Topic: New design and build Hydro (Read 3166 times)

F1 madness · « **on:** April 24, 2018, 02:38:56 PM »

Fancied designing and building 1 of these for awhile now and finally got round to it ,started out just few sketches to final drawings and design through to the build
47 3/4" Long x 23 1/2" wide designed to run exhaust inside hull not only to keep streamline looks but comply with bmprs rules

F1 madness · « **Reply #1 on:** April 24, 2018, 02:41:26 PM »

F1 madness · « **Reply #2 on:** April 24, 2018, 02:43:21 PM »

F1 madness · « **Reply #3 on:** April 24, 2018, 02:45:52 PM »

F1 madness · « **Reply #4 on:** April 24, 2018, 02:47:40 PM »

F1 madness · « **Reply #5 on:** April 24, 2018, 02:49:04 PM »

F1 madness · « **Reply #6 on:** April 24, 2018, 04:11:31 PM »

F1 madness · « **Reply #7 on:** April 24, 2018, 04:15:12 PM »

This is the build so far

dougal · « **Reply #8 on:** April 29, 2018, 04:21:14 PM »

Beautiful work! Love seeing something new being created (I must get on and finish my stepped hull)

Antipodean · « **Reply #9 on:** April 30, 2018, 05:02:32 AM »

I love watching the progress of your builds. They just look so precise and this one looks fast just sitting on the bench.

F1 madness · « **Reply #10 on:** April 30, 2018, 07:13:29 AM »

cheers guys
i really wanna try get it finished just busy completing the other builds to mold 1st but nearly there plus theres a something coming iv not posted yet 😉

Martin [Admin] · « **Reply #11 on:** April 30, 2018, 07:13:59 AM »

Beautifully organic looking!

F1 madness · « **Reply #12 on:** May 14, 2018, 09:50:08 AM »

Thanks Martin

Bit of an update
Started filling , sanding and final shaping
1st coat of patterncoat primer on the canopy

dougal · « **Reply #13 on:** May 16, 2018, 06:44:58 PM »

Fabulous workmanship. Do you work with GRP as a profession or is it a skill you have learned in addition to being a boat designer/joiner/engineer?

F1 madness · « **Reply #14 on:** May 17, 2018, 09:02:35 AM »

Hi Dougal
Thanks im self taught with the GRP and then over time got to know a good a guy who is now a really good friend he advised to try some different things to improve the quality of my work further
Its just a hobby for me but enjoy it and enjoy the challenges of designing, building and molding something new

martno1fan · « **Reply #15 on:** June 30, 2018, 08:15:17 AM »

Nice work as always there Daz good to see your still at it , we're a dying breed us GRP boat builders

.Im still plodding along,recently started making my own graphics for the boats ,still learning but its going quite well so if you need anything let me know .
Mart

Davo · « **Reply #16 on:** July 05, 2018, 10:20:14 PM »

Great build. Batman would love the design. It harks back to the days of tethered hydroplanes. Look forward to the sea trails.
David

F1 madness · « **Reply #17 on:** October 28, 2018, 01:23:47 PM »

Cheers Davo

Update ,iv been flat out with moldings and builds and made some good progress with this build

Hotglove · « **Reply #18 on:** October 29, 2018, 06:58:14 PM »

Lovely job, no connection but have you seen the promotional video that Sotheby's made when selling the Ferrari Arno X1 hydro a few years ago? I don't have a link but well worth Googling, the boat was bought by Ferrari for their museum and the video shows her at speed on one of the Italian Lakes.

F1 madness · « **Reply #19 on:** October 30, 2018, 08:54:42 PM »

Thanks bud
Not seen it I'll have to try find it

Iv been wanting to build this for awhile now kept doing little sketches and doodling
Really looking forward to finishing it though

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