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| The enclosed "fleet" belongs to Hank
Pyrciak who build's his own radio-controlled models and races on the
R/C circut. Recently completed models include a scratch built model of
Bill John's vintage Gar Wood Speedster Obsession, and Century
21 Special Y-3 for Bill DeGlopper.
Hank is a model boat builder who predominently creates scratch built scales of the real racing boats. He is a member of the WNYR/C BOAT RACERS club which is a small club that build and race models.  1.
Budweiser
model is 46" long, weighs 13 lbs., and has a G23cc gas motor. Both the
boat and motor were built by B. H. Hanson in Las Vegas, NV. It is a wooden
hull and canopy is fiberglass.
2. Smokin Joe Hydroplane model is 42" long, weighs 12lbs., and has a G23cc B.H. Hanson gas motor. This model was built by Hoover Boats in California and is all fiberglass in construction. 3. Smokin Joe Mono model all fiberglass and is 42" long, weighs 12lbs, and has a G23cc B.H. Hanson motor. This is an Aeromarine model from Seaford, DE. 4. Smokin Joe Outrigger model is 38" long, weighs 11lbs, and has a G23cc gas motor.This is a wood model built by Terry Kelley in Canada. It was a 90 nitro model, that I converted to a G23cc B.H. Hanson gas motor. 5. Obsession model is a 57" long, weighs 24lbs, and has a G35cc gas motor. This is an all wooden model that I am in the process of building . It is about 90% done and was this winters project. I saw this boat on your vintage boat web site and began making it from scratch, using the photos that were posted on the web.
All right, here we go......Guess which of
the above two photos is the Radio Conrol Irishman and which
photo is the actual GP Class vintage hydroplane!
Hank scratch built this R/C Irishman
vintage for Bill Fisk in 1999. Bill is also the owner of full scale, Henry
Lauterbach, 1971 built, GP class vintage hydroplane.
The model, when this photo was taken, still
needs the fuel tank, radio equipment, and a drive shaft installed. When
it's all completed, I'll place the driver and the riding mechanic in the
hull and then it's off to the races......
This is another model that I scratch built
of the T-Plus Hydroplane for Chris of Buffalo, N.Y.
This picture is of the Budweiser
was taken July 2000 at the Gas Internats of IMPBA in Huntsville, Alabama.
I took second place in open gas hydro.
Back to the models
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Here's a couple of photos of R/C Obsession. These photos
are of the hardware being put on the model. You can see it is not ready
to launch yet.........but maybe in about 3 weeks. A photo of the actual
Gar Wood, can be seen by 
Christening of the r/c model Obsession. (L-R) Howard, Chris, from
Buffalo N.Y. and Hank. Howard helps by launching the model into the water.
These 3 photos shows the model running in the pond, while testing different
speeds. Looks like the top range should be in the high 40's.
My newest completion is this hydro. Scratch built copy of a 1960 Miss
Bardal roundnose. I painted it in my "Smokin' Joe" colors to
match my fleet. The deck is all mahogany, and I built a model of a Allison
motor to sit on top of my Zenoah G23 gas motor. The model is 48" long and
I plan to run it in one of the IMPBA District 1 Races this summer. I am
in the process of upgrading my Mono and Unlimited Light Hydros. I hope
everyone is enjoying viewing my models.
