Building A Hovercraft

[PyROm451]

For some unkown reason I have decided to build a radio controlled model hovercraft from scratch. I will post pictures of my progress in here as im too lazy to write a webpage for it

When done it will be 1060mm long and 520mm wide, it will have 3x 10-cell battery packs and run 3 motors (1 for lift, 2 for thrust).

Below is a picture of the wood which I have just finished marking out (you cant see pencil lines in photo).

 

[Chipz]

looks like a bit of wood to me :p

 

[PyROm451]

theres actually 3 bits

 

[deadly]

Can u give me some of ur time? U got too much
Anyway, i wanna see the end result Pyrom

 

[PyROm451]

All bits sawn out (apart from skirt and lift ducts, not sure how to cut them out yet) and awaiting glue. Gotta glue lots of balsa supports to the bulkheads now (the four small rectangles on right).

 

[dirz]

looking good

 

[idle]

nice =)
me dad build lotsa planes n stuff =)
funny stuff

 

[BRaiNRaiN]

/me wishes Py good luck

 

[Exorcist]

build me a new bike!

 

[Riv]

lol exo

 

[PyROm451]

lol, a balsa bike?

Ran outta balsa strip for reinforcimg hull, so had to go buy more, now got my rear thrust fans (x2) http://www.wemotec.com/2_1_3.html

 

[PyROm451]

Just finished glueing up the bulk heads to the bottom of the hull, also glued strengthening balsa strips down 1 side panel. Earlier i cut out the lift ducts and the skirt duct.

 

[suziechaos]

kewl gl m8y

 

[PyROm451]

One side of the hovercraft glued on and the second side with reenforcing balsa drying behind it. Pins didnt hold side on well enuf, so ended up resorting to cloths pegs, which worked better then I expected.

 

[Exorcist]

im gonna crash it

 

[BRaiNRaiN]

/me doesnt see the shape of a hoovie yet

 

[PyROm451]

lol, its only 1/3 of total width atm, and hasnt got skirt attached

All sides attached to hull now (in background at an angle) currently got the top center deck drying with reinforcements/something to glue onto down sides (with gaps for bulkheads).

 

[BRaiNRaiN]

Thats more like it!

 

[Happy_Guy]

nice project m8, can you turn it into a lawn mower??? That would be neat.

 

[Exorcist]

nice project m8, can you turn it into a lawn mower??? That would be neat.