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  • 30nitro
    Senior Member
    • Feb 2018
    • 330

    #1

    Vintage Dumas miss Thriftway Too. Hydro

    Any one have any info on this old Dumas hydro kit....was an inboard nitro, 36" wood kit..... Thanks.
  • rol243
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Apr 2017
    • 1038

    #2
    I know its an old hydro and simular to the Dumas Unlimited Hydro. shovel nose hydro.

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    • JimClark
      Fast Electric Addict!
      • Apr 2007
      • 5907

      #3
      Originally posted by 30nitro
      Any one have any info on this old Dumas hydro kit....was an inboard nitro, 36" wood kit..... Thanks.
      Thetime it came out it was Nitro. If you want to race stay away from it. Poor quality wood and not designed for today's FE gear.

      Sent from my Moto G (4) using Tapatalk
      "Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone except God.
      Billy Graham

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      • 30nitro
        Senior Member
        • Feb 2018
        • 330

        #4
        This one has been converted to FE....has been carbon fibre reinforced... 3/16 drive......set up for brushless....but never finished.....

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        • rol243
          Fast Electric Addict!
          • Apr 2017
          • 1038

          #5
          do you have any pics ?

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          • 30nitro
            Senior Member
            • Feb 2018
            • 330

            #6
            No pics at this time...out of town..... Not sure how to post from my LG smart phone also.....

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            • JimClark
              Fast Electric Addict!
              • Apr 2007
              • 5907

              #7
              What are you planning on doing with it?

              Originally posted by 30nitro
              This one has been converted to FE....has been carbon fibre reinforced... 3/16 drive......set up for brushless....but never finished.....
              "Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone except God.
              Billy Graham

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              • 30nitro
                Senior Member
                • Feb 2018
                • 330

                #8
                Well...it is a pretty cool old girl....not planning on racing it...but would be nice to make it brushless.... and see how she does....

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                • rol243
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Apr 2017
                  • 1038

                  #9
                  I am sure you will enjoy running this old timer hydro , they look great on the water too.

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                  • 30nitro
                    Senior Member
                    • Feb 2018
                    • 330

                    #10
                    rol243, Thank you sir ! I'm sure i will... It's an interesting piece of hydro history.

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                    • 785boats
                      Wet Track Racing
                      • Nov 2008
                      • 3169

                      #11
                      She's a boat that I really like too. I intend to build an 1/8 scale model of it too one day.
                      I'm interested in seeing how yours turns out.
                      See the danger. THEN DO IT ANYWAY!!!
                      http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...hp?albumid=319
                      http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...hp?albumid=320

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                      • 30nitro
                        Senior Member
                        • Feb 2018
                        • 330

                        #12
                        Well...it's missin the top cover...which i believewas vacuum formed plastic....so i will have to fabricate on from wood....

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                        • 785boats
                          Wet Track Racing
                          • Nov 2008
                          • 3169

                          #13
                          On the following link, there are some plans for the Miss Thriftaway Too, at the bottom of the page. They might help you get the shape & proportions right for the cowling. Also some construction notes from the original Dumas kit.
                          There's also a few other boat plans on the page that might be of interest to you down the track a bit.

                          http://otakuweb.net/Graphics_Plans.html
                          Last edited by 785boats; 06-13-2018, 12:36 PM.
                          See the danger. THEN DO IT ANYWAY!!!
                          http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...hp?albumid=319
                          http://forums.offshoreelectrics.com/...hp?albumid=320

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                          • 30nitro
                            Senior Member
                            • Feb 2018
                            • 330

                            #14
                            785boats......Thank you very much sir....... That will be a great help.

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                            • JimClark
                              Fast Electric Addict!
                              • Apr 2007
                              • 5907

                              #15
                              This link may help also Mitch may have a cowl
                              We specialize in producing plastic 1/10 Scale unlimited hydroplane parts and accessories. We make scale cowlings, canopies, wing kits and other parts for 1/10 scale model builders.
                              "Our society strives to avoid any possibility of offending anyone except God.
                              Billy Graham

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