Dumas Chris Craft

[thunderbyte]

I am looking at either the Dumas #1234 28" Barrel Back or the #1241 40" Barrel Back triple cockpit models. Has anyone built either of these? I have never built a wood boat before but have built rc cars planes and trucks. I also am an avid plastic model kit builder, so I know my way around. I am hoping it wont be too difficult but also realize it may be time consuming. Im just wondering if anyone else can give me input on the quality and their experience with these models.

Thanks,
Len

[Andrew Gilchrist]

Dumas are the standard bearer for these models.

The models are heavy - and can be ligthened by using lighter woods and drilling out frames etc. However for the chris crafts the weight is pretty well scale and the hulls work with a wide range of motors as scale speed as not that high.

If you would like scale figures for motor speed and prop sizes etc let me know and i can get you some recommendations - email me at andrew@fastelectrics.com

[Artster]

As a rule I've always disliked the Dumas kits... poor wood, even poorer die
crunching. Still, the end results I have seen come out looking pretty darn
good. Just look the kit over carefully when you get it and make sure the
wood looks good.

Have fun!

Art

"thunderbyte" <thunderbyte.xznr4@rcgroups.com> wrote in message
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> I am looking at either the Dumas #1234 28" Barrel Back or the #1241 40"
> Barrel Back triple cockpit models. Has anyone built either of these?
> I have never built a wood boat before but have built rc cars planes and
> trucks. I also am an avid plastic model kit builder, so I know my way
> around. I am hoping it wont be too difficult but also realize it may
> be time consuming. Im just wondering if anyone else can give me input
> on the quality and their experience with these models.
>
> Thanks,
> Len
>
>
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[Artster]

As a rule I've always disliked the Dumas kits... poor wood, even poorer die
crunching. Still, the end results I have seen come out looking pretty darn
good. Just look the kit over carefully when you get it and make sure the
wood looks good.

Have fun!

Art

"thunderbyte" <thunderbyte.xznr4@rcgroups.com> wrote in message
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>
> I am looking at either the Dumas #1234 28" Barrel Back or the #1241 40"
> Barrel Back triple cockpit models. Has anyone built either of these?
> I have never built a wood boat before but have built rc cars planes and
> trucks. I also am an avid plastic model kit builder, so I know my way
> around. I am hoping it wont be too difficult but also realize it may
> be time consuming. Im just wondering if anyone else can give me input
> on the quality and their experience with these models.
>
> Thanks,
> Len
>
>
> --
> thunderbyte
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