Sonorandog

That is an awesome paint job

That looks great!

That is looking great. Going to be a very cool model when complete.

That Chris Craft is gorgeous. Is that a Miss Circus in the lower picture. When I had my RC armada one of my favorites was the Dumas 3.5 Hotshot. That was a really fun boat. I had several other boats but they were all electric. This is my last update for a long while. I just realized we are half way through November. Every year I make a model for a friend of mine for Christmas and I have to start that now to ensure I get it done in time. I typically start it in October to make sure I finish on time but I got distracted by my boat. Thankfully it is a simple kit this year.

Very nice. Looks great!

Looks like a fun build.

Nice job, it looks great.

That gold paint is gorgeous.

Greta looking build. I remember wanting the real thing when it came. I was afraid I would kill shelf on it. I bought a Shadow 1100 instead.

Very cool, looks great.

I would love to see your pics.

Thanks for the encouragement. Glad that my poor life choices are inspiring you. I had to do some rework on the epoxy work. I have also been inspired to make another bad decision. I purchased another Dumas boat, this time a Chris Craft kit.

Progress has slowed but I did get a little done today.

Looks like plenty more filler is going to be needed. There is a lot of space between the precut decking and the cowl.

Very cool, I love it! Great job.

Great color choice

Beautiful, looks great.

Thanks! Sanding, sanding and more sanding has been my life the last to days. After sanding down all the putty I put on a coat of primer. Then I filled the grain with a diluted wood putty mixture. I put the primer down first because I used a water based filler and did not want the bare wood to absorb all the water. After more sanding and a little touch up I put down a light coat of primer to see how everything looked. I think it is in a good enough condition to move on to the next step. I could not resist trying out the canopy.

Very cool build.

Progress is slow but happening. I used a lot of filler to cover my poor skills. Just a tiny bit more sanding and it will be ready for primer. My plan is to get the lower hull finished and primed before doing the decking. I know there will be a lot more epoxy and filler clean up but it just seems like a good idea to get the lower done first.

Great job. I built one of these a few years ago it is a fun little kit.

Very cool kit, great job on it.

Looks great

Very nice

Looks great!