1983 U-22 Miss Tosti Asti

[Darin Jordan]

Can someone please tell me if the hull for the 1983 U-22 Miss Tosti Asti, MHR# 7422, could be made from the same dropped sponson hull as the 1975/75 OH Boy! Oberto dropped sponson hull? Are they the same hulls?? The dimensions on the MHR are identical, except for a 2ft 5in vs. 2ft 6in tunnel depth.

It's hard to tell from the pictures.

Building a 1/8th scale FE Dropped Sponson hull, and trying to weigh my alternatives for Liveries...

Any info would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Darin, Here is the Oberto frame. If you need any measurements in 1/8th scale, just let me know. Mike

 

[Larry K]

Darin - Check pics on unlimitedsdetroit.com in "80s - Larry Wilson collection". The Tosti hull was a kind of one-off deal. The afterplane sides were angled & the cowling was an oddball too. Though the MHR shows most dimensions the same, I have seen other info stating the Tosti was 2 feet longer & a couple of inches wider in the air trap and the overall width. Could be tough to verify. It is a great looking boat but if you are going to mod some plans & build it you had better work closely with club officials to make sure you don't get any grief AFTER it's built!

Larry K

 

[Darin Jordan]

Darin - Check pics on unlimitedsdetroit.com in "80s - Larry Wilson collection". The Tosti hull was a kind of one-off deal. The afterplane sides were angled & the cowling was an oddball too. Though the MHR shows most dimensions the same, I have seen other info stating the Tosti was 2 feet longer & a couple of inches wider in the air trap and the overall width. Could be tough to verify. It is a great looking boat but if you are going to mod some plans & build it you had better work closely with club officials to make sure you don't get any grief AFTER it's built!

Larry K

Sounds like sound advice. I think I'll just stick with what the hull was designed for... namely anything on the Newton #106 list, or MHR # 6207.

Would be interested to know what other liveries, outside of 6207, that could be legally made with this hull?? (without completely reconfiguring it, of course.)