What is hot and rocking at BBY

[RandyatBBY]

Smokin' Joe is lookin' great Randy! I can see how the hatch will seal now. Very nice.

Not sure if you guys were aware, but Tamiya re-released the "SuperChamp" dune buggy. Great car for some scale looking sand dune runs!!! Gotta love this video from the early 80's:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzuL3K9mZ7c

I would love to get one of these, But I would need to sell one of the cars I already have.

[Shooter]

I've always loved those vids, the Super Champ was my first car I got it for xmas 1983 I was nine lol..

I had the original as well. Should have kept it, because at one point (before the re-release), they were going for big $$$$$.

[BILL OXIDEAN]

I had the original as well. Should have kept it, because at one point (before the re-release), they were going for big $$$$$.

OMG! Ask Randy, I've saved enough of those classics to retire off but Tamiya literally affected the economy with those re-releases.

Super champs were worth 800+ bux now you'll be lucky to get 300 for an original..

[hazegry]

hey randy a 21 inch liftmaster would work. I like the looks of that cat any plans for a bigger one say around 40" long for offshore racing?

[RandyatBBY]

hey randy a 21 inch liftmaster would work. I like the looks of that cat any plans for a bigger one say around 40" long for offshore racing?

I want to build a bigger one but the time it takes is a long one. It may not happen for a long time. Dang bills just keep getting in the way!

[RandyatBBY]

Well this has been on back burner for a while but I designed a rudder bracket that is capable of handling 80+ speeds on a big cat thought I share it with you all.



Installed on the Scat Cat 33


Speaking of the SC33 hear is one of my friends with his new SC33 twinn.


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[RandyatBBY]

Some changes have been happening around BBY The vacuum former Has been fixed I pulled the first one in a long time that is strong as it was when I used Propane.



Also I now have a Fiberglass person laying up boats for me his work. We will be making 10 boats a week once he is up to speed.




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[TotalPackage]

Nice mono Randy. Another classic as usual with you.

[RandyatBBY]

I did another forming today. It is great top see old times with a new face.

Three or four years ago I switched to electric burners from Propane. Everything seamed fine but the Styrene would start to crack after forming, I had my engineers come out and see what was going wrong. They said to put elements on the bottom of the oven along with the ones on the top. this helped a little and I have been able to form small pieces. I needed to do a forming the other day and it was 30 degrees in my forming room so I thought I would heat the room with a dry wall heater. Lo and behold the Styrene look strong like before, no stress cracks and it feels like the Bahamas in my forming room again. The Styrene is clean and no black stain from the propane burmers nice and strong like before.



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[RandyatBBY]

I am going to prase a product the Drill Doctor. I just got one and I love it! should have done years ago.

[TotalPackage]

I am going to prase a product the Drill Doctor. I just got one and I love it! should have done years ago.

What does that do randy?

[RandyatBBY]

What does that do randy?

It sharpens drill bits, sets them at the right angles. Great tool revives a lot of old drill bits.

[steveo]

hey randy think you'll ever make a ovalmaster 33

[Shooter]

It sharpens drill bits, sets them at the right angles. Great tool revives a lot of old drill bits.

My wife bought me one of those years ago. It was great for HSS bits, but I never was able to get it work well on cobalt bits. Probably user error!

Any updates on the Smokin' Joe hull? We are a couple months from boating season in Michigan, and I'm starting to get the itch again.

Thanks!

[RandyatBBY]

My wife bought me one of those years ago. It was great for HSS bits, but I never was able to get it work well on cobalt bits. Probably user error!

Any updates on the Smokin' Joe hull? We are a couple months from boating season in Michigan, and I'm starting to get the itch again.

Thanks!

I will try to get it done this weekend to the point of being ready to build the molds. The bottom mold is done. The rear hatch needs to be made and the cowl mold needs to be made. I will keep this in mind and get more on it, you have been very patience thanks. I will try to not let you down.


Yes I want to make a OM34 in the future. A Zephyer 34 and Zephyer 39 all on my want list with the same in the Scat Cat. But I do not have as much energy as when I was young. Now that I have a FG guy helping me I have a little less on my plate!


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