Dumas disappointment

[pribco]

Started building what I thought was the Skidadle 20 this morning.

After getting much of the frame together I realize they sent me another Skidaddle TOO. Even the decal is for the TOO. Of course the invoice is for the model I wanted.

Have written for a refund for the price difference, but that is not really the issue. Poop!!

Well, at least I am familiar with the build process.

[Fluid]

I started building my first Dumas model almost 50 years ago...the PT109. It was my first boat kit although I'd built some medium difficulty airplanes before. It took a long time and I had to do a lot of modifying to get parts to fit and to mount a motor (Pitman 6 volt). I didn't know any better at the time and finished the boat after a long build process - especially for a young pre-teenager. It wasn't very pretty but it was my first R/C boat so I was happy.

A few years later I built two other Dumas kits, the the SK Jr and the DV20. I finally decided that overall Dumas kit quality was very poor. While it is possible to build a decent model from a Dumas kit, you really need to replace most of the wood with better material. You did well with your first Dumas kit. I am not even certain if Jay Dumas is still with the current Dumas boats, they seem to be liquidating old stock.



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[pribco]

But if not Dumus, who else out there makes wood boat kits!!!

[sailr]

These guys have some beautiful kits!

http://www.mackproductsrc.com/

[Fluid]

As do these folks.

http://www.osbornmodelkits.com/RC_model_boat_kits.htm

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[TotalPackage]

But if not Dumus, who else out there makes wood boat kits!!!

Dumas screws up from time to time but they are extremely nice folk so dont be too hard on them they will correct it just tell them the error.

[pribco]

Thanks for the replies-yes Dumas folks have been very helpful in the past--and, frankly, although some of the wood seems a bit dry (old) I have not had a real problems with it.

For some reason I like the style of these things--just wish I had recieved the right kit, or at least recognized the problem earlier so it could be corrected.

Wonder if they would give me a Ski 20 at cost???

[blizard05]

Hey, Bill ! How did you make out with Dumas?? Did you get the SK20?? Larry

[ron1950]

like someone said he dumas folks are very nice to deal with as i ordered the wrong thing and called em the next day and they fixed it right away....

[pribco]

They said they were out of stock of the Ski20--instead got a discount on DeepVee20. Not as much as I had hoped for, but better than nothing.

Have not recieved yet, but no matter-am still building second sktoo.

[rcboatmanwithkids2880]

Hi Guy's ,

Currently i am building hotshot .45 , it seems the side panels are a bit oversized & non trip spars are to wide though it is workable . Impressed by the kit overall & believe they are worth percevering with , will be painted in the JPS raceboat scheme that was raced by Bob Spalding in Europe 1978-84ish ....

All the best in F/E R/C Boating
Brad

[siberianhusky]

What are your plans for powering the DV20?
That was my first boat way back in the early 80's, ran it with an enya 19 with a kool klamp.
I still have that hull, I should put some electronics in it and run it for old times sake. I just never wanted to get rid of that one.