The Zipp kits Missile is finally done!

Jeffrey Hammond · Oct 11, 2024

Been working on this beast for quite a while……actually since April or so. Put everything together tonight. I may add a few decals, like driver name, sponsor decals, etc., but it is done. I’ll post some pics. U-47, Miss Charlevoix.

Jeffrey Hammond · Oct 12, 2024

Jeff
BTW, when I was growing up, I spent a fair number of vacation weekends at Houghton Lake and Lake Odessa. My parents were both from Michigan, but I was born in Tonawanda , NY.

Jeff Barnes · Oct 12, 2024

That's awesome. beautiful here this time of year with the tree's changing color we have a fair amount of thunder boats in d2 if you ever make it back this way

Jeffrey Hammond · Oct 14, 2024

Jeff
Would love to go up there and run with you guys, but
1). I don’t even know if this thing will get up on plane, let alone be competitive
2). It’s a long friggin drive from Charlotte
3). I have another R4 rigger to build before I would consider going racing…..boy, I do miss going to the races. Used to have a blast!

Dave Gilles · Oct 14, 2024

Jeffrey Hammond said:
Jeff
Would love to go up there and run with you guys, but
1). I don’t even know if this thing will get up on plane, let alone be competitive
2). It’s a long friggin drive from Charlotte
3). I have another R4 rigger to build before I would consider going racing…..boy, I do miss going to the races. Used to have a blast!

its a zippkits pretty much be perfect if you followed the setup directions. Ive never had one not be at least 90% spot on the first time out.

it's gorgeous btw

Jeff Barnes · Oct 14, 2024

I hear yah Jeff it's 1 and half hours for me to get to my closest club then 2 to 3 hrs to my closest district race hopefully we me at a race some time I've been down to Cincinnati for nitro nats but that's about as far south as I've race

Jeffrey Hammond · Oct 15, 2024

Dave
Thanks, and I guarantee that this one is built spot-on according to the instructions. I took my time, used a ridiculous number of 90 degree angles and clamps, and it’s straight and true. I sure hope you are right on the 90% things. It’s always a charge when a plane flies right off the board, or a boat does.

Paul Dadswell · Oct 19, 2024

It looks like art work Jeff.

osracer · Oct 20, 2024

Jeffrey Hammond said:
Dave
Thanks, and I guarantee that this one is built spot-on according to the instructions. I took my time, used a ridiculous number of 90 degree angles and clamps, and it’s straight and true. I sure hope you are right on the 90% things. It’s always a charge when a plane flies right off the board, or a boat does.

Time to get it wet.

shoboat · Oct 21, 2024

Jeffrey,

Let us know the difference between the two different propellers when you get it in the water.

Thanks,

Mark

Jeffrey Hammond · Oct 21, 2024

Will do Shoboat! I’m starting it out with a stock 6717/3, and once I get it going well, I’ll switch to the “race prop”.
Reviews to follow…..

Carl Van Houten · Nov 1, 2024

Talley built a few of these and made some mods that have it smoking fast! Two of them will be in Voo Doo this spring if the site is finished in time. It will be in the top 3 there for sure. That is a fun class. That boat is fast.

Carl Van Houten · Nov 4, 2024

Ask some of your friends how that Zip Kit Missile ran in SOWEGA this past weekend...Talley built that one. It was ROLLING! But y'all don't want to talk about it. Okay then.

Eriel Garrastegui · Nov 27, 2024

That thing is super pretty!! Best of luck with her!

Rich Jones · Nov 28, 2024

Jeffrey Hammond said:
Jeff
Would love to go up there and run with you guys, but
1). I don’t even know if this thing will get up on plane, let alone be competitive
2). It’s a long friggin drive from Charlotte
3). I have another R4 rigger to build before I would consider going racing…..boy, I do miss going to the races. Used to have a blast!

It’ll go. No problem. It looks great. Send it!

Jeffrey Hammond · Nov 30, 2024

Carl Van Houten said:
Talley built a few of these and made some mods that have it smoking fast! Two of them will be in Voo Doo this spring if the site is finished in time. It will be in the top 3 there for sure. That is a fun class. That boat is fast.

Have any idea what kind of mods he made?

Carl Van Houten · Nov 30, 2024

Ronnie can build you one.

Jeffrey Hammond · Nov 30, 2024

I just built one, and it hasn’t been in the water yet.

The Zipp kits Missile is finally done!

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