Parts Wanted Drivers

[jim kapanowski]

So I guess some rules are heavily enforced sometimes and since I’m getting ready for the Nats
I have to employ a driver for my Thunderboat !!
looking for driver figures
Anyone have one they will sell

 

[Mike Hughes]

Yeah, if your gonna cheat and not run one. It will be obvious with very little effort to check it. Dont get mad at me for calling you a cheat. It is not a performance part and will not help you in any way by not running it. It still is the rule. Dont follow the rules, your cheating.

https://www.allrc1.com/product-page/1-8-scale-gas-open-cockpit-driver-unpainted
https://www.insaneboats.com/product/thunderboat-driver

 

[Don Ferrette]

Here's a thought - follow the rules, all the rules all the time and it will never be a problem no matter where you go.

 

[jim kapanowski]

Yeah, if your gonna cheat and not run one. It will be obvious with very little effort to check it. Dont get mad at me for calling you a cheat. It is not a performance part and will not help you in any way by not running it. It still is the rule. Dont follow the rules, your cheating.

https://www.allrc1.com/product-page/1-8-scale-gas-open-cockpit-driver-unpainted
https://www.insaneboats.com/product/thunderboat-driver

Oh captain obvious Lol !! I have never seen this as a rule before other than 1/8 scale so I will just mount one.

 

[jim kapanowski]

Here's a thought - follow the rules, all the rules all the time and it will never be a problem no matter where you go.

Not a problem to put one in

 

[Mike Hughes]

I have never seen this as a rule before other than 1/8 scale so I will just mount one.

Need to get out and read your rule book some.

Cut and pasted from NAMBA rule book -
c. Appearance i) The boat must have a sponsored paint scheme with sponsored IDs and U numbers on the boat. ii) The boat must have a human driver figure in a front or rear cockpit. The driver must be a scale of 1/8 to 1/6 in relationship to the size of the boat and wearing a life vest and helmet. iii) The boat must run with an engine cowling or dummy engine to cover as much of the boat’s engine as possible.

Cut and pasted from IMPBA rule book -
2. Hull Specifications a. Boats may be wood or fiberglass/composite type construction. b. Length shall be a maximum of 56 inches, minimum of 47 inches. Width shall be a minimum of 22 inches. c. All boats shall have a front or rear cockpit with driver figures from the 1950s - 1970s era, no cartoon or animal characters. d. All boats shall have a sponsor name & logo. The Sponsor and/or logo may be original or of your own choice. e. Normal hull configuration shall be conventional round nose, shovel nose, dropped sponson or pickle fork design. The pickle fork shall not exceed 10% of the hull length and be modeled after a classic era boat (1950s-1970s era). f. The ride-pad of the sponson may extend up to 1/8 inch beyond the sponson transom. No rear sponson, or other riding surface allowed aft of the sponson transom. Engine belly pans are allowed. Engine belly pans may not extend beyond the engine compartment.

 

[jim kapanowski]

Need to get out and read your rule book some.

Cut and pasted from NAMBA rule book -
c. Appearance i) The boat must have a sponsored paint scheme with sponsored IDs and U numbers on the boat. ii) The boat must have a human driver figure in a front or rear cockpit. The driver must be a scale of 1/8 to 1/6 in relationship to the size of the boat and wearing a life vest and helmet. iii) The boat must run with an engine cowling or dummy engine to cover as much of the boat’s engine as possible.

Cut and pasted from IMPBA rule book -
2. Hull Specifications a. Boats may be wood or fiberglass/composite type construction. b. Length shall be a maximum of 56 inches, minimum of 47 inches. Width shall be a minimum of 22 inches. c. All boats shall have a front or rear cockpit with driver figures from the 1950s - 1970s era, no cartoon or animal characters. d. All boats shall have a sponsor name & logo. The Sponsor and/or logo may be original or of your own choice. e. Normal hull configuration shall be conventional round nose, shovel nose, dropped sponson or pickle fork design. The pickle fork shall not exceed 10% of the hull length and be modeled after a classic era boat (1950s-1970s era). f. The ride-pad of the sponson may extend up to 1/8 inch beyond the sponson transom. No rear sponson, or other riding surface allowed aft of the sponson transom. Engine belly pans are allowed. Engine belly pans may not extend beyond the engine compartment.

Yeah I read all that last night I also notice now Namba wants # on it but I didn’t see that on impba

 

[Mike Hughes]

NAMBA has always require boat numbers on the boat. They just spec it out since scale and scale like people need to know.
Mike