DRAG BOATS

[Flyin Rat Sass]

posted to show a few friends

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

one mo

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

last one 'cause the pics just dont do it justice

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[Watercadet]

S ass man that is just way cool from an indy guy like yourself. Keep up the good work and even though you are in a world all your own, we still like to watch

Adam

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

starting my first "from the inside" metal flake hull

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[ClayGlover]

Yeah, that's some admirable work-of-art you've got there ratsass. Still love that paintjob man

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

thanks Clay and here it is fresh out of the mold

 

[Pennywizz6]

Way cool, do you make your own molds?

Phil :huh: B)

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

yep

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[Pennywizz6]

Impressive :lol: They look very nice, How do you get them to come out of the mold painted?

Phil B)

 

[CySlyde]

humina humina humina... WOW!

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

They look very nice, How do you get them to come out of the mold painted?

Well, Phil

It's a process that can drive You crazy.(Short drive from here)

1) mold release

2) clear coat and smooth it out by light sanding

3)pinstripe the graphic patern

4)apply the metal flake carefully inside the striped areas

5)seal the flake so laying up the glass doesn't disturb it

6)lay up the glass

this is all done in 'finishing resin except the glass which is done in in regular resin.

Its a lot of work but the results are very satisfying.

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

bump 4 mike

 

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[davo]

Have you ran these boats yet?If you have let me know how it went.

P.S the boats look real nice

 

[Flyin Rat Sass]

Have you ran these boats yet?If you have let me know how it went.

Got one in the water (for a friend of mine, havent had the time to set one up for myself yet) and there's a few more out there being readied for the ponds,

they seem to go really good but it takes a little trial and error to set them up to run on the edge.

 

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