Everything you need to build an RS850
Wondering if you already have most of the parts? This page lists every material, electronic component and recommended supplier needed to build the Racing Sparrow RS850. We've organised everything by region and designed the boat around common hobby materials, making it straightforward and affordable to source the parts.
Most builders already own some of the required tools and equipment, making the overall build cost lower than expected.
Select Your Region
General Supplies
- Masking Tape bunnings.com.au
- (CA Glue) Superglue 20g hobbytools.com.au, bunnings.com.au
Hull
- Filament PLA+ 1 Roll cubictech.com.au
- Split pin (25mm x 3.5) x 1 boltandnut.com.au
Electrics
- Radio Transmitter phaserfpv.com.au
- Radio Receiver phaserfpv.com.au
- Hi Torque Sail Servo campbelltownhobbies.com.au
- Rudder Servo Emax ES3054 phaserfpv.com.au
- Rudder Control Rod & Clevis radiosailingshop.com.au
- Power Switch On/Off radiosailingshop.com.au
- Small 3mm screws x 2 radiosailingshop.com.au
- Battery 4AA Holder radiosailingshop.com.au
Keel/Rudder
- Carbon Rod Round 4mm - (50mm length) enhancedcomposites.com.au
- Carbon Rod Round 3mm - (700mm length in total) enhancedcomposites.com.au
- Carbon Square Rod 4mm - 500mm lengths x 4 enhancedcomposites.com.au
- Epoxy Resin 150ml theboatwarehouse.com.au, theboatwarehouse.com.au
- Methylated Spirits bunnings.com.au
- Lead Shot 900g g3ddesigns.com.au
Rigging & Sails
- Carbon Mast 6mm x 4mm-inner - Main(1 x 1000mm) & Jib(1 x 862mm). enhancedcomposites.com.au
- Carbon Boom 5mm - Main(1 x 290mm) & Jib(1 x 284mm). enhancedcomposites.com.au
- Braid Line - 1 meter bunnings.com.au, radiosailingshop.com.au
- Sail Material - Cut from rectangles (Main 269 x 915mm), (Jib 285 x 745mm). radiosailingshop.com.au
- Spinnaker Repair Tape - Full roll radiosailingshop.com.au, theboatwarehouse.com.au
- Fishing Clip & Swivel x 2 bunnings.com.au
Notes
For the servos we found for the sail servo and 10Kg servo was enough power to pull in the sails when needed. The rudder servo we used was an Emax ES3054 which is plenty power enough.
