIGA world champs in Norway with but with a different drive line. He has installed a gearbox from Dave Marles in the UK so he can use bigger and hopefully better performing propellers. The gear reduction is 1:1.65 and the propeller he used now was a .45 SAW prop = H30 with 5.4 cup! But the propeller is not optimal in anyway. He has tried a 1467 cut down to 64 mm with equal speeds but to much load so the acceleration is not too good. But according to Jörgen the throttling is super good with the geared engine.

The cowling is a .45 cowl as the engine sits a little higher in the tub.

The overall RTR weight is 2.03 kg.

Here are some more pics of that .21 rigger:















But Jörgen had another .21 rigger with him also - he calls it HydroShock .21. Its a quite light boat @ just below 1700 g RTR. The main tub is at this point made out of wood. The top half cowling is a two part carbon fiber system Jörgen has made himself. They are locked in place by guide rods and small neodymium magnets. The pipe is also quite low so there is a special molded carbon fiber radio lid that makes the pipe sit low. The front sponsons right now is carbon over foam with plywood bottoms but they will be all carbon in the future when the HydroShock .21 has gone through the developing phases...

Top speed from testing last spring topped @ 118 kmt (73.3 mph) with a ABC S15 with 3.75 cup. The developing will continue this summer. Stay tuned!