Miss Unlimited by LMDAVE - FINISHED - Dumas

[Louie da fly]

Oh, that's just magnificent! It just keeps getting better!

[LMDAVE]

A few more photos of the boat on its stand 

[BobG]

I just caught up on your build log, Dave, and this hydroplane is a beauty. It's a great tribute to your father as well. It looks really big. What are the dimensions? 

 

I'll put in a vote for making it RC. I'd bet your father would have loved to see it skipping across the water at a blistering speed with a tall rooster tail following in the wake!

 

Good luck on the rest of your build.

[LMDAVE]

Thanks, this is a 36” model. 

[Louie da fly]

It looks like it's going 90 mph just sitting there!

[lmagna]

A few more photos of the boat on its stand 

It is probably too late at this point Dave, but did you ever consider displaying the boat like they sometimes carry them on the trailer? 

 

 

Of course sometimes they travel flat as well

[LMDAVE]

I saw a few models displayed like that, but I also like the way it sits on my stand. Both are cool.

[LMDAVE]

OK, may need a little advice here. Working on the cockpit of the hydroplane. I made a dashboard, and ordered a scale steering wheel, also got the only scale racing seat I could find, but does the high back look off on this? If anyone can find a low profile seat for a 1:8 scale that may look better, I may go that way

[LMDAVE]

So, I've been waiting on the aluminum rudder and propeller  bracket to come in before moving on any further. It finally came in. Even though I'm still up in the air about making this official RC, I will be installing the closest to correct hardware for  visual appearance and for any future decision. The "stuffing tube" that came with the propeller bracket I will be installing at the  best angle to meet up with a potential future motor. Drilling a hole at the correct angle on this existing  boat was kind of a challenge. I already had this 12" 1/4" drill bit. Once I determine my angle needed to be about 8-9 degrees. I drill a hole in a 2 x 4, then cut the 2x4 on my miter saw set to 8.5 degrees, and this made a "jig" for me to use.  It work out pretty well. 

 

Yes, I know a scarred up some of the blue bottom , but touching this up after sealing the stuffing tube should be an easy touch up.

 

[LMDAVE]

Installed the rudder/propeller bracket on. It was pain holding a socket on those lock nuts from the inside.

[yvesvidal]

On 7/4/2020 at 7:01 PM, LMDAVE said:

OK, may need a little advice here. Working on the cockpit of the hydroplane. I made a dashboard, and ordered a scale steering wheel, also got the only scale racing seat I could find, but does the high back look off on this? If anyone can find a low profile seat for a 1:8 scale that may look better, I may go that way

Dave,

 

Model Motorcars is starting to sell Jaguar Type E seats in the scale of 1/8: 

These may fit your boat better than the modern seat that you have at this moment. You can find information here: https://model-motorcars.myshopify.com/collections/the-jaguar-store

 

Yves

[LMDAVE]

Thanks, those seats look cool, but almost $100 to get them and have them covered. So, not sure I'm going that route.

 

Here's a sneak peak of the boat with upper sections temp installed. My main hold up is the fact that I am trying to tool this thing for possible future RC control, because the back cowl section will be permanently mounted, and running stuff from middle to transom would require breaking it apart. It wasn't really set up for removal. So I'm going to be installing bulkheads on the transom and linkage to control the rudder, and I just found out  those water tubes coming out the back of rc boats to the rudder do. It's a cooling water system for the motor. So, I guess I'll be installing two bulkheads for that and pre running some tubing through the back section to the middle. I'm probably going about this all wrong, the learning RC as I go, the intent was for this to be a nice static model, but more and more the idea of it running one day still intrigues me. So, that's why I'm pre running all of this tooling once it comes in then, I can permanently install the back cowl and caulk and paint it.

 

 

[LMDAVE]

Finished the final hardware and sealed the back fin. This will be the final of the static model for display only ...for now. Thanks for following. 

[Havelock]

Great job with this build. It looks amazing. You're dad would be chuffed for sure!  

[gjdale]

Well done Dave - that looks great. You can be proud of this build!

[BobG]

She's a beauty and she looks very fast too!

[Louie da fly]

Beautiful sleek finish. A very impressive model.

[14Boats]

hi all!

I’m going to join the fun.  Great information here and I enjoyed the back story just as much.   
 

I just started my build.   I found this site and post after I got my kit in hand.   I feel lucky to have this to follow and cross reference. 
 

I was thinking vintage nitro but I like a shelf queen too.  Less stress.   Maybe brushless??

I also just learned that this kit is still maybe available from DumasBoats still minus the decals 

 

-mike

 

 

 

[bruce d]

Hello Mike, and welcome to MSW. That looks like another interesting water-hot-rod project, why not start your own build log and post a quick 'hello' in new member introductions?

I will be watching to see what you do with that iconic hydroplane.

 

Regards,

Bruce

[BobG]

On 12/17/2020 at 6:45 AM, 14Boats said:

I just started my build.   I found this site and post after I got my kit in hand.

Like Bruce said, starting a build log of this model would be great, Mike. We don't see these models very often here and I'm sure there would be a good amount on interest in your build. Good luck!

[14Boats]

I’ve got progress photos.  I’ll most likely will start one.  Im not so good at words but do enjoy a good project and can work a camera and possibly answer kit questions. 
 

thank you sir for your encouragement 

 

mike 

 

ps I have 2 ships from a furniture showroom prop room in Highpoint nc.     I do need to start a thread about them and see what I can learn 

 

 

[Blackreed]

Beautiful work.