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  • BHChieftain
    Fast Electric Addict
    • Nov 2009
    • 1969
    #1

    Miss Geico OPC!

    Here's my son's birthday present-- "Miss Geico" OPC Tunnel (this was Darin Jordan's old "Futaba" OPC at one point I think). I used a Dumas Hotshot cowling kit with Krylon Fusion yellow, and black for the windshield (no primer, and wetsanded with 600grit between coats). After 1 week to let the paint cure I then used Krylon clearcoat, and finally added the Miss Geico decals (from the proboat catamaran) and some pinstriping.


    Here's a run on a propped down x437. My favorite prop is an m440, but that is a bit hot for my son at the moment.
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    • macace123
      Robotics Operator
      • Mar 2013
      • 477
      #2
      I love it how much and how soon can you ship ill get the funds tonight or tomorrow morning. pp info
      Its not the boat its the driver http://namba2016fenats.com/
      Whiplash,Sprint Cat, Pursuit, 83' Miss Rock modern hydro JAE21, Dragon M11 Tunnel, Mickey Beez Jet, CF JAE21

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        • Mike Caruso
          Senior Member
          • May 2012
          • 940
          #3
          He doing great! Nice driving.
          Do It Like You Mean It .....or Don't Bother

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            • dirtnsnowrider
              Great Basin Aquaholic
              • Apr 2012
              • 314
              #4
              For what it is worth. Your son drives better than half the guys I run with.............

              Nice looking boat to boot...

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                • Darin Jordan
                  Fast Electric Addict!
                  • Apr 2007
                  • 8335
                  #5
                  That was a great boat when I had it! Huge improvement over the TS-2's we were running initially... HOWEVER... it was a SPEKTRUM boat when I had it... What the heck is a "Futaba"??
                  Darin E. Jordan - Renton, WA
                  "Self-proclaimed skill-less leader in the hobby."

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                    • tlandauer
                      Fast Electric Addict!
                      • Apr 2011
                      • 5666
                      #6
                      Great driving and beautiful tunnel! Wish I could drive like your son does!
                      I like the shape of the Dumas cowling. Made one for the ML PS -295.
                      I got Tunnel Fever right now, VS-1 and ML PS-295. Just ordered a TS3, will be doing a build in the coming weeks.
                      Too many boats, not enough time...

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                        • Brushless55
                          Creator
                          • Oct 2008
                          • 9488
                          #7
                          I dig the looks of that sucker!
                          .NAMBA20...Caterpillar UL-1, P-Spec OM29, P-Mono DF33, P-Spec JAE, Aussie 33" Hydro-LSH, Sprintcat CC2028 on 8s, PT SS45 Q Hydro, PS295 UL-1 power, OSE Brothers Outlaw QMono 4-sale, Rio 51z CC2028 on 8s

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                            • BHChieftain
                              Fast Electric Addict
                              • Nov 2009
                              • 1969
                              #8
                              Originally posted by Darin Jordan
                              That was a great boat when I had it! Huge improvement over the TS-2's we were running initially... HOWEVER... it was a SPEKTRUM boat when I had it... What the heck is a "Futaba"??
                              It came with a Futaba canopy, not sure who snuck that one on when you originally sold it. 8^)
                              (see 4th picture)

                              Also-- got a question on a pending repair-- the boat got rammed and it chipped off some of the side-lip on the rear of the left sponson (see pics). The bottom lip (extending off the sponson bottom) is undamaged. Should I bother trying to repair that lip (which would entail rebuilding the side sponson decking-- PITA), or can I just grind off the corresponding lip on the left side to make it match visually? I can't think why this particular lip would affect handling, but I thought I'd check (I've run the boat like this and can't see any difference...)

                              Chief
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                                • tlandauer
                                  Fast Electric Addict!
                                  • Apr 2011
                                  • 5666
                                  #9
                                  My humble opinion is that you clean the 'wounded" area and graft another piece of ply wood to match the undamaged side. The starboard side is in great shape, would be a pity to grind that off in order to match the port side.
                                  My $.02
                                  Too many boats, not enough time...

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                                    • BHChieftain
                                      Fast Electric Addict
                                      • Nov 2009
                                      • 1969
                                      #10
                                      Originally posted by tlandauer
                                      My humble opinion is that you clean the 'wounded" area and graft another piece of ply wood to match the undamaged side. The starboard side is in great shape, would be a pity to grind that off in order to match the port side.
                                      My $.02
                                      You are probably right... so many boats, so little time...

                                      Chief

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