Drag boat finished 6-6-14

[cobraman]

Ray…….SUPER cool buddy…….I also have a Drag Boat in the works………..1/8 scale……yours is Super cool man.

Thanks John. Didn't you build one a few years ago with a matching van ? Compared to yours mine will look like I built it with my feet but I'm OK with that.

Thanks Danno !

[mustang1989]

Moving ahead on this one nicely Ray! Cool color BTW.

[Ira]

Looks Great Ray!

What Colors did you use?

[cobraman]

Thanks gents. I used black pearl on the hull and Reving Red on the upper sections. Decals from the parts box.

[slusher]

Doing an awesome job Ray.

[cobraman]

Finished this one up a bit ago. Short recap................AMT 3 in 1 customizing boat kit. A Revell Olds funny car supplied the engine and roof section. Jet drive was made from a Jeep transmission and I know is not very realistic. But as one of the better builders here likes to say, good enough for the girls I go with. Paint is pearl black on the hull and the topside is Reving Red. Decals from the parts box. Cut out the hull so headers could protrude. Didn't come out as good as I would have liked but they never do. Still deciding if I should add a windshield or not. Comments always welcome pro or con. On to the next one !

Edited June 6, 2014 by cobraman

[bobthehobbyguy]

Love it. Very cool build.

[cobraman]

Thanks Bob.

[majel]

That was a really cool idea Ray, it came out great!!

[unclescott58]

Looking really cool. Just got the AMT 3-in-1 boat in the last few days off of eBay. Going to build mine as the stock runabout. I'm glad Ira asked about the paint you used. Always a question I have. The Reving Red, does that have metal flake in it, of is that just the way the light is reflecting off of it? And what brand of paint did you use?

And the last question? What was the deal with Walking Dead reference in your earlier post? I got the impression from a couple of the responses that may be some kind of joke? Sorry to say, I'm sometimes not quickest wit when it comes to understanding some jokes. Was this a joke? And if so, what did you mean?

Scott

[mustang1989]

But as one of the better builders here likes to say, good enough for the girls I go with.

Man I haven't heard that saying in YEARS! Holy smokes I laughed my butt off when I read that because my dad used to say that ALL the time.......and he got in trouble for it too when mom heard him say it! Hahaha.

Outside of the family relations story, this is a great build Ray. I like the imagination used in it and the color is catchy!!

[cobraman]

Thanks so much guys. Yes, Reving Red does have flake in it. It is a Testors paint. The black is the same brand. The Walking Dead comment was a take off on what our friend and great builder John T. said about having a part on a tv show as a April Fools day joke. Also that old saying is something I stole from the same man. It is something he often says. Maybe I had best start copying from some others so John doesn't get mad at me . : ) Sorry John.

[Danno]

Brought it to a great finish, Ray!

I knew you were kidding about getting a part in Walking Dead, because your shoes were too fancy!

[cobraman]

Thanks Danno !

[Biggie]

Great project, I love what you did to this drag boat.

Nice to see it finished One down, xyz to go ha ha

Take care,

Rok

[Sixx]

And to think you built this with your feet! Man, just think how it would be if ya used your hands!!!!! Lol ! Looks pretty cool Ray! I dig it!

[cobraman]

Thanks Derrick ! Don't tell anyone but I have 6 toes !

[Sixx]

Is one of 'em opposable??????!!!!!! Lmao!

[cobraman]

That was a good one . The trick is to let the nails grow long so you can pick up the little pieces.

[1930fordpickup]

Came out nice Ray.

[cobraman]

Thank you Andy !

[Harry P.]

Hey Ray, that looks pretty cool. The only possible "fly in the ointment" is holes in the hull for the headers. I hope they're far enough above the waterline!

[cobraman]

Thank Harry. Ya, it would most likely sink !

[slusher]

Very nice build Ray, real nice work.

[Art Laski]

Very cool, Ray!