scratchbuilt flying rc standup jetski

farmer

Junior Member

This is my first real scratchbuild.

Just basically copied the shape of my real kawasaki jetski with some tweaks and got it to fly and hover even :)

It can now fly off water and race around water will be making a video of that asap

Hope yall like it

Farmer
 

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earthsciteach

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"What the f*** is that???" Haaaa haaaaa haaaa

That thing is crazy! Looking forward to see how it handles the water. Have you done a test float, yet, to see if the prop clears the water?
 

farmer

Junior Member
"What the f*** is that???" Haaaa haaaaa haaaa

That thing is crazy! Looking forward to see how it handles the water. Have you done a test float, yet, to see if the prop clears the water?

Lol thanks, thats what most people say when they see it for the first time... its a kawasaki 750 sxi pro standup jetski :) yeah I already have flown it off water, I had to add a splash gaurd so the prop didn't get any spray.. it floats really well and drives on water great too.. I just need to add a folding water rudder with a spring so it will turn better because it slides rather than turn sharp..

I have since made some changes.. posted new pic of it..soon as I fully test it with a water rudder I will post plans its made from 3 sheets of dollar tree foam board and minwax
 

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Liemavick

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Good stuff Farmer, welcome to the forum. Wicked imagination you have, I can honestly say Ive never looked at a Jetski and said yeah I can fly that lol.
 

farmer

Junior Member
Good stuff Farmer, welcome to the forum. Wicked imagination you have, I can honestly say Ive never looked at a Jetski and said yeah I can fly that lol.

Thanks :) cool forum found it on youtube thanks again..

To be honest I didn't think it would fly, I was watching all these scratch build videos of lawnmowers stopsigns ect and just wanted to be different lol
 

farmer

Junior Member
You can try making it wider, that would make it a bit less roll-ey.

I thought about that because the new standups they make are really wide.. it is wider than my first design though, but besides the roll-eyness its actually easy to fly..
 

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