Swedish Champions FSR-H & OTA 2011

The Swedish 2011 heatracing season is now over and done with. Here is the total score of the Swedish Nationals 2011 in outboard tunnel and FSR-H heatracing hydro's.

2011 OTA Outboard Stock Tunnels Results:

1. Mattias Bengtsson / 24p / ERCK / HTB290 / OS / Futaba 4PK
2. Niklas Edlund / 22p / OMSK / TS3 / OS / Futaba 4PL
3. Stefan Adolfsson / 17p / ERCK / TS3 / OS / Futaba 4PK
4. Bo Sandström / 12p / HTB290 / KB / Futaba
5. André Holster Westerberg / 12p / KRCBK / TS3 / OS
6. Viktor Nordström-Käll / KRCK / 10p / HTB290 / OS / Graupner
7. Mats Angseryd / 9p / OMSK / TS3 / OS / 4PK
8. Mikael Sundgren / 8p / OMSK / VS1 / KB / 3PM-2.4
9. Fredrik Lundahl / 5p / NMBK / Bandit
10. Torbjörn Carlsson / 4p / NNBK / TS2

2011 FSR-H3.5 Results:

1. Niklas Edlund / 25p / OMSK / KEP's T2-21 / TP M03-21 / Futaba 4PL
2. Ulf Olsson / 23p / OMK / JAE 21G2 / CMB / Futaba 4PK
3. Mattias Bengtsson / 19p / ERCK / KEP's '06 / NR / Futaba 4PK
4. Stefan Adolfsson / 16p / ERCK / BlackBird G2 / Picco / Futaba 4PK
5. Mikael Sundgren / 15p / OMSK / KEP's T2-21 / TP M03-21 / Futaba 3PM-2.4
6. Bo Sandström / 11p / LMBK / Home made Eagle
7. André Holster Westerberg / 10p / KRCBK
8. Torbjörn Carlsson / 7p / NMBK / Home made / CMB
9. Fredrik Lundahl / 5p / NMBK / JAE 21G2 / NR
   

2011 FSR-H7.5 Results:

1. Anders Martinelle / 21p / OMSK / Eagle / CMB / Futaba 3VC
2. Torbjörn Carlsson / 20p / NMBK / Home made / Kalistratov
   
3. Mikael Sundgren / 19p / OMSK / Eagle / MAC / 3PM-2.4
4. André Holster Westerberg / 18p / KRCBK
5. Niklas Edlund / 18p / OMSK / KEP's T2-21 / TP.23 / Futaba 4PL
6. Ellert Ohlzon / 15p / LMBK
7. Fredrik Lundahl / 11p / NMBK / Taipan 45 / AA45
8. Christer Gustafsson / 6p / KRCBK / Eagle
9. Mattias Bengtsson / 3p / ERCK
   

2011 FSR-H15 Results:

1. Anders Martinelle / 9p / OMSK / Eagle / CMB / Futaba 3VC
2. Mikael Pertulla / 7p / OMSK / Eagle / CMB
3. Nicklas Eriksson / 6p / KRCBK / Eagle
4. Ellert Ohlzon / 5p / LMBK

Grisslinge Hot Island Race 2011

September 11 me and Sunken went to Grisslinge just outside Stockholm to watch some full scale boat racing. The race is called Hot island Race and it was an European Champ race for the F1000 class (Bimba won) but also some other classes like F4S tunnels, Thundercats (2-men on a "raft"), J15 stock junior class (from 9 year old boys and girls!) and the world wide teenager hydro class OSY400. It was fun to watch a race as a change! :)

More pics from the race HERE.

All of my public photo albums - HERE.

Swedish Champs #4 FSR-H3.5

The last Swedish hydro nats of 2011 is now in the bag. FSR-H3.5 was run on absolutely perfect water and the weather was warm and nicers all day long. :)

Pics from the race HERE or HERE.


Swedish Nats #4 FSR-H3.5 results:

1. Niklas Edlund / 1500p / OMSK / KEP's T2 / TP M03 / Futaba 4PL
2. Ulf Olsson / 1425p / OMK / JAE 21 G2 / CMB VAC / Futaba 4PK
3. Stefan Adolfsson / 1300p / ERCK / BlackBird G2 / Picco / Futaba 4PK
4. Mikael Sundgren / 750p / OMSK / KEP's T2 / TP M03 / Futaba 3PM
5. Mattias Bengtsson / 219p / ERCK / KEP's '06 / NR / Futaba 4PK

No points to:

• Fredrik Lundahl / Norrköpings MBK

Micke's (Mr. Sunken) development KEP's T2 was fast but he did too many errors so he finished fourth. TecnoPower M03-21 engine of course. :)

My still-in-development KEP's T2 project boat won the last nats of the year with TecnoPower M03-21 power. :)

Ulf's JAE .21 G2 has been quick all year.

Stefans BlackBird G2 with Picco power finished in a strong third place.

Mattias Bengtsson was among the fastest but did too many mistakes. "Benke" is running my old KEP's .21 "06" now with Novarossi power! It's still quick. ;)

TecnoPower M03-21 engine with V1 combustion chamber, TP C5 plug, Zoom carb, CMD parabolic pipe, 60% nitro fuel with 7% Klotz Benol & 7% Klotz Original Techniplate oil. Mark Sholund ABC H6 3.46 prop and BBH hardware. The Futaba 4PL S-FHSS radio worked super also! :)

Still in development KEP's T2 .21 rigger... ;)

Uffe's JAE 21G2.

Well, one is for sure not on its chosen straight race line... ;)

KEP's T2 .21 on the inside and BlackBird G2 on the outside. Notice the different rooster height.

One of four different T2 riggers just to be put in the drink...

