1/4 SCALE FLATS

[waterhorse]

A pair of 1/4 scale flatbottoms built by one of the guys I share a shop with. These are scratch built from Dumas model boat plans of a '60s era 18 ft. Hallett flatbottom. These plans were first scaled up to 1/4" = 1" scale. Each boat is all wood and 54 inches long, powered by a 30 cc Homelite string trimmer engine. All of the cav plate, rudder and drive hardware is from a 1/4 scale crackerbox kit. The white boat has a fairly stock engine with a centrifugal clutch, the flamed wood decker runs a modified Homelite without a clutch. Both boats have R/C controls for throttle, steering and a kill switch. They handle and look like full size flats when running. The boat under construction is going to be a cruiser of some sort. The ducks at the local pond hate these boats.

 

[DirtyWhiteBoy]

OK now that is cool......
where can I order the plans?:thumbsup

 

[waterhorse]

A few more pics of the flats.

 

[Racey]

Flat out badass, I'm trying to think where you could get gears made to build a v-drive version :thumbsup

 

[waterhorse]

Flat out badass, I'm trying to think where you could get gears made to build a v-drive version :thumbsup

Well now that you mention it there is a 1/4 scale version of a Casale v-drive, I see them on ebay from time to time. And, if you really wanna do it right check out Conley 1/4 scale V8 gasoline engines, you can go n/a or supercharged.

www.conleyprecision.com

 

[supa dave]

those are fucking bad!!!!!!!


i have my own hardwear(engine,servos,etc...)does he sell just the hulls,if so,i would buy one in fucking heartbeat.

 

[PrimeCut]

Bad ass.

 

[lebel409]

Well now that you mention it there is a 1/4 scale version of a Casale v-drive www.conleyprecision.com

I bet Mitch would make you one....for a price.

Those are cool...get the v drive happenin' and some servos on the plate...SHAZZAM! You'd have naked midgets laying on the deck for magazine shoots...

 

[blythebound]

i bet those are faster than my jet boat

 

[Mblaster]

Wow :thumbsup:thumbsup

 

[RiverDave]

Flat out badass, I'm trying to think where you could get gears made to build a v-drive version :thumbsup

I could probably make the gears manually here if they were straight cut.

RD

 

[RiverDave]

Boats are VERY VERY NICE!!

RD

 

[73hondo]

I just wanna see some naked midgets now....

 

[Mini Kat]

Hey that BUD LIGHT is BAD ASS and when are you going to post the boat pics?

 

[waterhorse]

Hey that BUD LIGHT is BAD ASS and when are you going to post the boat pics?

That's for a scale perspective and drinkin' too:thumbsup

 

[jman]

Is that a water cooled trimmer engine on the flamed boat?

 

[waterhorse]

Is that a water cooled trimmer engine on the flamed boat?

Yeah it has a marine head w/ a pickup that flows water through the head when moving.

 

[Boschma]

If he'd build a 48" Schiada RC I'd be in!!

 

[Luvnlife]

Very cool:thumbup:

 

[Hallett270act]

Very cool! Nice work.


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