Larry's new Chris Craft Constellation

[Larry Kuntz]

I finally got the Chris Craft Constellation up and running. Here are same pic's.

Here is the video.

https://youtu.be/hemH8CVZSL0

[crueby]

Looking and running great!

[bigdave]

Love the name! It looked great on the pond. BD

[Larry Kuntz]

All thanks to my camera man Greg. I should also post the air boat running through the weeds....

[greg w]

Looks really good Larry, the camera work was easy- just point the camera at the boat. You Didn't say but how did you create the name? dry transfer letters or print your own decals or what?

[Larry Kuntz]

Greg,
P-Touch label maker, 1" wide black on white tape and then trimmed close to the lettering. Simple and fast (or half fast Ha!). I thought I had 1" black on clear but must have used it up. (Then it would match any background color)

[scott t]

Looks great.
Good thing you put that 8-ball logo on the transom or we would have keel-hauled you according to our sub-standard (pun intended).

Scott T

[Larry Kuntz]

As promised here are the airboat pics and video.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ug0pPxJLRhI

[bigdave]

A quick run through the Black Creek glades is always fun.
I wonder if anyone got video of mine? BD

[Larry Kuntz]

We needed some miniature alligators and snakes for realism. You didn't run it much or I would have gotten some video.

[Chuck]

Larry Kuntz.....your Chris Craft looks REALLY good in the video clip. It looks like a PT boat, haulin' across the pond. What kind of motor/esc/battery/prop are you using in that beauty?

[Larry Kuntz]

Chuck- I used 2 - 380 motors I got from Don Spielberger [Loyalhanna Dockyard]. I also ordered the props from him. They do get a bit warm when I push it hard so I found some cooling fans for the 380 motors. Running a Lipo 2 cell 4500 mah battery.. I'll look up the size/pitch I ordered when I get home.

[Larry Kuntz]

Here is the video of my Connie shot by Kerry Addington on 8/6/16 at Carmel. It is our night run.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mb4h_Ifkjsc

[Larry Kuntz]

Chuck - As I promised here the Robesch props left and right part numbers 176-43 (3Bl-30-R-1/8") and 176-44 (3Bl-30-L-1/8"). I also bought their 1/8" shaft and stuffing boxes (tubes) while I was placing the order with Don Spielberger at Loyalhanna Dockyard. Hope this all helps.