One would think a good number of Florida residents would have model boats. We have plenty of ponds, lakes, and saltwater canals, etc., along the coast. But no. Third largest state in the US but I know of only a half dozen clubs here. We tend not to be like the old world and take up hobbies like this.
Being we run in a public park we do get people stopping by to look. Not many, but a few. There is just no interest.
I'll be 82 next week and keep my mind occupied with scale model RC boats, armor, other RC vehicles, photography, web site maintenance, and of course 3d printing (just about anything). In between I try to fit in my family. This year I think I will be giving up yard maintenance. Too hot in the summer. No bingo or trivia nights for me (yet).
Lew

Deans, Aeronaut, Krick, Billings and others seem to be doing all right. However, as someone who is the “spark plug” of the NTMS I can tell you that scale and scale type model boating is a hard sell in the middle of North Texas. There’s model boating here, but most of it is in the form of racing sailing yachts and either glow, gas or 4 cell and up racing boats. On the 2 coasts it’s different. There is more activity full scale in say, New England or San Francisco then here in DFW, as the biggest thing you’re going to see here is cabin cruisers or maybe a push tug. Houston has a sizable scale following too, but they’re near the Gulf Coast.In the UK and Europe scale model boating seems too be more prevalent too. I think it’s just harder here, as it’s just a huge amount of country between the 2 coasts. Also, I’ve seen younger people on non modeling forums such as Reddit do some scale type modelling via 3D printing. They’re out there guys, we just have to find them.
Anyway, I think SOMEONE is going to pick up a part of the Dumas line. Model Expo brought back
some of the Midwest line, it’s highly conceivable they might start producing some of the Dumas line too.
Cash

I wonder what type and how large their manufacturing department is. They said they were just closing. Don't know if they tried selling the business to anyone else. I believe that Loyalhanna Dockyard (New York, USA) had taken over some other bussinesses.
Lew

Jumpugly:
I will have a conversation with ME production manager, but from what I know, for now they just obtain a huge shipments with lots of Dumas kits but he didn’t mentioned anything about reproducing Dumas kits.
I’ll keep you posted.
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... especially when trying to sell an already built Dumas kit, regardless of quality, they just don't seem to sell very well. Pretty much goes for all model boats, including scratch builds, there's not much of a market for them here (Florida).
Lew

Just go and look at some prices for Dumas model boat kits and you will understand why there is a decline in the art of model boats that need to be built by skilled modellers why pay $ 350 to $600 and do all that work while just buying premade R/C models are for the non skilled builders.I'm going off topic but I saw a R/C controlled Lawn More,Snow Plow for over $ 1500.00 That might be fun also.

Loosing the art of building model kits. Dumas' fate and others seem to prove that. On the other hand, Motion-RC (here in the U.S.) seems to indicate that build skills are giving way to buying pre-built models, a.ka., RTR and ARTR. Sad!
Lew

Maybe we modelers can buy it n move it? A buddy bought gyrocopter company, moved it n is doing well. It coukd be a great partime deal. Another buddy owns Glencoe Models. Bet we could share space. I live in suburban Boston area. We have few model shops left here. On line sales are mostly selling. I wonder if they would be interested in a deal to save the brand n its history?

Hey Kenny: Model Expo does market Dumas Kits and it seems they will continue to do so until they are gone. As far as taking over production...nobody knows.

Chit. I've been planning a serious buy for several years ... guess I better get on it. Very disappointing but probably represents the reality of today's market. chit!!☹️