Building a 67 Bud

[Denis Tomicki]

Side Mock up View.

Comparison pic,

 

[Terry Keeley]

Sweeeeeeeeet!

Too bad it's not ready for this weekend, I'd bet that'd be our concours winner!

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Pushing forward! Cowl painted,

 

[Terry Keeley]

Awsome job, keep going and we'll get it wet soon!

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Driver needed a seat.

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Ok paint is drying!

Got a sweet 4 spoke wheel off Rudy, Cast in rubber.

Driver screwed down.

Next is mounting Dummy Merlin.

Will go with the Rainer engine at this time since it's painted.

 

[Terry Keeley]

Again, awsome job!

Heard you weren't satisfied with the clear coat. :lol:

Let's see the whole thing!

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Ya Terry you saw it...As that last coat suxed. So gave it a quick block sand and shot it again! Way better but not perfect :unsure:

Time to run her summer's wasting!

YA can see the slight egg shell from the flash! In real light ya gotta look close to see it!

Come winter I'll take up your offer and paint in in your clean room

Hmm Dummy is gonna be sitting a little high. That's as low as she's gonna get sitting on that green head. Don't read into that lol

 

[Terry Keeley]

Looks great, don't worry, you won't see that bit of peel when it goes by at 60 mph!

More, more!

 

[Hydro Junkie]

When you go to repaint this winter, put in a belly pan or enlarge the existing one and drop the engine and shaft a little. That will lower that dummy to a more realistic level. Just be sure it's lowest point stays above the running surfaces

 

[Duck899]

Endura clear, right? I've been using it for 30 years.....I have found that you have to thin it 1/3-1/3-1/3. Or...33% clear, 33% part B, 33% thinner. Goes on like water. Dust coat, let tack up then spray a heavier coat. Only problem with it is you only get one shot because it can't be rubbed out. Has to be done in a clean dust free environment. Thats why I've gone with PPG chromaclear for the last 3 scales. T4,smokin joes and bardahl all done with chromaclear. One of the best clear coats I ever got with Endura was when I did the 1/3-1/3-1/3 thing on the 52 such crust back in 1991 and I sprayed the whole thing with straight thinner after the clear to level out the clear coat while it was wet. Just did the top though.....

looks good though, thats one nice budweiser......

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Ya we used Endura clear 100 Approx mix ratio was 50/50 with 15% thinner. So figure it was a poor mix. Also hull was hanging by the stern.

Anyway that will be a project for the winter.

Here's how I plan to mount the dummy engine. Any Better Ideas are welcome :unsure:

 

[Duck899]

Ya we used Endura clear 100 Approx mix ratio was 50/50 with 15% thinner. So figure it was a poor mix. Also hull was hanging by the stern.

Anyway that will be a project for the winter.

Here's how I plan to mount the dummy engine. Any Better Ideas are welcome :unsure:

I like the magnet idea....where did you get those? I'm also looking for a secure way to mount the dummy engine in the bardahl as well.

 

[Denis Tomicki]

I got these ones from Mike Hallam http://www.hallammarinehobby.com/

He was using them on his scale.

Or you should find them here!

http://www.mcmaster.com/#

opps just noticed your a Canadian and Mcmaster will only ship to existing dealers here in Canada some kinda bull S

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Changed it up a little by extending the size! Using 6 magnets and it works great.

Can almost lift the boat up! There real strong.

Good news is dummy floats.

Here is the 4130 rails installed on the dummy

Ever ting will get powder coated

 

[Randy Rapedius]

The credits to the movie does list the model boat unit. If I remember right, the modelers involved included Harry Gatjens, Don Mock, Gary Jensen(?) and one other person that I can't remember off the top of my head. As far as the engines go, the Merlin was correct for the 67 Bud. I'm sure Harry knows better than me on this, Allisons were used because there are more of them around. In reality, back in 71, the Pay N' Pak, Budweiser, Atlas and several other boats ran Merlins. Unlike the movie, the Bud hull was round nosed while Pay N' Pak ran a boat with a 48" picklefork and the Atlas had a 22". From what I've heard from several sources, the Madison team ran Allisons from 1961 through 1990 when the 8806 hull was converted to turbine drive using former Budweiser L7B turbines

I donated the props for the r/c boats in the movie. Wow ..... this is bringing back some memories.

 

[jwo]

The Magnets work great. We get ours from http://www.kjmagnetics.com/ We use them on the cowls and dummy engines. The ones we use have a pull strength of 32lbs. and only use 1 per side.

 

[Denis Tomicki]

Thanks great link jwo! they got a large selection of counter sunk magnets.

Noticed you can get them in south or north facing out. Getting a N/S stuck together :lol: good luck removing a dummy engine :blink:

Now I'm wondering how to mount the Driver Cowl section??

Got a plan for the rear using the stays off the tail to ball links on the transom.

IDEAS?

 

[Terry Keeley]

Magnets worked good for the dummy engine...

 

[Terry Keeley]

Dropped by Denis' today and got a couple shots of his new Bud, very nice work!

Bernie Little himself would be proud!