airboat model, kit or from scratch?

[blueoval92]

im looking to build a model airboat. being from south louisiana they are a big part of what we do down here. i want to know if there is a kit i could buy or if i would have build it all from scratch. im kind of leaning more to building from scratch because thats how they are built in real life. and i would like the challenge. let me know what yall think.

[sjordan2]

This RC kit might work for some basic parts if you want it to run, but it doesn't look much like a real one.

http://www.stevensaero.com/StevensAero-WaterBoard-Laser-Cut-Electric-RC-Airboat-Kit-p-20119.html

[cobraman]

That would be a cool project. Due to it's mostly flat surfaces it looks like the boat itself may not be too hard. You could source the motor and prop from some kit. I suspect that the cage could be the toughest item on this project but if you look around you may find a small personal fan that may have about the right scale. Good luck if you go forward with this project and please post some photos as you progress.

[blueoval92]

the boat would be easy. just have to cut down some sheet styrene. the cage i would do by hand with styrene tubing. for the engine im thinking finding a 572 or somethong supercharged. thats whats used on the real ones.

[Austin T]

At the local show here in town last year a guy brought in a model of one and set it in the wrong area.Pretty cool but I didn't pay much attention to it at the time sadly.