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  • Member since
    April 2003
  • From: Savannah, GA USA
Wanted: Riverboat
Posted by Bones-coa on Friday, January 28, 2005 7:04 PM
Modelers, this may be a long shot, but I'm looking for a particular kit to build for a friend's collage thesis project. The boat I'm thinking of would be some type of small riverboat with a gas or diesel engine. The kind you would see hunters using on an African river.

The boat that was used in the movie "Anaconda" is perfect. The one used in "The Perfect Storm" is close but maybe a bit large. I would even be willing to take a kit and do sctrachbuilding to make it what I want as long as I have time. This thing is kinda on a schedule.

Any ideas?

Thanks.
Dana F On the bench: Tamiya DO335B-2 with LOTS of Aires stuff (On Hold) Trumpeter A-10 with LOTS and LOTS of aftermarket goodies! (On Hold) Tamiya 240ZG (In work)
  • Member since
    December 2003
  • From: 37deg 40.13' N 95deg 29.10'W
Posted by scottrc on Saturday, January 29, 2005 10:17 AM
Heres a few that come to my warped and lost mind....

Check Midwest Models and look at their Lobster Boat at Model Expo or Tower. Also, Lindberg and LifeLike made a series of fishing boats that are abundant on ebay. Graupner and Billings Boats make the African Queen type steam launches, tugs, and various diesel utility boats and you can see these at Hobby-Lobby and Tower Hobbies. Also, it's out of production, but look for the Dumas "Lumba Lumba" African river ferry. This boat is a type that was used to take oil workers into the African interior.

Scott

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