The BEN HUR 11' 3'' by Hal Kelly

Jan Ilmer · Apr 17, 2013

I started this build scale 1:5.2

and I want to build two boats with the outboard a Mercury Mark 30 H

I have all the frames ready in the PC

and the frames have been divided in the plate

greetings from holland

Mike Luszcz · Apr 17, 2013

That looks really great! Do you have someone that can do your cutting? If not, let me know. Mike

Grimracer · Apr 17, 2013

Jan,

I checked out some of your modeling.. very nice! Welcome to International waters!

Grimracer

Updated your name.. sorry about that!

Jan Ilmer · Apr 17, 2013

Hi Mike

thanks for the offer

but I have a cnc mill myself

greetings jan

Grimracer · Apr 17, 2013

Jan.. your modeling is very good.. nice to see such good detail.

Congrats

Grim

Jan Ilmer · Apr 18, 2013

thanks Grim

my modeling is better than my writing

I started with the milling

Jan

57fairlane500 · Apr 18, 2013

That is looking great. I (and probably others) would like to see your CNC machine.

Jan Ilmer · Apr 18, 2013

this is my hobby mill

jan

Tom Foley · Apr 18, 2013

A Hal Kelly design that was inspirational to me as a kid . Our own Perry Walter (Captwalter on here ) was the test pilot for Hal back in the day .I still have Hals plan catalog from like 1972 . IMHO better to set it up with the MK 55 H . I had both engines then moved on to the 44 XS engine for my DSH . My Furnal Flyer was 11' 2 " and one hell of a ride ! Very cool project .

Jan Ilmer · Apr 18, 2013

fixed on the construction board

jan

Jan Ilmer · Apr 18, 2013

I have the prototype of the Merc ready

jan

Pat Bristol · Apr 18, 2013

That looks great...

68Bud · Apr 18, 2013

Jan Ilmer said:
I have the prototype of the Merc ready

jan

Amazing project! Your outboard is very cool! Please tell us more about it.

crfabbro1 · Apr 19, 2013

Cool build! My Dad and I built the full size Ben Hur when I was 11 years old, but when we finished he would only let me run it with a 10hp motor.

Jan Ilmer · Apr 19, 2013

the development of the outboard

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6zISEd_Shg0&feature=youtu.be

this is about 4 months of work

Jan

Jan Ilmer · Apr 19, 2013

crfabbro1 said:
Cool build! My Dad and I built the full size Ben Hur when I was 11 years old, but when we finished he would only let me run it with a 10hp motor.

I am also a father and 10 hp is more than enough hahahaha

Jan

68Bud · Apr 19, 2013

Sir, your outboard is amazing! I can't wait to see this rig all done up and running!

Jan Ilmer · Apr 21, 2013

the bottom is ready

from the work plate

help support removed and there is the deck

the inner side in the mooch

it is a big boat with that 1:6 doll upon

Jan

Bob Koch · Apr 21, 2013

certainly you're not going to build just one now with your molds done?

Jan Ilmer · Apr 21, 2013

no I'm going to make more

I've already started with the first series of five

I required three for my self and have sold 2

Jan

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