February 24, 2009
If i buy a cheap electric rc boat kit can i use the hull and make it into a petrol or nitro boat?
The hulls of inexpensive RC boats are vacuformed plastic, which becomes pliable if heat builds up inside. If you are planning on using petrol, there is an additional danger of the fumes building up and dissolving the plastic. The plastic shell is very likely to warp or deform unless you protect it from the heat and emissions of your powertrain. If you mean the wooden kits, I have seen most excellent conversions from battery to internal combustion powertrains, but they are not so cheap and require extensive assembly.
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The hulls of inexpensive RC boats are vacuformed plastic, which becomes pliable if heat builds up inside. If you are planning on using petrol, there is an additional danger of the fumes building up and dissolving the plastic. The plastic shell is very likely to warp or deform unless you protect it from the heat and emissions of your powertrain. If you mean the wooden kits, I have seen most excellent conversions from battery to internal combustion powertrains, but they are not so cheap and require extensive assembly.
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