Welcome to Thunderboat Graphics.com! We supply graphics for Radio Control raceboats of all sizes from 1/10th Scale FE to 1/6 Scale Gas Scale Unlimiteds We specialize in Scale Unlimited Hydros ONLY. You can get Scale Graphics in several places but the Scale enthusiast that wants the graphics right come to us every time. Why are we different? First, our Scale sets are more accurate and complete than any place you will find. We make every effort to have every decal that appeared on the real boat and it will be the right color and size or we will replace it for free. We treat our sets like we were making them for OUR OWN boats. Keep in mind that almost all of our sets are sized to Newton Marine paint schemes so there may be some variation between the paint scheme and the hull kit you have so please tell us what hull you have as some custom sizing may be necessary. We may be a little more expensive and sometimes we have delays but our decals are second to none. Take a look around and if we don't have the set you want we'll draw it for you. All sets listed have the full permission of the copyright holder to use the logo and or artwork for use in model boating. In fact many of our sets contain the original artwork from the sponsor. Prices Listed are for 1/8 Scale Unlimiteds. For Gas Scale and Thunderboats add $25
3-9-2021 - Ok guys I am telling you this almost as fast as I found out. Things are opening back up a bit here in CA. Now that is good and bad all at the same time. Good for obvious reasons and bad because I am now scrambling. Most of you know that my regular business is Audio Visual. Well for a number of years in the fall from Aug to Nov I do video for High School Football. Well suddenly they have decided that they are going to try and get in about 6 games of the Fall 2020 Season this Spring starting this weekend. Which means I am going to lose a bit of production time for the next six weeks. I will try to get as much done with less time as I can. I have 5 orders going out today and tomorrow and maybe Thursday and then next week I will only have time Mon-Wed to work on boat graphics. Sorry for the inconvenience. I honestly had written off any Sports Video this year. But public pressure is finally prevailing.
1-13-2021 - A lot of lists have been updated. All of the 2019 boats were added. Plus a few more 60's and 70's. The 68-72 Budweiser boats have had some upgrades to the sets.
1-13-2021 - Well despite what is going on in the rest of the world things are quite busy here. Even though it is winter I still have plenty of vehicle graphics and corporate jobs to do as well as the RC Boat decals. Since I purged my client list a bit things have actually picked up and new customers are coming on board. Thank you! I really didn't want to eliminate some customers but it was necessary and things are better for it. A few sets have been added or re added of late. the 70 Atlas Cabover was redrawn. I had originally done this years ago prior to a robbery where I lost all my files and my backup was not current. I also added the 70 Atlas II. Plus I added the 1965 Miss Smirnoff U90 and the 1966-67 Miss Smirnoff U80. The 1974 Pizza Pete was added too. Many more are coming as well.
11-23-2020 - MPORTANT PLEASE READ!!! After further consideration I am not closing the boat graphics. However I am eliminating quite a few problem customers. These are the people that start texting me at all hours of the night and emailing after they mailed a check or MO that takes 5 days to get here wanting to know where their order is. Sorry but I must reiterrate this is a side business and always has been. I do not change the rules for anyone.
11-3-2020 - IMPORTANT PLEASE READ!!! Effective immediately I will no longer be taking new orders for RC Boat Graphics. I no longer have the time to produce them in a timely manner and will be removing them from my list of services. I am not closing my shop I am just no longer doing RC Boat graphics.
3-31-2020 - So add me to the list of those that have to work from home because of SARS CoV-2. Mine will be temporary I hope. I had Local PD come by last Thursday on a complaint by a citizen that a Winery near me was still open. Unfortunately there was a Car Stereo shop open too. Both got cited with a misdemeanor. Because they were already contacted once to close. I was just given a warning even though my door is locked and I am not open to the public. The County issued tighter restrictions and said they would start citing business for non-compliance. I appealed to them on Friday and yesterday and was told I can remain in business as long as I am not open to the public. However I am still waiting for that exemption letter. So until I get it I will not risk the Misdemeanor and the $1000 fine. I know some of you are off as well and are working on boats and I would love to get your orders out but I cannot risk that fine.
2-27-2020 - Heads up the office may be moving in a couple of weeks. Everything was in place to remain here and sign a new lease but another opportunity came up that I had to try to get. More to come
1-9-20 - Happy New Year! Production is back up to speed and things are getting caught up from the Holidays. Several sets have been added like the 1979 EVERGREEN ROOFING. Others have been spruced up liek the Gale livery from the 50-60's with new tail graphics. By the way if you haven't seen it yet check out the Facebook page! Click the icon to the left
5-15-19 - Several sets have been added from the 1960's, 1980's and 1990's
2-27-19 - IMPORTANT NOTICE! The weather is getting biblical here in CA daily. Flood warnings and road closures frequently from snow or the road was washed away. So I am aware of two lost shipments and one envelope. To which I have sent replacements for some. Priority shipping may be delayed in some cases because I80 east has been closed a lot from snow. US50 has been closed because half the road disappeared. I5 and US101 North and south has had closures too because of snow or flooding. Please check tracking frequently and let me know if your shipment doesn’t show. I’ve been holding off on some to time it with breaks in the weather.
