Mitchell Meltzer Posted July 12 Share #1 Posted July 12 I have very bad hand tremors but would like to build a Dumas Victory Tug Boat to use for remote control boating. Any suggestions for companies/people I could pay to construct it for me? I live in Virginia but spend a good chunk of the year in Bluffton, SC. Thanks! mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccoyle Posted July 12 Share #2 Posted July 12 Is there a compelling reason for wishing to have the Dumas kit built for you? For the price of a commissioned build, you could probably purchase a ready-made RC tug. mtaylor, mtdoramike and tmj 3 Quote Chris Coyle Greer, South Carolina When you have to shoot, shoot. Don't talk. - Tuco Current builds: Brigantine Phoenix, Speeljacht Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mtdoramike Posted July 12 Share #3 Posted July 12 I agree with Chris here. I used to do commission builds from boats to tall wooden ship models. A commissioned build even from a Dumas kit could take a minimum of 3 months and anywhere from 300-400 hours to complete. My commission rate was around $5.00 and hour 10-15 years ago. The best way to go would be to join RCgroups.com and post that you are looking for a Victory Tug already built. I build and sell boats all the time, a lot cheaper than my commission rate, but it's usually a kit or a project that I get pretty cheap and something I really wanted to build. tmj and mtaylor 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Meltzer Posted July 14 Author Share #4 Posted July 14 Cool, thanks for the advice! I will do some searching. mtaylor 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mitchell Meltzer Posted July 14 Author Share #5 Posted July 14 On a side note, is anyone familiar with the quality of work that a builder called Bill Crane does? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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