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some of my 1/4 scale boats

Posted: June 28th, 2015, 4:44 pm
by specialk1
just sharing some of my past and present 1/4 scale boats with you all .. :D

Re: some of my 1/4 scale boats

Posted: June 29th, 2015, 2:16 am
by CALracing
Nice!

Re: some of my 1/4 scale boats

Posted: June 29th, 2015, 4:17 am
by Jay C
specialk1 wrote:just sharing some of my past and present 1/4 scale boats with you all .. :D
Hey SpecialK did you design the yellow boat??? The reason I ask is the tunnel underneath the boat doesn't look very deep. how does it handle???? Are you making these just for yourself or are you selling them

Re: some of my 1/4 scale boats

Posted: June 29th, 2015, 6:09 am
by specialk1
Jay C wrote:
specialk1 wrote:just sharing some of my past and present 1/4 scale boats with you all .. :D
Hey SpecialK did you design the yellow boat??? The reason I ask is the tunnel underneath the boat doesn't look very deep. how does it handle???? Are you making these just for yourself or are you selling them
hey J when I get home this evening I'll jump on the computer and I'll show you some more pictures and a link on YouTube of the original one running

Re: some of my 1/4 scale boats

Posted: June 29th, 2015, 5:10 pm
by specialk1
Jay C wrote:
specialk1 wrote:just sharing some of my past and present 1/4 scale boats with you all .. :D
Hey SpecialK did you design the yellow boat??? The reason I ask is the tunnel underneath the boat doesn't look very deep. how does it handle???? Are you making these just for yourself or are you selling them
Jay it was made orinally made by Millar Agnew and Bill seebold in the 90's (AMPS) , the molds got beat up bad over the years , i have slowly been restoring them , plus i have redone the transom to fit more modern motors . the are big . 56' by 20' they handel waves like a large off shore cat :evil:

Re: some of my 1/4 scale boats

Posted: June 29th, 2015, 5:15 pm
by specialk1
this is a old video from 1994 UK, with the prototypes 1/4 tunnel hull and the first Gas outboard's ever made // https://youtu.be/Y1y6rol5OKE

Re: some of my 1/4 scale boats

Posted: September 18th, 2015, 2:18 pm
by Jay C
Its a shame that the AMPS lowers still aren't being made. they looked good but I don't think they would stand up to the abuse of the new engines these, days. will be interested to see how the hull handles a late model Zenoah or RCMK. from the video it looked like the hull was starting to lift but didn't have the power to keep the air being forced into the tunnel. Keep me posted with how your going with it. the molds are looking good so far.