C-Dory toy models?

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I think it would be cool to have one for my desk as I still have a job :-(

Do they make them?
 
I'd like to have one that could be made into a R/C model.
 
Your in luck! Here is the e-mail address of a friend of mine who builds gas powered tether cars & builds boats too. Last time I looked as his site there was a video of the maiden voyage of one of his boats. The guy is a perfectionist & does beautiful work. If anybody can, Gary Barnes can. Vern garyb@tethercar.com
 
You should bulk order them and have RC races at a CBGT
 
I have often looked at the beautiful half hull displays one occasionally sees. I'm not capable of doing one well but sure would be willing to pay for a nice one of a C-Dory 22.
 
One of the C Brats gave me a model as a 'hospitality" gift. I also have made half models in the past--not too hard to do, but takes some time. A C Dory would be fairly easy. I also have several models which friends have made of boats from a fiber glass mold. I suspect they did a full model first, waxed it and then pulled a mold.
 
This may be good application of 3D printing technology
 
chromer":qk7mkhvb said:
This may be good application of 3D printing technology
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Ooh, Ooh, great idea. Although making the model of any size might get expensive. Some online 3D printers can do 27x14x22 inches, but it depends on the material used. Usually the "print volume" is a lot less.

Just need to get some cross sections. Here's where the boat not having any frames is a draw back. I wonder if there are any CAD models available from Triton.
 
This thread got me thinking so I called a buddy who has a buddy who builds/sculpts little action hero pieces (high end) and has for years. I just hung up with him and he's going to check out what needs to be done.

He did say that making one would be expensive but building a mold then making 50 of them would bring the cost down a LOT. The biggest expense after that would be if you wanted someone to build it and paint in for you.

Do it yourself and it would be much cheaper. Paint your engine your manufactures color etc.

I sent him a link to C-Dory.com and he's going to look into it and call me back.
 
colobear":64idno87 said:
I have often looked at the beautiful half hull displays one occasionally sees. I'm not capable of doing one well but sure would be willing to pay for a nice one of a C-Dory 22.
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Todd Dunn makes some nice half models (in addition to doing lovely work a "real size" classic fiberglass sailboat and a wooden motor cruiser of his own).

http://www.todddunnmicroyachts.com/

Sunbeam
 
Take a look at my photo album page 4 and the 2nd last picture.
That is a hand carved model of a CD with a little description of it. It was done in SC.
 
Sunbeam":2jvv87ex said:
colobear":2jvv87ex said:
I have often looked at the beautiful half hull displays one occasionally sees. I'm not capable of doing one well but sure would be willing to pay for a nice one of a C-Dory 22.
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Todd Dunn makes some nice half models (in addition to doing lovely work a "real size" classic fiberglass sailboat and a wooden motor cruiser of his own).

http://www.todddunnmicroyachts.com/

Sunbeam
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That guy does some incredible work. WOW!
 
Here is a small photo of the C Dory model I was given. You can see it was made of four blocks of wood, most likely cut with a band saw, saber saw or jig saw. The top is one piece, with the overhand and eyebrow beveled. The second is the main pilot house, with the 3 angled windows, the third is the forward cabin and lower part of pilot house, and the 4th piece is the hull, which has been beveled and then the bow carved. If you want the entire hull, it would take a bit more, and there could be more detail as you wish. For example the hatch covers could be made, or the window frames outlined and reflective material put in, with a blue or black paint behind etc. You could do more detail of the railings, cut out the cockpit, do the splash well, and outboard etc. I happen to love it the way it was given to me!

You really don't need CAD or line drawings to do a model. The beauty of the C Dory is that you can do measurements on the inside, as well as out side, since it is a single skin hull. Angles of the sides and bottom can be done with an inclinometer or a protractor and level. Set 6 stations and you would have a very precise representation of the boat.

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How many are you going to make Bob?
 
Charlie, after spending most of 2 months flat on my back in the Keys, and then a couple of weeks having diagnostic proceedures, and my back surgery 17 days ago, with another 4 weeks before I can "work". ... I am so behind in "projects" that I will probably never catch up! This is only a suggestion of one way to make a model of the C Dory! If I had the time and was able to, I would love to make a mold and produce a few hundred C Dory models!
 
Here are a couple of other models; the Fiberglass dinghy was by a friend and has fine teak details of thwarts and floor boards inside. The half hull of a sailboat was done as a gift for my father 60 years ago by myself. Sorry that they are not better photos, but I had to photograph them with a telephoto lens in place on ledges over our living room.
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