I have some awesome footage from the 79 highlights vid - but cannot remember where I downloaded it from. Howard Quam's Flap Jack singing along at 90mph with those motors screaming was indeed it seems a site and sound to behold. That's what I couldn't understand when I grew up - people on the seafront at Cowes were watching what I was watching and some just were walking away! From that sound?! No soul!!!!!!

Joe, model looks awesome to say the least!. Just had to come over and sea for myself. :ernaehrung004: Grade A

NNIII

If Richie is right I'm so glad it wasn't done that way. I love the boat, the way it rides and the speed but I wear ear plugs to kill the sound it makes with wet transom pipes.

Props are on and pick it up tomorrow. I think he did an amazing job for what he charged.

------Cant wait to see it finished, Joe!!!!........Bill S

The final product. I'm very satisfied with the work Pat did. Just waiting for the stand.

Last one

That's a great looking model. Alongside your avatar it looks pretty accurate!

very nice now you need a "The Cigarette" model to go with!

great photos!

I love Cigarettes however at 1300 a copy my model buying days are over......why do you have one for sale?..just kidding.

Superb model,like Superb was the original!
Congratulations for the real 38' and the model.:cool:

Ask michael or Charlie, they know, and are great people to speak with!!

Topprop, do you have contact info of the person who helped you redo yours? I could possibly have a future project.

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regards,
Chris

it looks great joe

Looks perfect Joe.
Put a Baby Turbine in her and run it hard.:evilb:
Who _Whoo
BIII

I had my brother blast and coat the stand and it's finished!

That's very cool! Your man does great work :drink:

I would think there would be a market for this sort of thing. I'd love to have an exact model of our Top Gun.

Any contact info on the model builder????

Topprop: I Have A Lot Of Tape Of The Boat Running At Full Song. Call Me Errol Lanier 954-922-1967

Errol Lanier?!:eek:
I was nineteen and I have met you with Richie Powers at Viareggio in Italy days before the Worlds at Venice in 1979 and then in Venice with Howard Quam that it had in loan the cat of Rocky because this last he was smashed testing the Cobra Mollewood.
Goods Times.
Marco

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Marco: That Was When Racing Was Great And Fun. Good Hearing From You. Errol

Errol: I would like that you can to tell us some your "remember those days" from a big protagonist of that times here in the Classic forum.

Marco

Ditto Marco! These are from Cowes - 1981? How about some stories Errol? Would be great to hear some tales.....

Errol , Jimmy from the old Shipwreck, great to here from you.