1:8 Q boat from TWINE

minigeff · May 2009

Hi there guys.

I mentioned this in the JBCC thread, and some people wanted to see it, so here it is.

During my course at uni some years back, one of my projects was to make the Q boat from TWINE.

The boat is made from fibreglass, and vac formed plastics. It features a 500 series electric motor and jet drive, so it floats and work just like the full scale boat.

Other features include removable weapons so the boat can appear to have its weapons stowed or on show, the air intake is hollowed out to provide cooling for the motor too.

I did have plans to build in an emergency floatation bag just incase it went for a dive, and i did have the full dash board layout as i intended to have the dash fitted with fibre optics, alas, time money and space inside the hull all stopped that from happening, but i'm sure if i give it another shot these days i could pull it off.

I did mention in the JBCC thread about building some smaller models, maybe 1:43 or a little bigger perhaps, as i've still got all the plans kicking around somewhere.

Anyways, here she is;

Thanks for your time, MG {[]

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Napoleon Plural · May 2009

Nice stuff, though I'd argue the fibreglass boat in MR would have more popular appeal; I could be wrong though.

minigeff · May 2009

well this all started out as a uni project, and i chose TWINE as it was the most recent film out at the time.

If people want one making its something i'd consider, but there's never been an intention to make a massive run of these things.

I get what you mean about the limited interest, each unto their own i guess.

Thanks for the nice comment anyways,

MG

Mister White · May 2009

Great looking little boat!

Any particular reason you chose this scale?

Napoleon Plural · May 2009

Didn't say it would have limited interest, esp as TWINE boat is more recent and MR not universally loved... I just prefer the look of MR boat and it's my era.

Amazing you can make this stuff, btw, what's your line minigeff?

minigeff · May 2009

Mister White wrote:

Great looking little boat!

Any particular reason you chose this scale?

well the project was for my uni course, i studied model design. anyways, for the project you had to justify why the model why being made, so i invented a scenario where a dangerous stunt could only be done by using miniatures, the kinda situation like the bmw through the car park wall in TND. knowing that the bmw750i model was roughly 1:8 (although it may have been 1:12) i chose that scale. little did i realise at the time, but action man etc is 1:6 (i think) so i should have done it 1:6 and put an action man in it for added effect (been done before for bond btw).

minigeff · May 2009

and to answer nap's question, i'm a model maker with a massive love of aston martin and james bond.

i studied model design at uni, and since then i've done all sorts of jobs, now ended up teaching model making in a uni.

its great work, but someone's got to do it

Napoleon Plural · May 2009

I am not a dog. ?:)

)

minigeff · May 2009

Napoleon Plural wrote:

I am not a dog. ?:) )

no you're not, apologies, and sorted.

V8bondsaston · May 2009

would be very interested in one of these, can i have more details
cheers

1:8 Q boat from TWINE

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