XJ6 Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Hello to all was wondering if anyone on board here has ever built any Wood Boats by Dumas Products ? I received one has a gift for X-Mas asked for it ? And it seems it will be quite the challenge ? This will be my second build on a wooden boat my first being a Maine Lobster Boat by Midwest Products So my question is does anybody have any Advice, Hints,Suggestions or Comments on Dumas Products Iam looking forward to building a Real Beauty of a 1949 Chris Craft Runabout and doing a WIP here on this Forum has time allows Thanks Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Geiger Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I've seen the Dumas boats in hobby shops and on eBay. I've been very curious since some of them are 1/24 scale, but haven't ventured there yet. I think I remember your Chris Craft being 1/24 scale, so I'm very interested in your impressions and build progress. I'd love to have that on a trailer behind a classic car or truck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cobraman Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 I have seen some finished ones that looked fantastic ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJ6 Posted January 18, 2016 Author Share Posted January 18, 2016 I've seen the Dumas boats in hobby shops and on eBay. I've been very curious since some of them are 1/24 scale, but haven't ventured there yet. I think I remember your Chris Craft being 1/24 scale, so I'm very interested in your impressions and build progress. I'd love to have that on a trailer behind a classic car or truckThanks for your reply back Tom has for the Scale I am not sure the kit came with plans but does not say what Scale ?However when she is Completed it will measure 30" long and 10" wide in center The real Chris Craft measures a length of 18' 11" With a Beam of 6' 1" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldcarfan Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 It's been a good while since I've done this kind of math, but if I did it correctly, it turns out to be 1/7.57th scale.18' 22" is 18.92' X 12 = 227.04. Divide that by 30" and it comes out to 7.57. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted January 18, 2016 Share Posted January 18, 2016 Hello Don, that's a fine looking boat! Seems like lots of guys set these Dumas Boats up for RC. Yes, it's a 1/8 scale boat. It has a wood frame construction with a hard PVC shell (for the water, RC duty) then a mahogany veneer. The kit looks like it builds up like the 1:40 and 1:50 historical sailing vessels. Meaning double planking on a real wood frame. In your case, the pvc goes over the wooden frame, then the mahogany veneer on top of that.This seems like a very fine model, the Dumas Boats too. These boats will finish up very nicely and it will be a stunning model for sure.I love wooden ship models, it's been my personal favorite modeling type theme for a long time. They're breathtaking when finished properly.Great project.Michael Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
XJ6 Posted January 21, 2016 Author Share Posted January 21, 2016 Hello Don, that's a fine looking boat! Seems like lots of guys set these Dumas Boats up for RC. Yes, it's a 1/8 scale boat. It has a wood frame construction with a hard PVC shell (for the water, RC duty) then a mahogany veneer. The kit looks like it builds up like the 1:40 and 1:50 historical sailing vessels. Meaning double planking on a real wood frame. In your case, the pvc goes over the wooden frame, then the mahogany veneer on top of that.This seems like a very fine model, the Dumas Boats too. These boats will finish up very nicely and it will be a stunning model for sure.I love wooden ship models, it's been my personal favorite modeling type theme for a long time. They're breathtaking when finished properly.Great project.MichaelThanks for the inspiration and yes this can be built for RC however me going to build a Beautiful Static Display ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Buckaroo Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 (edited) I dont really remember any quirks with this kit other then it does take some time to build. Any challenges I may have faced might of been due to this being my first wooden boat. However I had built R/C aircraft for many years and was familiar with working with wood structures. The biggest thing is having a dedicated work area - I used a hollow core door mounted on two sawhorses for my bench. If I remember right I figured there was about 120 hrs from start to finish. I did put R/C gear in mine which does not take away from the static display and she would cut a beautiful wake when I took it out. Not the best pics but all I could find. Edited January 26, 2016 by Old Buckaroo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted January 26, 2016 Share Posted January 26, 2016 That Dumas boat is quite a project, however it will look stunning when you finish it. I had started one back in the 90's and it still lays in the crawl space under the house unfinished. I don't know if I'll ever get around to finishing it, but it sure would be nice if I did. Good luck with your build as Dumas has been making high quality model boat kits for many years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 (edited) Good luck with your build. I'm sure there are lots of experts here should you need help. Edited January 28, 2016 by 10thumbs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Hmmm, my Dumas instructions says to build the hull upside down and if I remember right that I've got a pretty good start on it. Guess I'll have do dig it out the next time I go into the crawl space. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted January 28, 2016 Share Posted January 28, 2016 Hmmm, my Dumas instructions says to build the hull upside down and if I remember right that I've got a pretty good start on it. Guess I'll have do dig it out the next time I go into the crawl space.Interesting.Do you build the deck upside down too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
High octane Posted January 29, 2016 Share Posted January 29, 2016 Interesting.Do you build the deck upside down too.I haven't seen my Dumas boat kit for years, but I believe that after the hull is finished, the hull is turned right side up to finish the build. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brudda Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Wow!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
10thumbs Posted February 15, 2016 Share Posted February 15, 2016 Wow!!!! Bruce, could you give some insight to your enthusiasm? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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