1-17-19 - Happy 2019! A few new changes to the website. I have broken the 2000's and 2010-19 into 2 separate pages. Can't belive the second decade of the 2000's is almost over. New sets and striping kits have been added. Check out some of the pics on the new Facebook Page @TBoatGraphics.
12-10-18 - I'm sure everyone is hard at it building or rebuilding this winter. Judging by the orders coming in there will be a lot of new boats next season. I have two new versions of the 2018 U9 that are available now. The Detroit RealTrac version and the TC Les Schwab version. Prices will be posted as soon as I find out the vinyl costs for the striping. IMPORTANT! The office will be closed this year from 12/21/18 to 1/2/19. I am going to be working hard to get most orders out before the holiday break.
11-12-18 - It's been a long time since updating and I didn't realize it. Despite rumors to the contrary I am still producing graphics sets. However things havem changed here a bit and I actually have more time to dedicate to it now. My morning job that I had ended in August. It was actually going to end at the end of this year anyway. So I am now in the office at 8am instead of 10:30am and later like it used to be. Also I have scaled back some of my other business so I am not as busy in the fall like I used to be. Orders will be going out much faster than before.
2-14-2018 - Several new sets have been added to the catalog. The 1976 Sunny Jim. the 2009 Master Tire and now a complete sets for the 1978 Miss Tri Cities Mark N Pak and 2017 Griggs Presents Miss Ace Harware are now available. Also, please review the buttons to the left. PRICING has now been changed to ORDERING. Please review the policy that has been posted so that there is no misunderstanding.
11-22-17 - It's been a long time between updates. Sorry for that but Fall is a very busy time around here. Most of you know that this is a side business for me and that Sept 1 through late November I am very busy with my primary business. I do my best to keep things moving but that is difficult at times. However, I am making some changes for 2018 that may solve that at least in part. I will know more in 2018. In the mean time things are returning to almost normal and I am clearing out the backlog and taking new orders. I am also getting some drawing time in. I have added two new sets the 1982 Miss Prodelco and the 1988 Vantage Ultra. Both of these kits are available with trim to fit striping kits as well. All you have to do is paint the white base coat and the rest is decals and then clear it.
I also want to clear up some previous posts at this time. I had posted on a couple of message boards that I would be closing the decal business in 2018. That is NO LONGER the case. However, ordering procedures will be changing somewhat. More on that by next spring as I determine how changes in my regular business will be happening.
Next, I want to address some negative posts about me that have appeared on one of the message boards. There are always complaints of my delivery times and I do not deny that. Unlike my primary business this is a ONE MAN operation. I do not have the luxury of having my son or brother doing my work so that I can play with RC Boats all day. I wish I did but I don't. One of my competitors apparently does and that's great for him. But you would think that with all that extra time his decals would look better. I can make this statement because I have seen his work first hand and here is what I have found.
1 - Completely inaccurate lettering or even missing letters in certain decals. I have pictures of this too
2 - Pixellated decals from enlarging a picture beyond its limits. I use very few picture files in my work.
3 - Decals that are the wrong color. Stars that are green and supposed to be gold. I've seen this twice.
4 - Lettering that is not only wrong but is supposed to have a drop shadow and that was done by two layer of the same wrong letters offset slightly. Where the edge of the bottom layer creates an edge in the top layer.
The list goes on. I may have complaints about my production time occasionally but I can assure you that nothing like what is listed will ever leave my shop. I have been a Scale Unlimited boater for 17 years. I started this business because of decals I received from another supplier that were not accurate. I spend a lot of time doing the research to create the most accurate decals for our boats. Like a lot of you I look at it as I am building THE boat itself. If I wouldn't put it on my boat I won't let it leave my shop. Plain and simple. I don't do "Close Enough" or "Good Enough". If "Close Enough" is ok for you then you are welcome to go elsewhere to my competitors. I will not sacrifice my reputation on "Close Enough". I prefer not to guess if I can avoid it. The same goes for my building. I can honestly say I have never had a boat protested because of a major construction inaccuracy. My competitors have. In fact, I have builds underway and planned that will surprise you.
With that look for more new sets to be added to a list of scale boats that is already unequalled in Scale Unlimiteds. I will be out of the office until after Thanksgiving weekend but please feel free to email me at mike.mcknight@prolinemedia.net. Have a Happy Thanksgiving!
6-23-17 - With the 8/1 deadline looming this announcement will come as welcome news. After some major lobbying by a number of boaters we will be keeping the boat graphics shop open for probably one more year. However, if you want decals for this winter's projects the 8/1 deadline would be a good one to aim for. Fall is a very busy time of year for us and production on graphics slows down til about November.
Also since we are going to stay around a bit longer a complete overhaul of the website will be happening as well.
3-14-17 - IMPORTANT! We have signed a new lease and will resume taking orders. However, we will be phasing out boat graphics later this year. The absolute last day for orders will be August 1st, 2017.
1-25-17 - IMPORTANT! We will be suspending taking new orders as of 1/31/17. Our current lease is up on 2/28. We are not renewing it due to improvements that have not been done by new owner. If a new lease cannot be secured we will be closing indefinitely. Our apologies for any inconvenience.