Looking for Kit or plans
10-28-2008, 11:39 AM
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Looking for Kit or plans
Greetings
I am looking for a boat kit or plans the sole purpose of which is to diaplay and electric
outboard engine I have had since I was a kid some 50 plus years ago. the boat I
orginally had was a cabin cursier about 12 to 15 inches long. it is long since gone.
here is a picture of the engine:
Thanks for the help
Gary
I am looking for a boat kit or plans the sole purpose of which is to diaplay and electric
outboard engine I have had since I was a kid some 50 plus years ago. the boat I
orginally had was a cabin cursier about 12 to 15 inches long. it is long since gone.
here is a picture of the engine:
Thanks for the help
Gary
10-28-2008, 11:47 AM
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RE: Looking for Kit or plans
There are about a dozen or so outboard plans here,...
http://www.svensons.com/boat/
Just scale the plans to your motor, and you should get
a great little model for your display.
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http://www.svensons.com/boat/
Just scale the plans to your motor, and you should get
a great little model for your display.
[8D]
10-28-2008, 07:53 PM
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RE: Looking for Kit or plans
Glad to hear you say period correct. There are three kits on eBay right now that are collector's kits perfect size and can usually be copied and built quite easily. I would say these are more of a "carved" model than built-ups.
You would have a nice kit to always keep with it, and also a copy of your own to hang the outboard on next to it. If you resold it, you might even re-coup your loss on the balsa of your keeper. Prices can go towards a $100 I would think. These are starting out about $30.
An electric outboard was my first powered toy boat, however being five or six years old I never built a boat for it other than a cut half-gallon cardboard milk container to hang it on and hit the biggest puddle with it that I could find after a rain.
You would have a nice kit to always keep with it, and also a copy of your own to hang the outboard on next to it. If you resold it, you might even re-coup your loss on the balsa of your keeper. Prices can go towards a $100 I would think. These are starting out about $30.
An electric outboard was my first powered toy boat, however being five or six years old I never built a boat for it other than a cut half-gallon cardboard milk container to hang it on and hit the biggest puddle with it that I could find after a rain.
11-08-2008, 12:38 PM
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bensidus197217
Thanks for the photos and inspiration
I have been looking at the Caballero from the Svensons plans.
Where do you purchase your wood etc. Sorry but I am not a boat builder but model
airplanes of the RC type. Any and all links appreciated
Gary
bensidus197217
Thanks for the photos and inspiration
I have been looking at the Caballero from the Svensons plans.
Where do you purchase your wood etc. Sorry but I am not a boat builder but model
airplanes of the RC type. Any and all links appreciated
Gary
