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Take THAT Sonny Crockett!! 1/700 Cigarette boat

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OK! I'm game!
Having made so many Masters for molding of US Navy and US Coast Guard subjects, I feel the need to make something with long, sweeping lines, (In 1/700 scale?! IKR?!) massive horsepower, and blistering speed.

We begin with my humble 35-foot launch. (Not the pointy mast-less sailboat! :gogo ) and let ship the Dogs of "Catch Me if You Can!"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wLf4C1UIpws
See here the muscular, lovely 38-foot Scarab 38KV of '80's Miami Vice fame.
This'un heyer will be a tad bigger. Fin stabilizers, 3 Cat 3516C IMO II's
Watch and see!!
 
Let see... 38 ft times 12 (for inches) divide by 700 equals...:blink :eek:hmy: :eek:hmy: :eek:hmy: :woohoo:

Go for it Rhino. :popcorn
 
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Long speedy bow basic shape.
Hmm......
Still not big enough.

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After hull additions for engines, generators and desalination plant. Forward cabin rood also.
This vicious little Lady will be a long distance voyager.
 
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She measures 84 feet at the waterline. Just a shade longer and a whole speedier than PT-193.
Skylights, hatches and transom step in place.
Helm and captain seats coming up next!
Thanks for looking in!
 
I'll get Her squared away! Don't worry about a thing Guys! :tomato
The P/E sky lights, hatches and stern ladder are all applied with Future as the adhesive.
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initial paint shows all the flaws. I should have black Sharpied Her as I went.
I deviated from proven ship model making methods. :smack
See the seats!?!
 
With hydraulic fin stabilizers and 3,000 plus horsepower, She needs harnesses.
NOT doing it in this scale!
:rotf :yipee :rotf :yipee :bang head :rotf

www.forbes.com/sites/billspringer/2015/07/31/this-2700-horsepower-raceboat-is-gunning-for-the-florida-to-cuba-record/#38cc109d2f2e
 
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Black Sharpied and sanded. See all the flaws? She had an ugly hook in the bow profile too!
little C/A thin, more Sharpie and re-sculpt. 5 other boats and a small diesel Sub will be included in this TLAR set as well!
 
Decal Ideas!

Sherry Ann Sherry Ann Stiletto Stiletto Panty Bandit Panty Bandit Miss Behavin’

Miss Behavin’ Seminole Wind Seminole Wind Bitchin’ Witch Bitchin’ Witch

Honi Kuu Okole Honi Kuu Okole She Got The House She Got The House

She Got The House She Got The House Cleopatra Cleopatra

KWITCHERBITCHIN’ KWITCHERBITCHIN’ KWITCHERBITCHIN’ KWITCHERBITCHIN’

Print at 90%

Grave Digger Grave Digger Jenny Jenny

Copy/paste wipes out the fonts!

"She got the House" and "KWITCHERBITCHIN'" are two colors for 3D effect!

Flags on this decal sheet:

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MUHHU HAHA HA HA ha! It worked!

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So I did some for my Shark Hunter & Shrimp boats too!!
I'm sending every one of my customers that bought a 1/350 Shark Hunter or 1/700 Shrimp Boat set decals!
S.H.I.T! Sure Happy It's Thursday!!
:yipee :yipee
 
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Paint & Decals. My red-est red is Testors PLA flat red enamel. A fair match for the red in my inkjet printer.
Tamiya smoke over silver for the windscreen & cabin skylights. The teeny decals are set in a bitty drop of Future.

Flag, radio whip & Nav radar and She's done!
 
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