truck, boat, and trailer

[foghorn62]

2 hours ago, tim boyd said:

Tim...this is proceeding to completion with even better resuts than I could imagine.  The wood finish on the boat is spectacular.   Can't wait to see the finished project!   Best....TIM 

Thanks Tim!  If it weren’t for folks like Paul who started this thread, and you who brought it to my attention, I probably wouldn’t have ventured into this project.  Hopefully I will be able to wrap it up soon.  You know we always feel like we could have done better, but for a shelf sitter, I am pretty happy with the way it will look in my display case.  I am not a fan of these Dumas kits, I think they are drastically overpriced, and as you have stated in the past, they are a lot like scratch building, but with a little extra effort, one can produce a nice looking boat.  I dislike these kits so much in fact, that I have purchased another one, in the hope I guess that I know more of what to expect, and can apply a few things that I have learned on the next one.  We’ll see.  For now I want to finish this one, and then three or four other projects that I have started and set aside. 
TS

[foghorn62]

Adding a few more interior details.  Not happy with the steering wheel yet.  Will probably do something different there.

TS

[Tcoat]

23 minutes ago, foghorn62 said:

Adding a few more interior details.  Not happy with the steering wheel yet.  Will probably do something different there.

TS

That wheel is pretty appropriate but I would do away with the horn ring, do the wheel itself in wood grain and leave the center and spokes brass. 

[David G.]

Holy Buh-Jeebers!

That's some fantastic detail you have on the gauges!

David G.

[foghorn62]

On 2/17/2023 at 9:10 AM, Tcoat said:

That wheel is pretty appropriate but I would do away with the horn ring, do the wheel itself in wood grain and leave the center and spokes brass. 

Thanks for your thoughts Anthony!  I think you are right, the wheel would look better in wood.  I think I will have a horn ring though, although maybe not that one.

TS

[foghorn62]

4 hours ago, David G. said:

Holy Buh-Jeebers!

That's some fantastic detail you have on the gauges!

David G.

Thanks David!  They’re nothing fancy really.  Just brass tubing set into a mahogany dash, with laser printed gauges inside.  What really makes them pop is I have painted little tiny wires fluorescent orange, and inserted them for the gauge needles.

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[misterNNL]

I'll be honest I was not a fan of the two tone paint on the car until you matched it to the boat paint scheme. That really tied it together and solidified the overall theme. Very nicely done.

[foghorn62]

3 hours ago, misterNNL said:

I'll be honest I was not a fan of the two tone paint on the car until you matched it to the boat paint scheme. That really tied it together and solidified the overall theme. Very nicely done.

Thanks Tom!  You’re not the only one, or even the first (including myself) to question my paint scheme.  When I was building the car, I thought I liked the two tone tan and brown scheme that is shone on the Galaxy kit box.  The ChrisCraft Cobra commonly has the turtle deck painted a dark gold which stands out over the dark wood.  I liked the way that the shape of the hood on the car, matches the turtle deck on the boat, so I decided to paint the hood to match the deck.  I felt like the fenders needed to be a darker color to highlight the shape of the hood matching the deck so I went with the rest in the darker brown.  I’m glad you recognized the method I had in my madness.  It’s growing on me too.  I’m pretty sure I will paint the trailer brown too.

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[Paul Payne]

Great progress, Tim! 

[Kit Karson]

Over the top, Brother! Outstand on every level!! -KK

[foghorn62]

On 3/1/2023 at 7:03 PM, Paul Payne said:

Great progress, Tim! 

Thanks Paul!  It’s coming along slowly, but the end is near!

TS

On 3/5/2023 at 9:34 AM, Kit Karson said:

Over the top, Brother! Outstand on every level!! -KK

Thanks Kit!  Your words and talents are very encouraging to me!

TS

[foghorn62]

The trailer is almost done.  Still need to add a winch, and then paint.  I am now leaning toward painting the trailer gold to match the turtle deck.  I kind of like the way it looks in bare brass against the boat, and the gold is a close match.  The boat still needs a few small details, like rudders, vents, marker lights, and a steering wheel, which is just waiting for paint.  The tow car needs a hitch and the engine, which is still waiting to be built.  It will be a V12 LS3, like the twins in the boat.

