1:12 or 1:10 electric outboard motor?

[richards_bob]

I am starting on a shallow draft day cruiser design intended for outboard power. I'll build a scale model to prove the concepts. Are there any 1:12 or 1:10 scale electric-powered outboards out there that I can use for the tank testing? Brand names don't matter, but I would like something that's reasonably representative of industry standard prop distances below the transom mount.

Thanks.

-- RGR

[bugfanatic]

As far as scale there are some older vintage motors available that were quite scale in size & appearance (very costly to get one now though). However, I haven't seen anything made that's to scale in a very long time. The Kyosho Dolphin outboard is really the only one I can think of - but it's not scale.

[kinil]

Do a search for graupner electric out boards they have 2 sizes the smaller on looks very scale I have one my selfIMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a343/kinil/boat043.jpg[/IMG]

[richards_bob]

Do a search for graupner electric out boards they have 2 sizes the smaller on looks very scale I have one my selfIMG]http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a343/kinil/boat043.jpg[/IMG]

I took a look at your photo, and that is a good looking motor. What are the dimensions?

The only outboard I could find at Graupner scaled too big (about 1:7 or so). It was specified for boats about 3' long or so, but my model will only be about 2'.

-- RGR

[kinil]

My outboard is the 650 size it is 7.25 inches tall I think you are right about the scale it is 1:8 scale on my boat whitch is 28 inches without the outboard.