Used Turtle wax car Polish on Riva as suggested by our members
Excellent results with it.Ready for launch at Torrevieja lake with critical club members on Sunday.

I launched her yesterday and she went well. No ballast was needed and I put a 9.7 battery for powering. She is very fast and two weeks time will go on the boat clubs water in Torrevieja,

Excelant job of the boat.A lot of people like the extras put
into a boat.

IT IS A BEAR WITH THE HONEY JAR FOR THE CREW.

Nice job, it looks like its a little bear in front of the windscreen😁

Riva is launched today.The crew has plenty of honey with them! !!

Security at stansted refused to let me bring varnish on plane. Lucky I phoned them before going to airport

Got some Tompkins varnish at model show Alexander Palace this Saturday and will put a coat on the Riva this week

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Riva Chris Craft finally finished after numerous coats of varnish and sanding.Beauty to work on especially as it was plans from Canada for 18 pounds and scrap two and three ply wood. Dumas supplied chrome accessories which gives that special look and were very helpful

Graupner 57 motor. 93 cm long X 11cm wide.

What powers this boat?

15 varnish coats

Latest pictures of Riva

It's getting near to sailing day. 16 coats of boat varnish later my Riva Barrel back Chris Craft will see water soon.Newly arrived parts and decals from Dumas have arrived from Tucson Arizona.I did drive Doug at Dumas mad with questions on parts but he was very helpful. Had to figure out how to place the back top panel on and off in one go to get access to motor and battery.About two weeks more and I think it will be launch day.

I love making these boats from scratch with remote control and all the other bits. But I like to put some humour in them. Out here in Spain the locals love my boats with these extras.

Evidently!! 😉

His only there for the honey!

Looks like Winnie has been busy!!! 😉