WTB- Amps/ International Hobbies boats, motors, parts

[Mike Luszcz]

Mike, I will send you a PM in just a few. Thanks, Mike

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Just so everyone knows. I am probably passing on the dumas boat above. Unless the seller would split it up. Maybe someone on here needs the hull??? Mike

 

[Mike Luszcz]

If anyone has the following rc boat laying around, let me know. It was an International hobbies boat, call the Starcraft CPS-20. It was also another full size real boat. I saw the full size last weekend while out in the Pamlico river in Washington, NC. First one I have ever seen in person, and I love it. One day, I am going to get the full size hull! Attached is a pic of the rc version as well (its the one with the Johnson engine on the back if you cannot tell!). I have one already, but its in very poor shape. Some of you might recognize this boat from a James Bond movie. I cannot remember which movie, but it was there! I wanted to get better pics, but once he hit what was probably around 75mph, the Carolina Skiff I was in was way outmatched! haha

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Pushing it up...been a few weeks. Mike

 

[Mike Luszcz]

To the top. Still looking for boats, parts, outboards and outdrives! Mike

 

[Mike Luszcz]

In search of Amps Outboards and amps outboard parts right now. I really need some of the trim-able outboard brackets if anyone has any laying around by chance. thanks, Mike

 

[Mike Luszcz]

I am also in need of (3) K&B 3.5cc style lower units, complete.

I would like the standard, non cut version, but if someone has all 3 that are the SS/ cut for pipe style I will take those as well. PM me what you have. Thanks, Mike

 

[Jay Cutting]

Mike I sent you a reply on the 3.5 outboards in the thread. Cheers Jay. Im also looking for an AMPS scale gas outboard. with the exhaust through the top of the trim plate like the real ones. Ive been searching for near on 3 years.

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Jay, You would be extremely lucky to find one. Only 6 were build, and 10 of the TMP-AMPS gas tunnels. However, the good news...I am friends with the current owner of the AMPS name, and licensing rights, and he just happens to have the gas outboard molds. We are hoping, when we get the time, to make the outboard again, and as soon as I get the hull plugs from him, I am going to repair them, and make new molds. The plugs were damaged when someone else tried making molds a couple years ago. Once this is all done, we hope to reintroduce this boat and I suspect a lot of collectors will have some interest!

Here is something I just finished up as I figured I would never find an original..the Suzuki .46 outboard cowlings. I ended up making a plug from solid wood, and making molds. Here is the finished product! Enjoy, Mike

Mike I sent you a reply on the 3.5 outboards in the thread. Cheers Jay. Im also looking for an AMPS scale gas outboard. with the exhaust through the top of the trim plate like the real ones. Ive been searching for near on 3 years.

 

[Jay Cutting]

Hey Mike how much for a couple of those cowls? And can you get them in the mercury 2.5L livery? I would mind putting a cowl on the back of my avatar tunnel.

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Jay, While the Suzuki version I made myself from scratch and could sell, I doubt it would be very popular, so probably not worth the hassle. Some of the Johnson, Merc, Mariner, Evinrude, Yamaha etc, etc, are cowlings that I produced from molds I made off of original AMPS outboard parts and the decals I drew up myself. While I am friends with the current owner of AMPS who has all the licensing rights to offer any decals needed, we have not really finished an agreement for me to make and sell these. I hope in the near future, that will happen, and the gas outboard and gas tunnel will happen. Until that time, I am not going to offer any of these for sale. I respect his decision, and do this only for my personal use. Sorry! Mike

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Anyone else have anything they would like to part with???

 

[Mike Luszcz]

To the top if anybody has anything. Mike

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Weekly bump, always looking!

 

[Mike Luszcz]

To the top.

 

[Jay Cutting]

Mike I haven't heard much from you lately. how did you go with getting the AMPS Molds back underway?

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Unfortunately, the current licencing owner just doesnt want to pursue it, so all I can do is stuff for myself, which I have done, but there sure would be a demand for some of this stuff becoming available!

 

[Mike Luszcz]

To the top. Always looking!

 

[Mike Luszcz]

Monthly bump.

 

[RobertPulse]

Jay

What do you mean about the exhaust through the top of the trim plate on the amps outboard? any pix?

Bob newbie