45" Dumas Scarab

[Ken_NJ]

My goal was something resembling what you can see in this picture. With some imagination of my own.

[Spartanator]

WOW! I really like the project!

[srislash]

Nice work Ken. Guess I should get back at mine eh, hehe.

[Ken_NJ]

Thanks guys. You stopped Shawn?

For the seats, block of wood, carved to shape, created a jig to mark where slots go to simulate vinyl seats. On the band saw added a stop to get the same depth for each cut.

[Ken_NJ]

Used a Dremel drum sander to round the corners away to give a more realistic look. Also added small gauge wire as piping for the corners.

More pics of this process here: http://s11.photobucket.com/user/ken_...l?sort=9&o=211

[Ken_NJ]

Added pins and a screw to join the seats together, then glued. Sealed with Z-Poxy.

[Ken_NJ]

Painted with International Orange. Some pictures come out grainy online. Looks much better in person.

[srislash]

Thanks guys. You stopped Shawn?

Yeah, outside of a couple runs I have stopped building. Bought an RV and camping season is here, woot, woot!

Very good workmanship there Ken, takes patience for sure.

[ls1fst98]

Wow. Very nice work! Looking killer.

[Ken_NJ]

Thanks again guys.

Steering wheel, all brass. Six soldered joints, soldered in one shot on a hot plate.

[Ken_NJ]

Primed and painted.

[Ken_NJ]

Dashboard. Parts where made by a retired machinist friend of mine, I assembled it. Gauge faces by Callie Graphics.

[Ken_NJ]

There are tiny toggle switches there, they are black so they blend in with the dash panel. And a picture of the dashboard area on the real boat.

[ls1fst98]

Are you sure you want to run this after its done??? That Is art my friend

[Ken_NJ]

Absolutely! Will be nothing like it on the water. Nothing like seeing what resembles a classic offshore powerboat running. I use to watch these race off of the New Jersey coast in the 70's and 80's. What a site it was.

Besides, already had it in the water on 5/17. Looked awesome!