All the time you put into 18,you wouldve had three or four of them done and running in the three years that I'd started the R/C thing and joinning these boat sites..Misshydro, what happened? I thought you were going to build a scale Oberto yourself? Did you decide it's too much for you to handle? I'm starting three more boats myself, two gas scales(91 Madison and 07-09 Oberto) and a scale 07-09 Oberto. Guess that takes me up to around 18 in the works
Just admit it, you 're afraid to build from scratchAll the time you put into 18,you wouldve had three or four of them done and running in the three years that I'd started the R/C thing and joinning these boat sites..Misshydro, what happened? I thought you were going to build a scale Oberto yourself? Did you decide it's too much for you to handle? I'm starting three more boats myself, two gas scales(91 Madison and 07-09 Oberto) and a scale 07-09 Oberto. Guess that takes me up to around 18 in the works
We would build one quicker then Hydrojunkie..It's been over three years and we see no completed or running boats from him yet..Like the one guy said in Opio thread..Calling HJ one of the bench racers..Hj loves to rip on RTR's calling them junk...Ya We got RTR's and mod them,but at least we can have fun running our boats.It's better then not have a boat to run at all...He wants me to build a scale..But after getting a wooden sport20 that weights like a tank..I think a fiberglass scale is lighter then wooden scale...
no the sport20 was built with ply and epoxyed coated...As for building one..Do I have to prove you wrong again.. I done it once to you before and I can do it again..It wouldnt take me no three years plus to complete eighter...Maybe I should start a thread on asking guys how long does it take to build one scale boat...
Dont know as of yet...I havent got it finishd yet..It's a used sport20 hull...It weights close to my AC sport40 hull does..I want to get them done but things are slow at my job,so money is the issue with me..So as it looks I'm mainly helping my boyfriend on his gas proboat..He's got the hull race legal now...Ya it's a proboat,but if he likes racing then he'll step up to a insane hydro..I'll get the sport20 weigh some time this week to let you know..
Never happen. As I said earlier, she's been sent plans, even been told where to get free plans and wont start anything. I think she's afraid of looking bad
Think not HJ!!!I'm not afraid!! I would love to prove you wrong for the second time on you... anyone with the write mind wouldnt start on 8+boat and there not done yet only half built..I bet with all the time you have on them HJ,you wouldve had two to three done and running wright now!!!...As It looks I might be building something bigger and more fun!! How's does a medum size vintage round or shovel nose hydroplane sound HJ??!!!One about 14-16 feetlong with a V8 in it...Joe wants to build one after watching lastweekend Celina regatta races....This can be a good fall/winter project...
Good luck finding plans to build from. I prefer working on bigger boats myself. I've worked on the Slo-Mo-Shun IV and V, 1959-62 Miss Thriftway, the Breathless Too and some of the modern composite hulls. Nothing like a stock Allison or Rolls Merlin to blow your socks off. I just have one question. I thought you were too broke to buy materials to build a scale boat so how can you afford to build a limited boat as well as buy the hardware, engine and trailer? If it's just you and Joe working on it, plan on a few years at least to get it done. The Hydroplane Museum built a replica of the Miss Wahoo in 9 months using a crew of experienced builders and redrawn updated plans, so I doubt you will be done by spring
