madphil

I have just won an old tunnel hull off ebay it was chipped and badly scratched ,
Does anybody know what make of hull it is ???. its well made with a single step its been used with a nitro outboard

I have sent it in my local paint shop for a black paint job and have orderd some John player decals and stripes then i will have to sort all the running gear out


EDIT - i have got my hull back from the auto body shop it has been painted in 2K black with 2K clearcoat then cured in a lowbake oven they pushed it throu when they were painting black cars

phil

Jerry Dunlap

I looks like an International Hobbies model tunnel boat.

JD

joe rocket

that's what it is. you'll need an amps outboard for it.

HendricX

AMPS is vintage . and rare to find.

K&B / Nitro is possible .. or go electric ... K&B E-rebuild or [link=http://www.mhz-powerboats.com/mhzpowershop/artikeldet.php?proid=9670&sid=a4f1c570b4a9f4a2d5252e978f26d3fb]MHZ Mercury[/link]


Or go INboard and fake the OUTboard :-)

Outboard Jay

Oh yes...it's a Veldon. Bob Agnew, whose company was AMPS in England,sold them all over the world
with their very realistic gear driven boot. I think Bob set up a "branch" here in the US that we knew as
International Hobbies. IH even was represented by a full sized hull with IH markings that ran an 8 cylinder
Johnson or Evinrude in a Veldon in the 70's ( if I remember right!). I owned one of AMPS Veldons and still
have the original engine w/ shroud.

As far as mounting an engine, I modified the transom ( because it was angled to accept the AMPS engine)
and experimented with a K & B 7.5 yrs. ago. Under powered but great fun to run because it really looked
like an outboard should, and you had to really "drive" the hull because the engine hook-up also included
power trim. My guess is that the AMPS package never caught on in the US because of the production costs
therefore the $$ needed for the engine, etc. to be available to the Mr. Joe Public. He just wanted a good US
engine ( K & B ) that would allow him to GO FAST AND TURN RIGHT.

JAY SELBY

madphil

Yes i would love an AMPS outboard to go on the back of it ,

Does anybody have any links or know where i can get a scale cover its looking like i will have to go with a K & B dont think there will be many AMPS outboards up for sale

phil.

joe rocket

here's mine.

coriolan

Lot of infos on AMPS here:
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_7065963/tm.htm
They are not that rare here.

joe rocket

not real rare but expensive.

coriolan

They were already expensive back then and since the supply is limited they retain value. Considering inflation they are more affordable now.

madphil

how much would i have to pay for one of theres and where would i find one ?

specialk1

well around $400 to $900.00 USD .I do see them time to time on Ebay , and that was the best handling AMPS hull

madphil

Great looking boats there Joe Rocket ,
I can see the first yellow hull is an AMPS Velden what are the makes and names of the other 3 tunnels ???.

joe rocket

The white one is a Molinari,Budlight,and a Veldon.

madphil

i am happy with the new paint job i need to find an outboard now

joe rocket

sweeet!!! I love it.

HendricX

Go for electric ... that way you can play ANYWHERE.

How it runs you can see [link=https://picasaweb.google.com/105076913376346742298/F1170611?authkey=Gv1sRgCK2u6IPlk7GtwAE&feat=email#5619300649773717426]H E R E[/link].

madphil

I may do that and on 8s it will be faster aswell

specialk1

love the new paint job !!! see they do come up on ebay from time to time ... http://www.ebay.com/itm/250940631109...84.m1423.l2649

specialk1

and here is a Velden with the last AMPS outboard made in the UK .. http://www.ebay.com/itm/280775121172...84.m1423.l2649

madphil

thare was a classic race in 1982 Nottingham england between the JPS velden powerboat and the JPS F1 car they were all level going into the final heat in the last run the wind got under the boat and he had to lift off and it was all over ( 2nd picture ), but the boat sure give the F1 car a good run for the money

allways liked the JPS paint job on this type of hull and thanks to my decal man for sorting the sizes and cutting them out

madphil

Just managed to get hold of an old AMPS outboard ( non runner ) i have polished the castings up and repaird / painted the cowel while i sort the motor out , shafts and gears are good fitted all new bearings now

also fitted front and rear tracking rails like the full size ones

madphil

Old Velden hits the water 1st time out small amount of tweeking and adjusting the power trim on 8 cells its fantastic handling and great round corners , its very controllable with no porposing i think the power trim is great you can set the prop angle on the move and see the speed rise awsome!!!!

jeff12345

is cover part of motor or ad on

madphil

NO the motor is inside the cover