HPR 115(Average White Boat)

[TRUCKPULL]

Shawn

You are doing some very nice and clean work.

Larry

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Shawn

You are doing some very nice and clean work.

Larry

Thanks Larry. It’s taking awhile but life’s been busy. No rushing though as most of us don’t get to build an HPR every year.
Just working out some paint details in my head now.

[srislash]

I think I will add this here now. Our friend Mr Jeff Ross made these decals up for my based on old real Kodak pictures. This was a friends TA Hydro Boats name and layout.

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And more on some of the bodywork/finish details. I think I said before that I have two hatches. This one is the CF one and gets the scoop and scale windshield. I got the tiny 1.4mm screw set from Accugroup.



The frame needed cleaning up on the inner edges yet at the time of this pic which is done now.

Anybody know if you can chrome fibreglass? I know you can do plastic.

[CraigP]

I’m not sure about that... But I bet that aluminum paint would look great! I’ve had the same idea about using small sockethead cap screws around the windshield. It looks sharp and a great detail!

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I’m not sure about that... But I bet that aluminum paint would look great! I’ve had the same idea about using small sockethead cap screws around the windshield. It looks sharp and a great detail!

I’ll ask my chrome guy, but I have a nice silver paint and some great clear if not. I wasn’t sure about the bolts going in but now I am liking them. Those ones are small enough.

[CraigP]

1.5mm?

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1.5mm?

Pkg says 1.4mm

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Update: bodywork is done!!! The seam is gone, scoop is on the one hatch and the other hatch has been filled,sanded,filled, smooth. And all body pieces are the same off white. I should have proper white done this weekend with luck.

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Update,update, update!!!! We have complete paint!!!! Just need the decals on and clear

[Bradb74]

Looking awesome

[fweasel]

I like the detail work in the stripe down the middle. Are you going to black out the opening of the snorkel over the cockpit?

[srislash]

I like the detail work in the stripe down the middle. Are you going to black out the opening of the snorkel over the cockpit?

Thanks Ryan. Yup, that is what I was thinking. Just thinking of whether to do something different or not.

[Beaux]

Too cool, love the Average White Boat decals.

[emspjay]

WOW this thing is amazing! I would love to do a build like this in the future!