This
is a large kit, 1/25 scale, and is around a foot long. My
kit came with stickers for the graphics on the deck, but
I believe some of these kits had actual water slide decals.
An additional decal sheet has all the smaller markings.
(these can be seen below where I scanned them).
Maybe
they switched to stickers on the hull-deck, because of issues
with decal printing? They would have been quite large sheets.
This
is one of those kits that if it was packaged correctly,
with the right box art, would sell like crazy to me. And
it's on my wish reissue list.
A
Century of Gold Cup Racing - Celebrates 100 years of racing
for the Gold Cup - The Crown Jewel of Hydroplane Racing.
Fred Farley, the Official APBA Hydro-Prop Unlimited Historian,
and Ron Harsin, have written this excellent account of the
history of the Gold Cup which had its start in 1904. In those
early days, the boats ran at the Blistering Speed of 24 mph.
Today's Unlimited Hydroplanes - The Thunderboats-
set the Water on Fire at over 200 mph! These pages contain
over one hundred black & white photographs, many
of which have never been published. It is also the first known
record of the races to have all the drivers' and owners' name
correctly listed for each race.
Prop
Riders: 60 Years of Racing Hydroplanes - The hot rod muscle
cars of boat racing-hydroplanes powered by V-8 engines from
Chevy, Chrysler, Ford, BMW, and Alfa-Romeo-are explained in
detail in this book. Providing information on hull development,
power train technology, drivers, safety measures, racecourse
design, and the growing budweiser hobby of restoring vintage
hydroplanes, this fully illustrated volume explores
these specialized boats that skim atop the water balanced
delicately on the propeller and three small parts of the hull.
Included in the appendix is a list of postwar racing record
holders, along with the names of their boats and the types
of engine used. This examination of sleek, brightly painted
hydroplanes appeals to the casual and dedicated enthusiast,
boat racing fans, hot-rodders, and vintage boat hobbyists.
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