Miss Adventure
This was my first exposure to the world of RC, I purchased the kit on-line and paid
a fortune for the radio equipment, I didn't know any better.
I worked on it almost every night during my free time, for a single parent that's
from 10 pm til 2am in the morning.
I did this steady for the first month, I was enthused more and more as the boat took shape
The nose turned out to be the most difficult part in framing and planking,
the wood did not want to bend in two different directions,
I had to soak the wood for a day, then form it to the hull with rubber bands, after it
dried I secured it to the hull
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Mahogany planking was tedious, I adhered the planks to the frame and the edges for water
tightness.
I selected the mahogany light and dark colors to be symmetrical top and sides.
The top took a lot of patience, I used a jewelers file to shape each piece.
It was water tight with no finish on it.
The kit provided very little for the cockpit, a two piece steering wheel,
an etched plate for instruments and a piece of wood for the seat.
First I lined the interior with mahogany (floor and sides) then the seat (removable) from
foam and synthetic leather.
I made and sowed the steering wheel cover on the steering wheel and made the instruments
and switches.
| The directions do not include where the speed control,
radio receiver and battery go.
The speed control, ESC, was mounted in the bow and secured with a small wood frame that is held snug with a rubber band. The 7.2V battery was the trick, if you put it on either side of the motor, you have to counter balance the other side, just adds more weight. I made a frame to fit right over the motor, hinged at one end and secured with a rubber band at the other end so it can be moved out of the way to service the motor, it has a wood pillar on each side of the motor so it is not resting on it. A Velcro strap was screwed at the center to hold the battery. The receiver is so light that I didn't have to worry about counter balance, I used small brass eyelets with a rubber band across them to hold it in place. The antenna is threaded through the frame from front to back, not a good method for reception but I don't let it get to far from me anyways. |
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History
The Flyer 91 Cubic Inch Class Racing Hydroplane Series was introduced in the
early 1930's.
At only 13-1/2 feet, it was the smallest of the inboard hydroplane racing classes.
Powered by a Gray Blue Streak Jr. 91.5 cubic inch engine, Flyers attained speeds of over
45 mph.
A perfect combination of speed, control and beauty, these boats became popular as fast
runabouts.
Miss Adventure is based on plans found in Building Plans for Forty-Three Small Boats
published by
Motor Boating Magazine in 1936 and is reproduced in authentic detail.
The model was built in the same plank-on-frame construction method that were used on
the original boats.
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