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Originally Posted by Jeff Higgins
I wish I had gone to a few Classic Thunder events, and had heard of ML Boatworks, before I got started on my old Dumas Miss Unlimited. The Classic Thunder guys all speak very highly of ML Boatworks. Their kits are specific to actual APBA U-numbered boats, with subtle (and legal) modifications to make them run better as model boats. I've almost reached the point of saying "screw it" with my Dumas on a number of occasions, and just ordering one of theirs. Even though my Dumas is complete minus the decks and cowl, I bet I could still finish an ML kit faster from here. The Dumas has proven to be a lot of work, and often not a lot of fun work. Very frustrating at times, with the all around poor fit and quality of everything.
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Can't get those ML Boatworks boats out of my mind! In researching though it seems things like the hardware required to finish is pretty expensive. The other thing I wonder about is painting. I have a hard time believing the boats I am seeing are painted at home.
Have you looked into that aspect of the process?