Sound good now fill up the icebox with beer put on some music like Left Lane,Blues Band ,Little by little.WMA .Here song www.myspace.com/leftlanebluesb...le-wma-72963984 . And have fun building again .

Little By Little is just the right kind of blues for a slow workin' man like me!
When listening to this with a cold sixpack on the side, I can never fail!
Thanks for the advice Kenny. Sometimes its good to get a little pad on the shoulder!

Cheers!

Woodie.

The 7018/3 SS counter rotating props from Prop Shop has arrived today. They are a work of beautiful perfection!

The only, but most important things still missing now, are the customized engine rails from Steve Seebold. He shipped them allmost 3 weeks ago, and I expect to receive them any day now.
When I get them, I can finally get on with my build.

Cheers!
Woodie.

Hi Woodie how the rail coming along .here what i found someone do to a Blata or Polini Pocket bike engine.Found it at www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_102...e_2/key_/tm.htm

Hi Kenny.

Thanks for the pic. It's a great help for me. Specially regarding the drive connections around the gearbox.
About the engine rails, I still have not received them yet. It's really a pain in the *ss, as I really need them to get on with my build

Cheers!
Woodie.

I hear that where o where are my engine rails I started to build a 72" mono and going with a Blata or Polin engine looking for motor as i text ,I be watching your build so find way to do mine.Check out this ebay auction 200661536565 blata rc boat engine with gear box

Kenny.

Thanks for your concern. I have ALL of the hardware at hand now (not remote control etc.)
What I need is the very important engine rails, that is supposed to be in the post for allmost 4 weeks now. Just beginning to have some serious doubts about the reality of this part.

Cheers!
Woodie.

To the many good people, that has been reading my "Smokin' Cigarette" post for more than a year:

I have chosen the hard way to this hobby. No prefab boat. Not even a known wooden boat with drawings to build from. No Zenoah, but a Blata. Also a couple of rare sterndrives.
I find that nothing comes easy, when you do things totally different.
My last problem is to get hold of the very customized engine rails from Steve Seebold.
He made them, I know, because he sent pictures in another thread. It took some time, including a set back due to postal problems, but according to Steve the rails are in the post for real now, and I expect to receive them in a week or so.
When this happens, I can get on with my build - in my own slow way.
As said before, I consider opening a new thread for the Cigarette, showing pics of engine rails, sterndrives, and the further (slow) progress of my build.

Untill then: Cheers to ya all!

Woodie.

Cheers Woodie. I know that nothing comes easy for many other like me order part then email that part are on back order bur i get in 15 day or let that was my son birthday gift and now 50 day later no part or email so i pull order them they email me why i pull order that was hobbyking lol.So just hang in there and you start building soon again :whistle:in on time

OH HAPPY DAY!

The engine rails and lots of fine accessories has arrived from Steve Seebold today!
Right now, I haven't controlled any measurements, but everything looks REALLY fine and OK!
Steve has done a really good job (taking his time, I'm allowed to say), and despite posting problems we have a happy ending!
The conclusion is: Don't hesitate to order from Steve. If you are patient, he will be reliable and WILL do a good job.
So PLEASE give Steve some plusses, when he appears here. I think he deserves it.

Now to the hardest part: I have to clean up my workshop in order to bring photos of the rails from Steve and to get on with my build...

So long, and CHEERS!

Woodie.