Hey guys, I finally got a good start on my Dumas Typhoon in 1/10 scale. This kit builds up in 2 halves which is kind of different. Although I had my doubts about alignment it came together nicely. I will update when I can, I am going to take my time on this one. I plan to use a 3660 2200KV brushless motor and 60A esc (I have on the shelf). Is water cooling absolutely necessary? I have a fan for the esc and a heat sink for the motor. Any input is helpful. 👍👍👍 Thanks RR

Cut cut, sand sand, rub rub, file file, fit fit, now a bourbon bourbon, tomorrow will be here soon...more of the same I am sure 😁

While finishing the dash board, I realized that I have the steering column on the right side...Wrong 😞. All pics I can find of the real boat are left side drive. Except the one on the box! Did they make this boat both ways? Hopefully someone can shed some light on this for me. Thanks, RR

Good days work, finished up the interior, added a little extra detail on the rumble seat area you will probably never see. Now... On to the rudder set up... going to have to be careful with this as it's not accessible after planking. RR

Not much to report today, spent all day making the engine hatch. Now it's on to planking, My favorite part, Not! 😜 RR

Fiddled around with the dash today. All kit supplied parts, Dumas does put together a complete kit. I supplied the 1.2mm nuts for the switches and I used UV resin to recreate gauge lenses. Happy with the results....now on to the bourbon, Cheers !
RR

I have the sub planking on the hull. This part of the build has always been the hardest part for me. However I think I'm getting better, this one is coming out very well so far. After fairing I am going to put a coat of total boat epoxy resin on the inside and outside to stiffen up the balsa planks and seal the wood. Moving on to the mahogany planks next...lots of tapering on length and edges 😔. I will update asap
RR

Before I attach the deck I started out with a plywood floor for the motor mounts and electronics. Added side boards for 2s batteries, I have trays with Velcro straps for each side. Installing 2 but only using one at a time. I have an engine sound module, I drilled holes in the rumble seat dash pockets to let the sound out. I cut up an old speaker grill and covered the holes. Should not be noticed by all the "pickers". I will epoxy the deck skins on tomorrow. I will update soon. RR

Hey guys, I have a question about ballast. I am fairly new at building these boats, should I install all the running hardware with 2 batteries now and do a float check and ballast adjustment before I attach the sub deck? You can't add it afterwards, just thinking 🤔 any suggestions would be great! RR

After a good sanding I put a skim coat of Bondo to smooth and fair everything. The mahogany that was supplied is twisted and bowed but it's amazing if you select a strip carefully it kind of follows the hull. The 2 sheets aft are epoxyed on with the help of magazines and weight. All the strips will be attached with CA. So far everything is laying down nicely, this will take some time. I will update asap, Thanks RR