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Dwight Brooks – Giant of a Modeler

One of the most masterful modelers of his time, Dwight Brooks started modeling at the age of five and created scale-model boats, ships, and planes that were fully operational. Dwight Brooks built large scale model boats in the 1980s and 90s. His work is familiar to readers of the old Scale Ship Modeler magazine, where a number of his models appeared. Dwight passed too soon in 1996, but his boats and ships can still be seen here at the Santa Barbara Maritime Museum, where all 32 were donated.

USAF (U-95) Hydroplane Racing Boat Model

This one-of-a-kind, radio-controlled model of an Unlimited class picklefork hydroplane was built by Dwight Brooks in 1975.
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Slingshot (E-40) Hydroplane Racing Boat Model

This radio-controlled hydroplane racing boat model was built by Dwight Brooks in 1980. It's powered by an inboard methanol/nitromethane K&B ...
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Experimental (60) Hydroplane Racing Boat Model

This radio-controlled hydroplane racing boat model was built by Dwight Brooks in 1970. It's powered by a methanol/nitromethane engine.
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Carol’s Barrel (87) Hydroplane Racing Boat Model

Carol's Barrel is a radio-controlled model hydroplane that was built by Dwight Brooks in 1986. It is powered by a ...
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Whiplash (84) Racing Boat Model

Whiplash(84) is a radio-controlled model of an ocean-racing Cigarette boat that was built by Dwight Brooks in 1980. It's powered ...
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Skat (8) Offshore Racing Boat Model

This radio-controlled model of an offshore racing boat, Skat, was built by Dwight Brooks in 1980. It's powered by two ...
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Maverick (U-79) Hydroplane Racing Boat Model

The Maverick U79 is a radio-controlled model of a hydroplane that was built by Dwight Brooks in 1970. It is ...
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Essex (537) Hydroplane Racing Boat Model

This radio-controlled hydroplane racing boat model was built by Dwight Brooks in 1986. It's powered by a K&B 7.5cc methanol/nitromethane ...
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Shanty (87) Hydroplane Racing Boat Model

Shanty is a radio-controlled hydroplane racing boat model built by Dwight Brooks in 1970. It's powered by a K&B 11cc ...
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Michelob Light (6) Offshore Racing Boat Model

This radio-controlled model of a tunnel hull offshore racing boat was built by Dwight Brooks in 1980. It's powered by ...
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(U-95) Hydroplane Racing Boat Model

This one-of-a-kind, radio-controlled model of an Unlimited Class picklefork hydroplane racing boat was built by Dwight Brooks in 1986.
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Spirit (15) Offshore Racing Boat Model

This radio-controlled model of an offshore racing boat was built by Dwight Brooks in 1970. It's powered by a methanol/nitromethane ...
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