duffy-duck21 Posted February 12, 2021 Posted February 12, 2021 Hello everybody! I am usually not enthusiastic about boats. Nevertheless, in the past I kept getting stuck with pictures of drag or speed boats. Since I was looking for a 1/18 scale boat, I only found one model that looks similar to a speedboat: the Hydro-Vee from the manufacturer MPC. Here are a few pictures of the starting point:
duffy-duck21 Posted February 12, 2021 Author Posted February 12, 2021 I tried to create as much details as possible. 1
duffy-duck21 Posted February 12, 2021 Author Posted February 12, 2021 And this is the final result of the interior and engine 1
djmcguire Posted February 13, 2021 Posted February 13, 2021 Not a huge boat fan but that is absolutely amazing detail.
misterNNL Posted February 13, 2021 Posted February 13, 2021 Very impressive photos, Captions would be nice for those of us unfamiliar with boat racing/V-drives/12 cyl .engine tech.
Russell C Posted February 14, 2021 Posted February 14, 2021 Also not big on boats. But this is fabulous work!
Slimguy Posted February 14, 2021 Posted February 14, 2021 Steffen...this is just amazing work. I can't wait to see the finished model. Your craftsmanship in building this is simply off the charts.
crazyjim Posted February 14, 2021 Posted February 14, 2021 Fantastic detailing. Can't wait to see more.
mustang1989 Posted February 17, 2021 Posted February 17, 2021 Man......I dunno where to even START!!!! WOW!!!
Paul Payne Posted February 20, 2021 Posted February 20, 2021 Astounding! Will be following and waiting for more!
duffy-duck21 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Posted February 22, 2021 First off all: many thanks for the nice comments. I really appreciate that! Let`s continue with the propeller-unit and the rudder. The propeller comes from the kit, the rest is scratch build. I will probably not use the little fin that you can see on the left on the pictures.
duffy-duck21 Posted February 22, 2021 Author Posted February 22, 2021 (edited) A couple of holes were filled in the hull and it took a lot of work to remove little spots and straighten out uneven surfaces. After priming, the parts were wet sanded with 3000 grit and then 3 coats of the green color were applied. The paint is an original car paint from the manufacturer Skoda and is called rally green (color code LF6Z). To give the boat a modern look, carbon fiber decals were applied on the top. The next step is to apply the clear coat, wet sanding and polishing. Edited February 22, 2021 by duffy-duck21
iamsuperdan Posted February 22, 2021 Posted February 22, 2021 Wow! This looks absolutely amazing. Your attention to detail is second to none.
duffy-duck21 Posted March 4, 2021 Author Posted March 4, 2021 (edited) It continues with various little things. On the one hand, it is about recreating the "wing", which is fixed at the tail of speed boats. Maybe someone knows what to call this part. Didn't find anything about it somehow. In terms of function, I would guess that you can use it to regulate the inclination at which the front protrudes out of the water or it just serves to keep the boat steady on track. Here is an example photo: Edited March 4, 2021 by duffy-duck21 1
duffy-duck21 Posted March 4, 2021 Author Posted March 4, 2021 My replica is not one hundred percent the same as the original. The upper and lower units are connected to each other with small stainless steel rods after being glued to the hull.
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