The Zipp kits Missile is finally done!

[Jeffrey Hammond]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

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]

It looks like art work Jeff.

 

[osracer]

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]

Jeffrey,

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

Thanks,

Mark

 

[Jeffrey Hammond]

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]

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]

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]

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

 

[Rich Jones]

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]

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]

Ronnie can build you one.

 

[Jeffrey Hammond]

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