1/4 scale Winston Eagle Hydroplane.

[Joe Steimann]

I am building a 1/4 scale Winston eagle and I am looking for some detail pictures to finish up before I paint it. The year could be 1991 or 92

Thanks Joe

 

[Kevin Lloyd]

Thanks for sharing, that is really cool, I love how we continue to re-define the term "hydrogeek"

 

[Joe Steimann]

Heres a video of the 3rd run, after I get it painted I will post some new videos. I had the prop depitched from Brent at prop works west and I should get alot more speed. It is running 52mph and I hope to get it over 60.

 

[Ray Sametz]

Nice build Joe, what you running for power? PS One little radio glitch and thing will cut you in half. Stay out of the water. Safety first. B)

 

[Joe Steimann]

Jetcat SPM-5 turbine

It would break a leg that's forsure..

Nice build Joe, what you running for power? PS One little radio glitch and thing will cut you in half. Stay out of the water. Safety first. B)

 

[Michael Costanzo]

hey joe, great build! i would figure out how to get one of the kids in it and go for a blast.PS, this is why i don't

have kids! good luck with it. mike.

 

[Dasboatman]

Hey Joe,

Here are some I took at 1992 San Diego race. CHEERS !!! Bob

 

[Joe Steimann]

Bob,

Thank you so much that is a big help!!

Joe

Hey Joe,

Here are some I took at 1992 San Diego race. CHEERS !!! Bob

 

[Dasboatman]

Hey Joe,

You are welcome. Here are the '93 pics I took in SD, and one from Miami Marine Stadium. CHEERS !!! Bob

 

[Tom Levescy]

I am building a 1/4 scale Winston eagle and I am looking for some detail pictures to finish up before I paint it. The year could be 1991 or 92

Thanks Joe

Could you give us the size ? I have a mould for a 1/5 scale and it is 68.5" long, how long and wide is yours.

Thanks Tom.

 

[Joe Steimann]

Awsome Bob..... Thank you so much..

Hey Joe,

You are welcome. Here are the '93 pics I took in SD, and one from Miami Marine Stadium. CHEERS !!! Bob

 

[Joe Steimann]

Tom it is 101" long and 48" wide

I am building a 1/4 scale Winston eagle and I am looking for some detail pictures to finish up before I paint it. The year could be 1991 or 92

Thanks Joe

Could you give us the size ? I have a mould for a 1/5 scale and it is 68.5" long, how long and wide is yours.

Thanks Tom.

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Go ahead and post those painted pics here Joe. God it looks amazing over on the Dock! Mike

 

[Joe Steimann]

Here are some pictures after we got some color and clear on the Winston. The next step is to wet sand and add some more decals spray another 2 coats of clear and adding some details.

 

[Tim Strange]

Speechless! Just too cool for words!!!

 

[Joe Steimann]

Here is a some pictures of the turbine installation.

 

[Joe Steimann]

One of the neighbor kids wanted to take it for a ride... LOL...

hey joe, great build! i would figure out how to get one of the kids in it and go for a blast.PS, this is why i don't

have kids! good luck with it. mike.

 

[harvknox]

Joe,your boat looks great,been following your posts on the dock and now on IW.

I'm building a Bud T-6 gas scale and want to keep everything in the rear of the boat as light as possible.The turbine tube could be a major player in this goal.Your turbine tube looks great.There are a number of ways to do this.If yours is a thin wall aluminum tube,I could not find a source with a thin enough wall to work,plus the OD will be approx 4.2".If yours is an aluminum tube could you post your source,or if you used a different technique,what did you use?

Thanks

Harvey Liberman

 

[Joe Steimann]

Harvey,

I used a local place to buy the .020 flat stock then rolled it in slip roller. My stack is 6" in dia. and I found some thin wall 6" tubing and cut some 1/2" pieces. I used 3 of them evenly spaced out to keep everything even and then used cherrymax rivets on the bottom to secure everything.

Shapiro metals is the place I bought it from and I think they will ship it to you. Give them a call 314 381 9300

 

[harvknox]

Joe,thanks for the info.I'll contact your metal source.The T-6 has a slightly tapered tube,but I believe the same concept will work.Actualy the real T-6 is a multi break design,not true smooth circular,but I don't have equipment to do this.If you or someone who sees this post likes scale details,look at the pics of Marty Shallenberger's T-6 gas scale on IW.It has a multibreak turbine tube which is also a Concours winner made by Bob Hulliger.

Harvey