KAAMA Scarab scale model
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Between what Rich sent me and what Lucidee has on her site I'm good with the dashboard. Just need to get this orange color correct.
Safety orange and international orange seem close.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_orange
Safety orange and international orange seem close.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_orange
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Ken, it is so ironic that we were communicating about Betty yesterday, December 23rd.
It was the 24th anniversary of her death in 1990 at age 67. RIP. She would be 91 if she were still alive today.
There is a photo of Betty and me sitting together after the Bacardi race in Miami. It is on Lucidee's site and it very clearly shows Betty in her orange racing suit.
Anything else that I can help you with, please feel free to ask.
Once again, good luck with your project, it should be very good.
It was the 24th anniversary of her death in 1990 at age 67. RIP. She would be 91 if she were still alive today.
There is a photo of Betty and me sitting together after the Bacardi race in Miami. It is on Lucidee's site and it very clearly shows Betty in her orange racing suit.
Anything else that I can help you with, please feel free to ask.
Once again, good luck with your project, it should be very good.
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Ken,
Absolutely LOVE the "Old School" pictures. I sat on the deck of Night Moves 144 at the 1978 at the Benihana Grand Prix with Bill Elswick and watched the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform. I had forgotten all about that until I saw your post. Please keep them coming. Your KAAMA boat looks awesome too.
John
Absolutely LOVE the "Old School" pictures. I sat on the deck of Night Moves 144 at the 1978 at the Benihana Grand Prix with Bill Elswick and watched the US Air Force Thunderbirds perform. I had forgotten all about that until I saw your post. Please keep them coming. Your KAAMA boat looks awesome too.
John
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Ken put that color up against an orange race helmet and if it is close.... go with it.
Or better yet, find an awlgrip paint chart and match it to international orange on that and see how close you are.
Or better yet, find an awlgrip paint chart and match it to international orange on that and see how close you are.
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WOW great project and great history of these amazing boats. Charlie is a wealth of info..listen well. If you are looking for scarab r/c molds (not cig) pm me I may be able to help...
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While doing some more research on KAAMA, came across these links that were helpful to me. Just posting them here for safe keeping.
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...ok-scarab.html
Picture, Betty & boat
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...034-small-.jpg
Betty Cook at Lucididee Fast Boats
http://www.lucidideefastboats.com/myidol.html
Picture, KAAMA cat
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...b-flapjack.jpg
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/c...ok-scarab.html
Picture, Betty & boat
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...034-small-.jpg
Betty Cook at Lucididee Fast Boats
http://www.lucidideefastboats.com/myidol.html
Picture, KAAMA cat
http://www.offshoreonly.com/forums/a...b-flapjack.jpg
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[ATTACH=CONFIG]535125[/ATTACH]Ken_NJ. I would like to help if I can. This is a picture of my Dumas KV38 Scarbb popped out the mold 10/7/86 built as the Miami Vice boat. It's 55" long. If you have the 45" long S type that's a rep of a 30' . I have seen a few KV38s for sale a looked today but found none. I will keep looking if you would like this hull. I'm 55 years old an spent my time at the races from the early 80s up to today. Love your project. Artie
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