Kevin, I'm gonna let Hydro J. speak-up on this one. I know how I'd remove it, but maybe he has a better method. Make sure you have the outside traced on tracing paper first and then you can transfer it to wood(Oversized it slightly for sanding back to shape of boat). I would start in the transom. Locate bulk-heads via the middle of the hull's radio box sides. Mark them on the outside-top of deck with pencil. Slowly pry-up deck from transom on one side will applying small heat torch to the seam where it is glued. Not too much heat to burn, but melt the expoxy. Work around boat and it'll come up. You have to do repairs inside of hull and sand surface of the deck supports again. Seal inside and glue deck back on to hull (With overlays on the outside.. These will have to be sanded smooth flush with the sides of the hull.
I know Hydro J. will pipe-in, so let's see what he has to say about it.
"Space boat?" .... Star Wars?"
yes..
give me aday or so.. joe hoping to get it this weekend.
i think its a dumas hull ian, if so it is in the designated spot in the boat as it has pockets that go to the outer hull within the box.Hello everybody .
Kevin K.,this is a reply from Australia . I did a post recently in the Scale boats section about Canards that was written up in the now defunct Radio Control Boat Modeller on a boat that was to be a 1985 ? Miller American that was referred to as a Star Wars boat. I believe from the pictures that you have shown , the radio box is positioned too far back and you should try to get it up in the nose . As to the recommendation about removing the deck , I have a different method that may work if thats what you decide to do . Go to a shop that sells the Gold Plated ? wire that people that people use to remove windscreens from cars that are bonded in . You will also need 2 handles that the wire goes through and tied off to grip each end . Not all my ideas work , but this has possibilities - give it a whirl .
Regards
Ian Baas
Tall Fella Racing
Australia
