June 2013 News Posts (4)

Show your hydro spirit!

The fourth of July is just a few weeks away, here is a great way to wave the flag and show some hydro spirit at the same time!

This year our Picture Tack celebrates Bill Muncey's bright red white and blue Miss US. Our photo tack is a…

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Added by David D. Williams on June 13, 2013 at 12:46pm — No Comments

1/4 Scale Turbine Powered RC Hydro!

Was in St. Louis on Monday and Tuesday and found a 1/4 scale Turbine powered RC replica of the Winston Eagle. All scratch built, it was perfection in every detail. Check it out: http://www.flickr.com/photos/marktwainhobby/sets/72157632235691425/

Working on trying to get it for the museum. Cross your fingers!

Added by Jay Fiske on June 13, 2013 at 9:16am — No Comments

Latest Blue Blaster Pics

If you have not been to the Hydroplane & Raceboat Museum lately, then you've missed out on all of the progress made on our 1977 Atlas Van Lines restoration project. Here are the latest shop photos of the Blue Blaster looking, well, white.…

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Added by Hydroplane Museum on June 10, 2013 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Miss Athletic Round Table

I have seen a picture of the 1958 Miss Round Table on the Unlimiteds Detroit web site. They know nothing of a Byron Lang the photographer. It was just added in April. Does this boat have a history? What were the colors?

It is my understanding that the only appearance of the Miss Athletic Round Table was made at the 1958 Diamond Cup in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. Miss Athletic Round…

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Added by Hydroplane Museum on June 3, 2013 at 8:26am — No Comments