Two Hoods seem to have been market tested, Hatchet's version seem's to have won the race.
The mighty Ood looks the same format and length of time to build as the Bismarck series (140wks), but is way more costly at around £840 plus an additional cost to R/C (the R/C pack for the Bissy was around £100).
I think the success of these thing has a lot to do with being able to spread the cost, I just wonder how many might buy if it was an outright purchase of £840?
The down side is that you won't know what the overall quality of parts is like until they land, and where these series always seem to have a discreet disclaimer "items may vary from those shown" which gives leave for a multitude of sins.
I suppose its each to there own, if you buy then you know what its going to cost at the outset and how long before you will have all the parts, though there seem to be a growing number of kits on the market that have gone the kit pack route, where you buy a pack to progress to the next stage and therefore spead the cost such as Panarts Amerigo Vespucci, and at least you can buy to suit yourself rather than being stuck with the weekly or monthly 2.5 year drip feed of a series kit.
