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Is this the same boat? http://www.nationalpowerboat.com/38_...t_scarab-2.htm

Can anyone tell me what this gauge cluster is under the center part of the windshield?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...etty_cmc11.jpg

Very cool do you have any scratch build plans or copies of your kit plans =pm me

tach's and indicators they add a little pod so that you didn't have to look down so much it was in front of you. That's a picture of Bettys boat notice the steering is on the right side so she could see out

Dan, looks like Betty controlled the forward/reverse operations as well as the steering maneuvers around the docks. I don't see any rocker switches for the tab and drive trim angles. How where the controlled? Are those push buttons on her right involved, looks like it says flaps above one set. J sry not wishing to hi-jack the OP.

Yes fwd and rev were controlled by the driver around the dock but remember they were crash boxes. the trims were controlled by the two rocker switches under the grab handle and the buttons were overrides .

There are two sets of buttons if you look closely one set by the wheel and the other at the far side of the small gauges.

Jettdog, no plans on the model. As I see and find more pictures and see details, I make up the parts as I go along, basically winging it and come as close as I can. Your not hijacking for sure as I'd like to learn as much as I can so ask away.

My model as I found out happens to be an S type Scarab which is 30 feet and resembles this one: http://www.gm-powerboats.com/shop/da...061216_009.JPG

Is this Betty's boat before it was KAAMA?
http://www.nationalpowerboat.com/use..._6_350_284.jpg

So the set of 8 buttons are for the trim tabs with a duplicate set on the port side? And the switches under the grab are the override? Are the levers to the right for reverse?
http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...ty_cmc11_1.jpg

No that was Joey Ipolito's boat different than Betty's and yes you are correct about the switches and the shift levers the switches do both drives and tabs

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Originally Posted by Team Archer (Post 4252486)

Ok I see the rockers... so she had the start buttons and kill switches to her port....ya thanks Crash Boxes PIMA .. wish there was a nice close up of the dash and its labeled redundancies. J

Dashboard. A machinist friend gets credit for making the parts for me. He also made the graphics for the gauge dials. I had them printed on vinyl from Callie Graphics. You can't see them in the finished panel since they are black but there are toggle switches to the right of the gauge cluster and also on the left side. See the last pic.

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http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...etty_cmc11.jpg

Beautifully done! Keep going.

Jeff

Incredible patience. She looks awesome.

Your very talented Ken!..........I love how you recreated the rolled & pleated look on the 3 man bolster.

Freekin awesome work!!!

Got a pretty nice finish on the paint. After the clear coat, sanded the orange peel away, then wet sanded with 3000 and 5000 grit, used two different polishes and waxed. I reduced the file size for upload so lost some picture quality. Picture looks grainy to me.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...M_DSC_1921.jpg

Ken,

What a great project you have put together amazing details
Thank you
Jim

Ken Nice detail that shows that Betty is shorter than John Conner who is standing next to her.

Excellent work....now on to your next one.

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Originally Posted by HORBA (Post 4310319)

Ken Nice detail that shows that Betty is shorter than John Conner who is standing next to her.

Nice eye, you caught that. :)

Thanks for nice comments all, glad you like it.

Here's a short video of the boat running.

This full screen version video is better!: http://www.youtube.com/embed/KJ-DI1b...=1?&autoplay=1

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJ-DI1bZDhM

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Originally Posted by Ken_NJ (Post 4310095)

Close up shots of the crew. Still need to add hands. The head and arms rotate.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...M_DSC_0053.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a1...M_DSC_0054.jpg

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WOW! I thought I had a cool scale model.......This one is incredible!!! NICE WORK!

Ran my boat at Leisure Village in Lake Wadill on Saturday 7-11. Hit 44.7mph.

If any of you guys are in the NJ shore area and want to see my boat run, let me know and I'll give you the details.

Video: https://www.youtube.com/embed/KJ-DI1...=1?&autoplay=1

The video does not do it justice, you really need to see it in person.

Cool boat-love the detail

Ran the KAAMA model with a GoPro mounted on the bow.

https://www.youtube.com/embed/neGWNG_UUrw?hd=1

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My Scarab Enforcer...... always a blast at the neighborhood pond. Only had one noise complaint and the guy didn't even livid in the neighborhood!!!

Is it gas? Is that a muffler on the low portside?

Gas /oil mix 26cc

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I would not be able to run gas in the lakes we run at. All to close to residential areas. FE is better for me anyway since I build other scale slow moving models.