KAAMA Scarab scale model
 

Hi guys. I'm a model builder and former boater. I use to watch the Benihana Grad Prix in the 70's and 80's when it was called that. Needless to say I like the classic boats. I am building a 45" model of Betty Cook's KAAMA from a Dumas hull. I believe the hull I have is an S class Scarab and that is not what her boat was. I'm trying to make the model resemble her boat as close as possible. The model will be FE and I think it will run 50+mph. I have pictures of where I am in the build now, trying to find if I can attach or upload pics on this forum.

I'm hoping I can get some advice or pictures on the cockpit area and dashboard of these boats to give me an idea what to do on the model.

Here is where I am at so far. Like I said, this is a work in progress. Cannot be much more classic than this boat. I'll look around at other threads on this forum, if anyone can provide dash or cockpit pictures, it would be much appreciated. If you have any questions, would be happy to answer them.

Have not removed the paper from the windshield yet. Working on the engine covers, drivers and a bunch other stuff.


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Love the FE r/c boats. Get it done then you can build me one. Looks awesome!

This is so cool build me a model of my boat! Great work!!!

Ken............Where practicly neigbors!..........You really ought to make a scale model of a 27' Mag sport:drool1:........should be a beauty when done........good luck!

Very cool.

Contact Dumas boats, they still had some interior parts in stock also handrails and small hatch for bow

Thanks for the compliments guys! Hey scippy, you are the next town over from me, not often you run into someone online that is nearby. I did have the stock Dumas cockpit Bugsy, and I still have all the other Dumas parts. Someone in Canada wanted the Dumas cockpit so I sent it to him. The Dumas version of the boat was a pleasure boat so those parts are not what I need or want. I already started on the new cockpit-hatch as can be seen in the pictures.

Just need to see some decent pictures to give me a good idea how to setup the dash console. If nobody has an dashboard shots I'll have to keep looking online, or find a local marina that has a boat I can check out.

Here's a video of this boat running in September before I started painting it. The runs from right to left are wide open.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-PdL8-nNBo

Here's what you need. Good luck, looks great but should really have a straight screen....

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Betty had two boats with that name. The first boat was a 36 foot Cigarette that used to be Dante's Inferno.

The second boat, was a Larry Smith Scarab that 38 feet long. If you contact Archer Marine out in Costa Mesa Calif, they should have the early drawings of the Scarab.

As noted by someone else, the windscreen is flat not pointed. The hatches come up to the back of the bolster almost, there was not much room behind the bolster as shown in your model.

Betty was the one on the starboard side of the boat, the right side looking forward, John Conners was in the middle and whatever navigator she was using for the specific race was on the port side.

In the photos the color looks red, but was actually international orange. When photographed, it turned out to look as you see it...red.

The walkways on the deck beyond the cockpit did not have that turnout, but ran straight all the way back to the end of the deck.

Good luck with the project. More photos of Betty on HORBA www.historicraceboats.com