Building & Fitting The Ride Pads | RC Model Boat Build - Racing Hydroplane Model

This video will show you how to make perfect ride surfaces for your radio controlled hydroplane, for racing, or for fun, or maybe even for both!

Watch the entire build series here;
   • Building a Radio Controlled Model Hydropla...  

Need tools and parts to complete your build? Check out the links below to see many of the tools and supplies used in this video series. Disclaimer - as an Amazon Affiliate I earn a commission on stuff in these links. And by commission I mean pennies, but, yeah, well, it's something.
But have no fear! You pay nothing extra, only get great parts!

https://amzn.to/3Fiw0tA 1-2-3 Blocks as seen in my videos - Super Handy!

https://amzn.to/3iD3ZVK G/Flex Epoxy - This is the one you want for the majority of the assembly. Getcha some!

https://amzn.to/3jl3f7R Wood Craft Picks for making perfect little radius fillets

https://amzn.to/3kbMdcq THE BEST epoxy application brushes - no stray hairs! Luv em!

https://amzn.to/3xB0H9r Craft Sticks, for making slightly larger radius fillets with epoxy

https://amzn.to/40R9zVl Total Boat Flotation Foam - Awesome stuff!

https://amzn.to/3XtMlSU Dremel wood cutting wheel. Get the mandrel too;

https://amzn.to/3QAtfIy Get this Dremel mandrel for mounting the cutting wheel and other accessories

https://amzn.to/3SSBeC2 Dremel Carbide Tooth Cutting & Grinding Bit

https://amzn.to/3XKWXh1 Cordless Dremel Rotary Tool - Ditch the cord!

https://amzn.to/3wHnHmG Dremel Right Angle Attachment - Best. Tool. Ever!

https://amzn.to/3ISiAqF Angle Protractor as seen in my videos - A must have tool!

https://amzn.to/3XxuKK1 Starbond Flexible Medium CA - The only CA glue you will ever need

https://amzn.to/3JjNRTR Half-Inch Hobby Blades as seen in my videos

https://amzn.to/3Hph3rp Digital Scale for epoxy measuring and mixing

https://amzn.to/3DtueFm West Systems Colloidal Silica (Hey, YOU try to pronounce it!)

https://amzn.to/3CW6DwJ 48 Inch Aluminum Straightedge - Gotta have it!

https://amzn.to/3vXd7Yc Digital angle gauge. We'll be using this a LOT during the build. Get it now so you'll be ready.

https://amzn.to/3xMXHXl 10-32 Alloy Steel Button Head Cap Screws

Finnish plywood from Aircraft Spruce available here in metric sizes; https://www.aircraftspruce.com/catalo...

Domestic birch ply from BalsaUSA; https://shop.balsausa.com/category_s/...

Need to build your jig first? Watch this video and I'll show you how!    • RC Hydroplane Construction - How to Build ...  

https://fb.me/M5PerfHydros.com -- M5 Performance Hydroplanes is on Facebook!

https://allrc1.com -- Need RC boat parts? Get what you need at Rattlesnake RC

https://www.rcunlimiteds.com/ -- R/C Unlimiteds, the largest scale hydroplane racing club in the world

https://mlboatworksrc.com/ -- Awesome Boat Kits available at MLBoatworks