Man, I was begining to think I was the only one building these model boats. Great gallery and your work is inspiring for my own here.

My review of this kit is due to appear in one of the model car magazines (approximately August 15) and after that issue is finished on the newstand, I will reopen access to these folders.....best regards...TIM

I'm interested in checking out your albums of Revells new 32 Ford 5 w. Is it possible to get the p/ws from you? Thanks.

Nice job on the Jet Boat. I'm the owner of the 1970 Weiman that served as the example for the scale Berkely Jet Drive project. There's one glaring in-inaccuracy with adapting the "hull raiser" model to jet drive: There were almost NO flat-bottom jet boats produced or built. Jet boats are almost universally deep-V configuration. The BGJ and BFJ classes in APBA were V-bottom hulls.

This is because by nature, a flat-bottom tends to run with the hull out of the water. This would raise the jet-pump's intake out of the water. A V-bottom however, will have only the portion of the hull that contains the intake in the water, and the flow of water will contain little air or turbulance, which really upsets the efficiency of a jet-drive.

A V- bottom is also a much more forgiving hull to operate at speed, and has a much better ride. All qualities of a good 'Family Boat', a role which flat-bottoms have never filled very well.

Regards,
DaveP

Hi Tim,how's it going.I have always enjoyed looking at your models in Scale Auto and now here on Fotki. I've had the pleasure of meeting you twice at the 2003 Toledo NNL and 2006 Toledo NNL,fellow Minnesota modeler Bob Hood introduced me to you. I don't want to sound like I'am sucking up to you but your articles always inspire me to build better models.Bob Hood has also been an inspiration to me. If you want to find me on Fotki, my user name is 55smallblock.I would really enjoy hearing from you if you ever get the chance.Take care.