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    EeZeBilts From Keil Kraft
    "....Back when I started modelling with my dad in 1955 kits could be bought for shillings, my aerokits fire boat was 35 shillings(Β£1.75) Now the same kit is over Β£200. I can buy a car at the auctions for less...." I had a look at a value-comparison site. Interesting data, because of course values of objects have all changed quite extensively in 50+ years. Computers and electronics, for instance have become much cheaper... Β£1 15s (1.75) in 1955 can be compared to nowadays in lots of ways. For instance, against the Retail Price Index it's worth about Β£45.10p. So a model
    boat kit
    is about 5 times more expensive than it was, compared to things like food. But that's probably more of an indication that household necessities like food have actually become a lot cheaper. In terms of average pay the value would be Β£109. So model
    boat kit
    s are about twice their cost to an average worker. Though as the pay median shifts that may not be an ideal measurement. I think that big model boats were a bit of a costly hobby even then. I think that's a measure of the rarity of model
    boat kit
    s - they are no longer a common item and so attract a higher price because of the inability to make volume savings. In terms of value as part of GDP - the cost of the item seen as an asset of the country, that value would be Β£190. So not a lot of change there at all...
    5 years ago by DodgyGeezer
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    CNC
    boat kit
    s...?
    "....I am sure that you will end up with a lot of customers when see these...." While it is, of course, quite reasonable to charge for materials and time, I am looking forward to a future where the base patterns for a model
    boat kit
    will be available for free off the Web. You can download a lot of free patterns already, but I haven't seen anything I would call a 'real
    boat kit
    '. CNC cutters and 3-D printers are already available at most schools, and local councils now operate 'MakerSpace' workshops where this kit is made available to the public. Hobbyist designers could turn out the cutting files - all a modeller would need to do would be to buy the sheets of wood and feed them into the machine to have a kit coming out the other side. Not too sure how to do fibreglass hulls, though...
    5 years ago by DodgyGeezer
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    3D Printing.
    Go for it! If you get one in kit form it will keep the costs down, with the added advantage of learning how the machine works as you build it. Prusa probably do the best kits on the market, pricey but decent European quality. Tronxy or Creality are good Chinese machines starting at around 150 for something decent enough to get you going. Chinese quality has come on in leaps and bounds over the last few years and they have listened to the community and made improvements accordingly. And then comes the endless hours of fun 'upgrading'. There are plenty of on line forums and social media groups for advice and assistance, so for the price of a
    boat kit
    you can add a whole new dimension to your modelling skills. Not just modelling either, there is a thousand and one things you can do. For example, I replaced a Β£15 button on the washing machine in half an hour with 20 pence worth of plastic.
    5 years ago by Nickthesteam
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    WaterProofing and Painting
    To answer your question first, I would seal the wood inside and out with several coats of sanding sealer or primer - checking that the glue joints are sound first - and then use cellulose car spray for the final colour. Once decals are in place a final coal of car lacquer is a good idea. But you will find that everyone has their own approach to painting. Many people would advise covering with a fibreglass skin and epoxy, particularly as it's a racing boat... Is it this Dumas kit? http://www.dumasproducts.com/product_info.php?products_id=391 I believe that that
    boat kit
    comes in different sizes, and has been around since the 1970s. It's a racing hydroplane, and not the first choice I would have made for a beginner to model boating! Here is a video of an electric one running: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mb0kYvPZOe4 You may just intend to build it as a display item, but if you are thinking of running it then you may find a bit more advice helpful? I suppose that the first point to make is that that old World Engines radio is quite out of date. If it's 27Mhz it's still legal, but, even if you have all the bits for it I would advise against running anything with a vintage radio which may be unreliable. Don't throw it away - it's worth good money to a vintage collector - but a modern 2.4Ghz set will be much more reliable. I see that the boat comes with an I/C motor. If you are not experienced with model boats I suspect that you have not used one of these? Again, these are becoming a bit of a specialist skill since so many lakes ban their use. Converting the boat to electric would bring it more into line with modern practice. Common advice is for beginners who have little experience to go and talk to the nearest club, and I think that applies in spades here! Racing boats run fast, need careful expert set-up, and are easy to crash - possibly damaging more than just your boat in the process. A club will have more experienced members who know where to run the boat safely, will help you set it up, and may let you practice with simpler boats to learn how to do things properly before taking your (and your uncle and grandfather's) pride and joy out on the lake... Here's someone else with a similar problem to yours... https://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?1661638-1970-s-Pay-n-Pak-boat-NEED-HELP%21
    5 years ago by DodgyGeezer


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