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[chum444]

Picked up this static model of a ‘50s vintage cruiser. Thought I could probably convert to RC using a scale outboard motor I had for years. If conversion proved infeasible the boat would at least be an attractive way to display my vintage outboard. To my surprise, the motor ran just fine when I tested it.

[SteamboatPhil]

That is a great harmony, and it looks really authentic, nice match 

[chum444]

Thank you. There are always tensions between maintaining the boat’s original appearance & updating it for a more modern purpose. Attached photos show how the cockpit sole had to be cut out to  get some flowable epoxy in the bilges to waterproof the hull & provide room for RC gear.


 Advance apologies for the fuzzy photos. I’ll try to find better ones. Also don’t know why the images turn out so small.