Model Boat Mayhem
The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Pleasure boats, Sports, Race, Power and Leisure Boats: => Topic started by: 1967Brutus on July 30, 2025, 10:20:55 pm
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Decent boat for its age.
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The engine feels good on compression, bearings not gritty, gears look like not much time on them. shafts and universal joint OK, pull starter functioning. and a brass flywheel, excellent to fit a magnet in.
I happen to have a very nice, tiny, compact, energy-efficient Runtronic ignition, that can very easily handle VERY high RPMs...
I think you guys can guess what will happen next...
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You got a potentially nice boat.! O0
This one used to be so popular here in Japan in those days and worthy of modifying for much faster one based upon your own ideas. :-)) New or used ones could be found from time to time in Japanese auction sites. :embarrassed:
It says " for purely racing purpose" on the box caption. :-))
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Mine seems to have a different engine, Kyosho branded, and visually it appears to be a ball-bearing engine.
Right now, I think the biggest challenge will be to modify the muffler such that it holds back the oil and not leave traces on the water...
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Is the hull is good shape?
Not yellowed and still quite flexible? :-))
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Is the hull is good shape?
Not yellowed and still quite flexible? :-))
Slightly yellowed on the inside, which I think is fuel/oil residue, since externally the hull is still fairly white-ish.