Originally Posted by thisistank

Yes. These had a stretched Top Gun deck, so the strakes on the bow are there and the dash and cockpit resemble a gun. Most likely why Jim Diesel thought it to be a Gun when he first saw it. It's apparently another step towards the Tiger from the Revolution with the bubble deck to the flat deck Evolution (4 made, 3 left) to this, which actually has "Evolution" designation on the side of the fairing in one of the old pics. Craig said he thinks they built like 3 or 4. Built them to race, all went over seas but these were built after the flat deck Evolutions and still used a different deck than the Tiger. Sweet boat either way. I really dig the look and aggressive stance, layout, full cabin, etc. Would be a fun runner with some 6's and big power staggered twins. Wave crusher.

Originally Posted by black thunder 46

Thisistank I'm glad you cleared that up it has been driving me crazy trying to figure out which models these are. These look to be another 2 of them I believe the military boat and the flame paint job boat are the same ones if I remember correct the flame boat was seized for running drugs overseas and the second one was in Japan when the photo was taken.

Originally Posted by black thunder 46

You are right nothing seems to get posted from Japan, I've always wondered the story with the 6 pack Cafe sitting next to the 42 in my first photo. The only reason why I think the military boat is a stretched 38/42 is because of the dash lay out and it has the same hatch as the other 42's its hard to make out in the photos they uploaded pretty blurry for some reason.

Originally Posted by thisistank

Craig borrowed from all kinds of models to make stuff in the late 80's and 90's (such as the stretched gun deck on the 42). That military boat is a trip though. Looks to me like a 46 but maybe its just the angle. Hard to tell what exactly it is. And that Cafe is a trip. Looks like it's just a dropped in 6 pack and the boat is pretty normal besides that. Here's another pic of it.

Originally Posted by thisistank

Craig borrowed from all kinds of models to make stuff in the late 80's and 90's (such as the stretched gun deck on the 42). That military boat is a trip though. Looks to me like a 46 but maybe its just the angle. Hard to tell what exactly it is. And that Cafe is a trip. Looks like it's just a dropped in 6 pack and the boat is pretty normal besides that. Here's another pic of it.

Originally Posted by thisistank

Nice pics!! Wonder where those are now?

Always tripped me out how Japan has a LOT of performance boats flying under the radar over there. You see stuff a lot from all over Europe but not much from Japan ever. Kenny Boyce's American flag Tiger went over there and was never seen again. Sounds like most of the Evolution and Top gun decked 42's went over to Asia.

That military boat looks like it might actually be a 46. It's got a huge bow.