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11-29-2016, 07:46 AM #1
How is THIS for cool?
Chris Jones created this incredible quarter-scale F1 boat and its fully-functional Mercury Champ outboard. Five years in the making, and it will run in the 50s, with more to go as it is being tuned. To me, this boat goes beyond what most custom-scale RC boats are about. What I especially like about Chris' boat is that its both its performance and appearance are nicely scaled down.
I will feature a full story on this boat very soon.
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11-29-2016, 08:00 AM #2
That's bad ass Greg!
Always liked the tunnel OBs but they lack the scale/detail of this one.
Way cool.I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
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11-29-2016, 08:41 AM #3
When I first saw the photos of this, I was floored. I agree with you Gary - most of the models I've seen don't approach the level of scale details of this one. This quite literally looks like a real boat. I have a few shots of it running too, and it looks like a real Champ boat running as well. I am hoping I will be able to photograph this one running at some point. It's just incredible!
Greg
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11-29-2016, 09:10 AM #4I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
Glastron Carlson CVX 20 w/XP 2.6
24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
19' STV River Rocket w/FrankenRude II
Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
Hydrostream 18' V-King w/Frankenrude II
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11-29-2016, 09:14 AM #5
That is awesome!!
I CAN ALWAYS MAKE ANOTHER DOLLAR, BUT I CANNOT MAKE ANOTHER DAY
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What is the engine? I'm assuming gas..
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11-29-2016, 09:36 AM #7
Attachment 361483 "Very Cool"
Wriggleys gum makes me think of boating, "Double your engines, Double your fun"
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11-29-2016, 09:51 AM #8
Greg,
You are correct. That's waaaay cool. The builder must have some mad machining skills based on what the mid-section and lower look like. I could look at that thing for hours. I wonder if he's working on a quarter sized driver now?1992 Progression 22
Mercury Racing 250R
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11-29-2016, 10:00 AM #9
very nice job it's a modified VP outboard .here's my other version of that Vp outboard but it is gear driven
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11-29-2016, 10:39 AM #10
I'll share this one with you this is my 56' tunnel hull by outboard Innovations
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11-29-2016, 12:02 PM #11
I'm thinking the motor is probably electric... Wish it was a scaled down real 2 stroke !!!
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11-29-2016, 02:14 PM #12
Any chance of seeing some video of these sweet machines?
I CAN ALWAYS MAKE ANOTHER DOLLAR, BUT I CANNOT MAKE ANOTHER DAY
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11-29-2016, 02:28 PM #13I'd rather be competitive w/junk I built in my garage than win w/stuff I bought.
I refuse to allow common sense to interfere w/my boat buying decisions.
Checkmate 16' 140 Johnson
Hydrostream 17' Vector FrankenRude I
Laser 480 (?) 21' w/GT 200
Glastron Carlson Conquest w/XP 2.6
Glastron Carlson CVX 20 w/XP 2.6
24' Sonic w/twin 250 Johnsons
24' Sonic w/twin 250 HO Johnsons
19' STV River Rocket w/FrankenRude II
Allison XR 2002 w/Frankenrude II
Hydrostream 18' V-King w/Frankenrude II
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11-29-2016, 08:08 PM #14
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11-29-2016, 08:42 PM #15
Killer Cool, watching for more details
most overnite successes usually take at least 10 years
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