Swedish Champs #4 FSR-H7.5

Our local club in Oxelösund hosted the last FSR-H nats of the year September 3. The H15 and H27 class was canceled due to to few registered racers in these classes... So the complete race was run in one day in absolutely perfect weather. :)

Swedish Nats #4 FSR-H7.5 results:

1. Anders Martinelle / 1600p / OMSK / Eagle / CMB / Futaba 3VC
   
2. Mikael Sundgren / 1500p / OMSK / Eagle / MAC / Futaba 3PM
3. André Holster Westerberg / 1025p / KRCBK
4. Torbjörn Carlsson / 900p/ NMBK
5. Niklas Edlund / 700p / OMSK / KEP's T2 / TP .23 / Futaba 4PL
6. Fredrik Lundahl / 419p / NMBK
7. Christer Gustafsson / 50p / Karlskoga RCBK
   

Martinelle's winning 7.5 rigger.

Mr. Sunken was flying.

Tobbe's .45 on the water.

Swedish Champs #5 OTA

The last Swedish outboard stock tunnel nats is now over. It was run in the SSAB cooling pond in Oxelösund September 3. Mattias Bengtsson won with his quick HTB290 with me in second place. :)

OTA 3.5 Tunnel Results:

1. Mattias Bengtsson / 1500p/ Eksjö RC Klubb / HTB 290 / OS / Futaba 4PK
   
2. Niklas Edlund / 1125p / Oxelösunds MSK / TS3 / OS / Futaba 4PL
   
3. Stefan Adolfsson / 850p / Eksjö RC Klubb / TS3 / OS / Futaba 4PK
4. André Holster Westerberg / 25p / Karlskoga RCBK / TS3 / OS

No points to:

• Viktor Nordström-Käll / Katrineholms RCK
• Fredrik Lundahl / Norrköpings MBK

Futaba 4PL 2.4GHz S-FHSS

We have used the Futaba 3PKS, 4PK & 4PKS FASST™ radios for a few years now in our racing boats with much success. They work super good for RC boat racing!

Futaba have a new 2.4GHz system they simply call "2.4GHz S-FHSS" that is a more affordable system and their latest "surface" radio is called 4PL. Yesterday we where at the pond testing our new Kep's T2 project boats with TecnoPower M03-21 engines and I felt it was time to test a 4PL radio in one of my development boats. It worked super good - no issues what so ever. :)

(4PL in the foreground - 4PKS in the rear)

Some of the 4PL features:

• S-FHSS 2.4GHz system
• 40 model memory
• Four mixable channels that also can be adjusted/activated through the external switches and dials
• Brake mixers for large scale cars
• 4WS mixers (crawler)
• ABS brake
• Adjustable throttle & steering speed
• Racing timer with manual lap counting
• Digital trimmers
• Choose able functions for the digital dials and trimmers
• The trigger is of the same type as 4PKS - it has adjustable "length" from the handle and adjustable spring tension
• And much more...

Note, the Futaba 2.4GHz FASST™ & Futaba 2.4GHz S-FHSS systems are not compatible.

(4PL to the right - 4PKS to the left.)




Futaba 4PL receiver -> R2104GF
The receiver for the 4PL radio is called R2104GF and it's a quite small and light and it's S-FHSS & FHSS auto detect.

• Size: 39 x 26 x 10.2/12.7 mm
• Weight: 8.4 g

We also tested our development Kep's T2 .21 riggers (four different versions) and Micke got booth of his TecnoPower M03-21 engined T2 riggers to work really good. Sorry for the blurry pics... ;)

Inbjudan SM4 FSR-H & SM5 OTA

Inbjudan till årets sista SM i hydro och OTA finner ni HÄR.

KEP's .21 '09 for sale (SOLD)

Micke "Mr. Sunken" Sundgren's KEP's .21 '09 is now sold! :)

Swedish #3-2011 Nats in FSR-H & OTA

July 2:nd we raced our 3:rd Swedish FSR-H (Outrigger hydros) and OTA (Stock outboard .21 tunnels) nats at a new race place just north of Örebro in the small "town" of Frövi.

Unfortunately there where not that many racers attending so the H15 and H27 class was canceled. That meant the race was run on one day.

The weather forecast for the weekend was far from good but the rain blew away at about 10 in the morning and just got better and better.

FSR-H3.5 - Top 3:

1. Mattias Bengtsson - 1500 p - Kep's 21 - NR - Futaba
2. Niklas Edlund - 1500 p - Kep's T2 - TecnoPower M03 - Futaba
3. Mr. Sunken - 1250 p - Kep's T2 - TecnoPower M03 - Futaba
   

The 3.5 class is by far the most popular heat racing class in Sweden and the one with the most competitive boats. Booth me and Mattias ended up with 1500 points after 5 heats so we had a run off for the win! I blew it by making a faulty start... Mattias was fast in my old Kep's rigger so I could only make up for half a lap but then his engine stopped 5 meters from the finish line but slowly moved over the line before I got by... ;)

FSR-H7.5 - Top 3:

1. André Westerberg
   
2. Mr. Sunken - Eagle - Mac 45 - Futaba
3. Niklas Edlund - Kep's T2 - TecnoPower .23 - Futaba

In the 45 class I switched engine in my Kep's T2 .21 boat to a TecnoPower .23 motor and raced against the fast .45 boats... I made a couple of really good starts and held off for like 3 laps until the water went a little bit to rough for my 1.6 kg ".21" boat. I ended up in third place though! :)

OTA .21 Tunnels - Top 3:

1. Mattias Bengtsson - HTB290 - OS - Futaba
   
2. Stefan Adolfsson - Aquacraft TS3 - OS - Futaba
   
3. Niklas Edlund - Aquacraft TS3 - OS - Futaba

Foto by Benke.

Foto by Benke.