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essex2visuvesi

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Happiness is a Black Pearl
« on: January 19, 2011, 03:44:35 pm »
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Re: Happiness is a Black Pearl
« Reply #1 on: January 19, 2011, 04:08:40 pm »
The Chinese are branching out into wooden static kits, this looks very well designed, our home grown manufacturers need to keep an eye on this, lest we loose this branch of the hobby to the far east also!!
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Re: Happiness is a Black Pearl
« Reply #2 on: January 19, 2011, 04:29:11 pm »
Argh Matey , methinks ye have a fine wench lad ....an ye could be havin another black vessel in nearby waters, Aye check yer PMs.
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Re: Happiness is a Black Pearl
« Reply #3 on: January 19, 2011, 04:42:14 pm »
hi , looked at black peal looks a nice kit , but it be if there was a British importer, to get a back up if it went Dodgey
 in the mean time i will stick with my black rose O0.......LARRY

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Re: Happiness is a Black Pearl
« Reply #4 on: January 19, 2011, 04:43:48 pm »
It is nice to see an ebayer that takes the time to describe the item very well with good photos. The Chines seam to be at the top for this.

Looks a nice kit. You will have to do a build log if you get it.


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Re: Happiness is a Black Pearl
« Reply #5 on: January 19, 2011, 04:55:13 pm »
Quote from: unbuiltnautilus on January 19, 2011, 04:08:40 pm
The Chinese are branching out into wooden static kits, this looks very well designed, our home grown manufacturers need to keep an eye on this, lest we loose this branch of the hobby to the far east also!!

I was talking to Jotika some months ago, and was given to understand that a few years ago the Chinese ordered one of all their boats. After a pause, they saw these starting to come on the market.

Not a lot you can do about it - no legal comeback, you just go out of business...   
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Re: Happiness is a Black Pearl
« Reply #6 on: January 19, 2011, 06:02:05 pm »
Not just the Chinese who do that. Viet Nam has a couple of model boat building firms, doing fully built models, and most of their range are copies from ALL the European kit manufacturers. Don't really know how they do them for the price they offer to Tourists in Ho Chi Minh, and some of then are well done. Some not so well. Not trying to say its right or ethical, but if living in that country would make a good start for anyone wanting r/c boats as balsa, hobby shops and kits as we know them are totally non-existant. They have been doing it for years, and do export, mainly to the US
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Re: Happiness is a Black Pearl
« Reply #7 on: January 19, 2011, 06:49:48 pm »
 where did it say the size was and could you make it rc
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Re: Happiness is a Black Pearl
« Reply #8 on: January 19, 2011, 08:50:52 pm »
Quote from: ben hall on January 19, 2011, 06:49:48 pm
where did it say the size was and could you make it rc

         The ship size：    920MM×205MM×820MM    Don't know if it could be Radio Controlled.
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Re: Happiness is a Black Pearl
« Reply #9 on: January 20, 2011, 10:19:12 am »
hi  should think so black rose is only 600 mm ..2ft old money , its a tight queeze , but it goes in ........larry.
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Re: Happiness is a Black Pearl
« Reply #10 on: January 20, 2011, 10:39:39 am »
yeah im looking for somthing 4 5 footish my club has a mould so i think im best of using that
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Re: Happiness is a Black Pearl
« Reply #11 on: January 24, 2011, 12:58:09 pm »
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And giant accelerator quant and three lifeboats have been equipped for the whole ship body.


OK, anyone guess what one of them might be?  {-)

Something lost in translation methinks...

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