'82 Executone, '83 Speedy Blueprinting, '83 Miss Rock KISW 1/8th scale Hydro Builds

[cybercrxt]

This is a build thread for the following boats. The '82 Executone will be for me, and will be FE powered. The other two are for some friends, and will be nitro. I will be running mine with a 1527.

'82 Executone
'83 Speedy Blueprinting
'83 Miss Rock KISW



Sent them to a Laser cutter, and in less than a week, all my framing plans came back ready to start. I did have some frames come back the wrong thickness, once that is resolved, I will begin. It would have taken me a month to do this by hand for 3 hulls! Once I get templates for sheeting made, I will then get those laser cut as well. One thing at a time tho! Here is what the framing came back looking like. I am pretty impressed! All my future Gas Tunnels and other designs will be made this way in the future. They used Koskisen plywood as well, and that is a double positive! Mike

[RayR]

Mike,

Nice job fixing the Newton plans!

Now, if you scale it down and make a 34" 8255 kit, you will be overwhelmed with orders.

All the best,

Ray

[cybercrxt]

Ray, I could scale down these plans, mod the cross framing cutouts, and have it ready for laser cutting in a couple of days at most if there way interest in a 34" 1/10th scale. You find enough people interested, I can make it happen! Mike

[sean450]

Looks like nice work. Are you going to sell them as kits for those interested.If so I'll take two!

[cybercrxt]

Just PM'ed you Sean, Mike

[RandyatBBY]

Mike I think My mold is correct for the speedy printing. I was just working on the mold for the Blue blaster 27 inch and it is a little different like you said. Hear is my 1/8 scale cowl



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[cybercrxt]

DAMN! That is right on the money! I will have to give you a ring about the cowling tomorrow. That is REALLY sharp! What is the length and width on it? Mike

[RandyatBBY]

DAMN! That is right on the money! I will have to give you a ring about the cowling tomorrow. That is REALLY sharp! What is the length and width on it? Mike

It is 31 inches long, 4 inches wide at the top. I think it needs a little work around the bottom to make it a little squarer.

[cybercrxt]

Randy, how tall off the deck is it? The other dimensions sound just about right. Thanks, Mike

[cybercrxt]

Well, I got the corrected framing for the 8255 hulls today, and the framing for the '55 Miss Thriftway (1/10th scale framing, but I have 1/8th scale done as well on CAD). I spent 3.5 hours tonight working on the 8255 and got most all the framing complete, and 5 minutes on the Thriftway at my office just checking framing before I send it to its owner as he is going to do the sheeting templates. The framing all fit about perfect, if there is such a thing with wood! The only change I might make is to the kit I end up selling is to reduce the basswood sheeting batten from 1/4" sticks to 1/8" or 3/16". I may leave it 1/4" and use Balsa as the extra width will make gluing framing easy, and it will have enough thickness to be strong, and still extremely light weight. We will see. It was extremely easy to CA. I also measured from right front sponson tip to left rear transom tip, and vise versa..both diagonal measurements came in at 44.75", so the squareness of the framing is dead on. Anyways, enjoy the pics! Mike

[RandyatBBY]

Randy, how tall off the deck is it? The other dimensions sound just about right. Thanks, Mike

The hatch is 3 inches high. sorry for the delay I was really trying to get the stuffing tube in the LM Oval done today!

[sean450]

Nice work Mike. Very nice. Lazer cutters rock!!!

[cybercrxt]

Randy, I just sent you a PM requesting a price on 3 of your cowlings.

Sean450, you might want to consider picking up 2 of Randys cowlings as they are the most realistic I have seen. Mike

[RandyatBBY]

Mike when you get a chance please include your address in the Pay Pal or PM it to me. It will make it easier on my son and me. Thanks

[cybercrxt]

I will PM it right now. Thanks Randy, Mike