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Riva Aquarama

39.6k maverickvii 9.7 years ago

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Auto Credit Based on Teus's Boat Challenge

The Riva Aquarama was a luxury wooden runabout built from 1962 until 1996. The boat's speed, beauty, and craftsmanship earned it praise as the Ferrari of the boat world (interestingly made with Lamborghini engines).

This model is accurate is style and I tried to keep the speed to a reasonable number. Yaw turns the boat and rotates the steering wheel. VTOL opens the engine bay.

General Characteristics

Predecessor Boat Challenge
Successors 8 airplane(s) +55 bonus
Created On Windows
Wingspan 8.2ft (2.5m)
Length 31.9ft (9.7m)
Height 7.1ft (2.2m)
Empty Weight 5,062lbs (2,296kg)
Loaded Weight 6,876lbs (3,119kg)

Performance

Power/Weight Ratio 0.49
Wing Loading 23.3lbs/ft² (113.7kg/m²)
Wing Area 295.3ft² (27.4m²)
Drag Points 2969

Parts

Number of Parts 143
Control Surfaces 2
Performance Cost 409

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12.5k Flash0of0green

I don't know I haven't seen any of the Bond flicks. I mean I've seen Indiana Jones and stuff but not the Bond flicks @maverickvii

+0 8.6 years ago
39.6k maverickvii

@Flash0of0green doesn't one of the bond flicks have aquarama Chase scene?

+0 8.6 years ago
12.5k Flash0of0green

Quick trivia. from what movie is this boat from? @maverickvii

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16.2k LordofLego

This is amazing. But if I were you, I would have put the flag on a free-spinning rotator... If you ever want to revisit this design....
+0 9.3 years ago
39.6k maverickvii

Thanks @planesofold
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43.9k PlanesOfOld

Pure beauty ;_;
+0 9.6 years ago
0 Attacher

I want to change it to amphibians
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13.5k DethFromAbove

She is BEAUTIFUL! Attention to detail is incredible.. And the engine compartment is very cool!!
+0 9.7 years ago
3,460 Mkenz

Amazing. The engine bay is cool, as its fun to see the inside. It also affectivley works as a brake if used properly, apparently. anyway, 5/5 for a great replica, and fast and fun-to-drive boat.
+0 9.7 years ago
39.6k maverickvii

@qwert13357, it's just an airbrake stuck onto a rotator with a wing connecting them.
+0 9.7 years ago
39.6k maverickvii

@Zing2000 eh who knows, all up to teus in the end. More importantly, we got some killer boats out of all of this.
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7,262 Zing2000

@maverickii it seems you and me are the only two contenders for the victory of this contest and currently you are beating me by a landslide
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2,705 Jettison

I have a really neat looking rc version of this.
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6,836 DADOU

Pretty work
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3,096 WWIIPlaneBuilder

This is awesome... I have a RC model of this and you did a great job of making a replica!
+0 9.7 years ago
4,417 Hyperion6

Awesome!
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1,122 LtJester

Just amazing your definitely going to win the challenge and thanks for the feed back on my pt boat :)
+0 9.7 years ago
39.6k maverickvii

@ teus @weebabyseamus and all that appreciate the little moving details, I've been playing more with this with good results. Put a servo under the flag and set to: yaw, 15deg, 40% and the flag with flap in the breeze as you turn!
+0 9.7 years ago
Dev PhilipTarpley

Beautiful!
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39.6k maverickvii

@wakescar, you're absolutely right. My understanding is that Riva and other builders like Chris Craft and Gar Wood took many design cues from the early Hacker's. Sometimes I'm lucky enough to see some of the Hacker beauties up where I live.
+0 9.7 years ago
Dev weebabyseamus

This is fantastic, the engine compartment has to be my favorite detail. This is what i was hoping would come out of this competition. Good job!
+0 9.7 years ago
32.7k Wakescar

Looks a lot like the Hacker Craft boats of lake George NY, beautiful.
+0 9.7 years ago
5,548 Intencer

Well done! Great design and detalization!!!!
+0 9.7 years ago
39.6k maverickvii

Thanks @kaaraabiner @thomasjaf, @wormforce. @teus, I too love the little details and gizmos!
+0 9.7 years ago
6,104 thomasjaf

Classy
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Riva Aquarama

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