Getting there,

TS

[Paul Payne]

Thanks for the pix!

[espo]

Beautiful looking craftsmanship. 

[David G.]

If it were my build, I would seriously consider leaving the trailer in natural brass. Maybe polish it up a bit to get rid of some of the tool marks. But, yeah, it's beautiful as it is and it compliments the gold on the boat quite nicely.

There's no doubt in my mind though, that whatever you choose to do, it's going to look fabulous.

David G.

 

[Belugawrx]

Just read through this thread, and man you guys are killing these boat combos..

Very nice work gentlemen !

Cheers

[Scott Colmer]

Just found this thread and read through the whole thing. Great story, Paul and Tim. Both of your projects are great. I really like how you experimented with boat engines. 

Scott

[foghorn62]

On 3/10/2023 at 8:11 AM, Paul Payne said:

Thanks for the pix!

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On 3/10/2023 at 12:17 PM, espo said:

Beautiful looking craftsmanship. 

Thank you David!

TS

On 3/12/2023 at 8:46 AM, David G. said:

If it were my build, I would seriously consider leaving the trailer in natural brass. Maybe polish it up a bit to get rid of some of the tool marks. But, yeah, it's beautiful as it is and it compliments the gold on the boat quite nicely.

There's no doubt in my mind though, that whatever you choose to do, it's going to look fabulous.

David G.

 

Thank you David, your input is greatly appreciated!  I thought about leaving the brass unpainted, but the solder joints would still show.  I’m still leaning toward painting it the same color gold as the turtle deck and hull on the boat below the water line.

TS

On 3/12/2023 at 10:55 AM, Belugawrx said:

Just read through this thread, and man you guys are killing these boat combos..

Very nice work gentlemen !

Cheers

Thank you very much Bruce!

TS

On 3/12/2023 at 3:27 PM, Scott Colmer said:

Just found this thread and read through the whole thing. Great story, Paul and Tim. Both of your projects are great. I really like how you experimented with boat engines. 

Scott

Thank you very much Scott!  It has been a lot of fun working on this project, and watching Paul create his version.  His engine, and drive combo has some very impressive engineering in them, and the way he repurposed a hull from a different scale military model turned a very creative idea into a most impressive end result.  When we both started our projects, I had little to no knowledge of the architecture of marine propulsion systems, heat exchanger sea water cooling systems, wet exhaust…. Paul and I shared information found online and other places, and I at least benefited greatly from those interactions greatly.  I am a notoriously slow builder, and Paul is much faster, but having his completed build to refer to for inspiration has allowed me to stay focused on bringing my own to completion.

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[Paul Payne]

Thank you everyone for your encouragement and support! In case you haven't seen my boat completed, here is a pic (doesn't help back pages aren't accessible).

[David G.]

What an amazing set of models! ? 

David G.

[Paul Payne]

David, thanks!

[David G.]

On 3/15/2023 at 9:23 AM, foghorn62 said:

Thank you David, your input is greatly appreciated!  I thought about leaving the brass unpainted, but the solder joints would still show.  I’m still leaning toward painting it the same color gold as the turtle deck and hull on the boat below the water line.

TS

Oh yeah, I didn't think about the solder!  

David G.

[tim boyd]

On 3/15/2023 at 5:18 PM, Paul Payne said:

Thank you everyone for your encouragement and support! In case you haven't seen my boat completed, here is a pic (doesn't help back pages aren't accessible).

Terrific!!!!!   TB

[foghorn62]

Just about done with the trailer and boat.  Just a few little details remaining.  Turning my attention back to the car. Really thought the engine would be a piece of cake, since the stock car had an inline six, I figured there would be plenty of room for the V12.  Boy was I wrong!  Wound up moving the fire wall back a scale 6”, widening the trans tunnel, and cutting out the battery tray.  Bummer, since all of this had already been painted, but that’s what I get for getting ahead of myself.  Got the engine fitting ok now, although still need to make some headers, reroute the steering column, and find another place for the battery.  More fun to come?.

TS

[NOBLNG]

Wow Tim, that boat is gorgeous!?