"The Gecko" aka Miss Geico

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  • ScottSpanker
    Member
    • Jan 2019
    • 77

    #1

    "The Gecko" aka Miss Geico

    Just finished polishing the clearcoat on the new paint. Time to get busy. She's gonna be a twin. I've had this one in the works for about 3 years and have had the parts and hardware for over 2 years. I'm also planning on machining some pretty cool stuff for her too. Oh, and this was my first crack at a professional paint job. What a learning curve. Lots of mistakes.
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  • meangenesracing
    Fast Electric Addict!
    • Jun 2012
    • 1158

    #2
    Originally posted by ScottSpanker
    Just finished polishing the clearcoat on the new paint. Time to get busy. She's gonna be a twin. I've had this one in the works for about 3 years and have had the parts and hardware for over 2 years. I'm also planning on machining some pretty cool stuff for her too. Oh, and this was my first crack at a professional paint job. What a learning curve. Lots of mistakes.
    I like the gold. What kind of paint did you use and do you have the paint code?

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    • larryrose11
      Senior Member
      • Jun 2010
      • 757

      #3
      Great work. Painting well is not easy
      Last edited by larryrose11; 04-10-2019, 11:16 AM.
      Cheetah, Super Rio, (Mod) Starship (Mod and sold),

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      • ScottSpanker
        Member
        • Jan 2019
        • 77

        #4
        Thanks guys. Createx auto air. Candy pigment yellow shot over metallic gold. Hotrod sparkle white mixed 50/50 intercoat clear shot over whole boat. Summit high solids clear coat. Mini hvlp touch up gun with 1.2 nozzle.

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        • fweasel
          master of some
          • Jul 2016
          • 4285

          #5
          That paint job will not be hard to spot out on the water. Nice work.
          Vac-U-Tug Jr (13mph)

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          • ScottSpanker
            Member
            • Jan 2019
            • 77

            #6
            20190421_084505.jpg20190421_084434.jpg Starting the build. I weave plain. A little on the wet side but layed down pretty nice.

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            • ScottSpanker
              Member
              • Jan 2019
              • 77

              #7
              20190422_054232.jpg20190422_054259.jpg The hatch. Again a lil on the wet side but got it to form to the lip pretty well.

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              • ScottSpanker
                Member
                • Jan 2019
                • 77

                #8
                20190425_194211.jpg20190425_194200.jpg sponson stringers. Carbon kevlar. Got it layed out, now I'll throw it on the mill. I still need to cut the middle one for the bow.

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                • fweasel
                  master of some
                  • Jul 2016
                  • 4285

                  #9
                  Those templates are my least favorite part of reinforcing a hull. Depending on the room and access, they can be a real pain to make.
                  Vac-U-Tug Jr (13mph)

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                  • ScottSpanker
                    Member
                    • Jan 2019
                    • 77

                    #10
                    How right you are. Such a necessity in a high speed setup, and such a pain to fabricate and install.

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                    • ScottSpanker
                      Member
                      • Jan 2019
                      • 77

                      #11
                      20190427_082931.jpg20190427_113223.jpg The process of cutting the design and the finished product. I gotta be honest, this was my first time carving up carbon kevlar and it will probably be my last. The kevlar doesn't leave a nice finish like carbon fiber. I had the material so i decided to use it. Good enough for stringers.

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                      • ScottSpanker
                        Member
                        • Jan 2019
                        • 77

                        #12
                        20190428_104833.jpg Stringer's mounted.

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                        • ScottSpanker
                          Member
                          • Jan 2019
                          • 77

                          #13
                          20190502_205516.jpg20190504_155349.jpg20190505_063854.jpg Roughing out the motor mounts and getting dialed in.

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                          • ScottSpanker
                            Member
                            • Jan 2019
                            • 77

                            #14
                            20190505_104612.jpg20190511_055549.jpg Strut time!

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                            • fweasel
                              master of some
                              • Jul 2016
                              • 4285

                              #15
                              Coming along. It's going to look mean once those drives are mounted.
                              Vac-U-Tug Jr (13mph)

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