James Henry
Inducted: 1987
James started his model boating career in San Diego, being one of the early members of
the San Diego Argonauts R/C Boat club. He also served as Commodore for that club, as
well as a stint as District Nine Director. He was also on several Nationals Committees, and
did much to promote model boating in Southern California. He served as NAMBA President
from 1989 to 1991. He passed his legacy of model boating on to his son and grandsons,
who are still actively racing today.
Jay Brandon
Inducted: 1987
Jay’s contributions to model boating cover a span of many years. Purchasing Dumas Boats
in 1964, Jay has provided quality model boating equipment to the hobbyist for over 30
years. Jay has actively promoted NAMBA by including NAMBA membership in every boat
kit that he sells. He has always contributed generously to the Nationals and district events
over the years with class sponsorships and raffe donations.
Buzz Passarino
Inducted: 1988
Buzz started modeling in 1931 by constructing rubber powered model airplanes. By 1938
he had graduated to gas powered planes, and in 1940 he switched to U-control planes
and tether speedboats. In 1970 he switched to R/C sailboats, and with the appearance of
K&B’s outboard, he started designing and building tunnel hulls. He has also run hydros,
monos, deep vees, and scale unlimiteds. He served for many years on the Technical
Committee, and has introduced countless boaters to NAMBA.
Bob Plumley
Inducted: 1989
Bob spent many years in model boating in the Los Angeles area, being one of the founding
members of one of the frst organized clubs in that district, the Pirates Model Boat Club.
Bob always supported NAMBA events, and participated in various classes throughout the
years. Even after Bob stopped running boats actively, he always took an interest in local
events, and came to help out when needed.
Frank Hu
Inducted: 1989
Frank started in model boating while living in Hawaii and was one of the original members
of the Hawaiian Horde. Frank also attended races in Japan, and was responsible for
getting the Japanese team to attend several of our Nationals. He served as an assistant to
the frst President of NAMBA, Gary Johnson, and represented NAMBA at events throughout
the country.
Steve Muck
Inducted: 1990
Steve Muck started in his model boating career in the Los Angeles area, and was one of
the original members of NAMBA. He later left Los Angeles and moved to Dallas, Texas, but
his participation in boating did not stop. Long a model boating competitor, he then became
a manufacturer, providing competitive boats and hardware to model boaters around the
country.
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