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Model Forum / Radio Controlled / Water Models / November 2003Anyone know of the sport 40
Well, i ask this, anyone know the race boat model "sport 40" ? I want plans for that, or similar... And just for reference... http://www.geocities.com/dfrp2000/sport40.html Any help would be nice, i'll fix the scale my self, but im just to darn cheap to buy the prints, if i can find them free somewhere... atleast i have to try first... Take care out there, dont be afraid to get wet, but do bring a set of freash clothes if your going out swamp racing... B! Sport 40s are a popular racing class. The Dave Frank design was the standard in the early 90s, but is obsolete for racing today. It still makes a nice semi-scale hydroplane. The boat is capable of speeds in the mid 50 mph range. Today's Sport 40s heat race in the mid 60s, and the straight-a-way record is over 80 mph. Dave's plans are the only readily available plans I know about. They may also be available from RC Boat Modeler magazine. Lohring Miller > Well, i ask this, anyone know the race boat model "sport 40" ? > [quoted text clipped - 10 lines] > > B! > Sport 40s are a popular racing class. The Dave Frank design was the > standard in the early 90s, but is obsolete for racing today. It still makes [quoted text clipped - 22 lines] > > > > B! Well, he does state that he has "newer" plans aswell,but still, for a little home entertaining scooting around ont he local waters.. i think its to much money.. any idea off any magazine that might have had it? And how come the other models aint available, they have to be built by someone, to race, right? or its just "rtr" ? Thanks for the response. B! Excellent Sport 40 hulls are readily available from AC Model Boats and RC Marine Design. See http://www3.telus.net/acboats/index.html and http://www.stonerracing.com/rcmd/ Lohring Miller Let's get this strait you think that he wants too much for the plans? Exactly what percentage of your budget do you think the plan cost will be in putting together a Sport 40? Maybe you should consider another class if the price for the plans will break the bank. > > Sport 40s are a popular racing class. The Dave Frank design was the > > standard in the early 90s, but is obsolete for racing today. It still [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks for the response. > B! > Let's get this strait you think that he wants too much for the plans? > Exactly what percentage of your budget do you think the plan cost will be in [quoted text clipped - 43 lines] > > Thanks for the response. > > B! As stated, i am NOT going to go Sport 40 Racing, im just building a similar model, about half he scale, and need something to work from. So the price is to much, seeing as we are talking about more or less a "no budget" build, since i dont even know how well its going to work. Got everything else thats "pricy" at home allready, old engine, with pullstart, poor pice o sh.t, but it will do for the purpose to find out if its even a type of working boat/scale. Radio set up, and so on is allso available.. so all i lack is the plans, and to make up my mind on material. Well, since nobody had any ideas, thanks anyway, i'll have to look else where i guess. B! > > Sport 40s are a popular racing class. The Dave Frank design was the > > standard in the early 90s, but is obsolete for racing today. It still [quoted text clipped - 33 lines] > Thanks for the response. > B! The Dave Frank Sport 40 was originally designed back in 1987. From then through the time I quit the hobby in 1993 it had undergone a complete redesign. The new Sport 40 design was based upon the boat which I used at the time to set the competition oval, and two lap records. From the pictures I see of Sport 40's on the Internet today, it looks like what is competitive is much like the design I had back in 1993. Engines and hardware setups are allot different, but that is to be expected. I still am a fan of model boat racing, and maybe in a few years I'll build one of my Sport 40's and prove my point. The plans are only available from my website. They cost $20 and that includes shipping. That is a better price than you will get from any magazine. Dave Frank That looks to be about 1/8 scale but pretty pricey. For the same sort of price you could get a complete set of plans/drawings of almost any unlimited hydro from: http://www.newtonmarine.com/ -- martin richards - Useful Idiot ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Posted from the RCGroups.com Discussion Forums. Visit us at http://www.rcgroups.com <------- Win free R/C Gear! View this thread at rcgroups.com: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?threadid=164786 |
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