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New Diamond Dust kit - 9/5/2012 4:01 AM   
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Status: offline 		How much is a new Diamond Dust in the box worth these days? I dug one up in my storage I forgotten about and wondering what they go for now? Just curious......

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RE: New Diamond Dust kit - 9/18/2012 7:16 PM   
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Status: offline 		I been looking for one of these. I'll give you $20 for it if you want to sell it


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RE: New Diamond Dust kit - 9/20/2012 2:53 PM   
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RE: New Diamond Dust kit - 9/20/2012 8:21 PM   
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RE: New Diamond Dust kit - 9/20/2012 10:05 PM   
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I just sold it for $200. 2 days ago..


Amazing.
I suppose that there is $200 worth of "education" in that kit for someone who is just getting started, though.


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RE: New Diamond Dust kit - 9/20/2012 11:41 PM   
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It's a $70 kit and a good half that cost is the plans, the box and the trouble of sorting and packing the parts. I have a little insight on that subject..

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RE: New Diamond Dust kit - 9/20/2012 11:49 PM   
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RE: New Diamond Dust kit - 9/21/2012 2:38 AM   
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RE: New Diamond Dust kit - 9/21/2012 6:57 AM   
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RE: New Diamond Dust kit - 9/21/2012 8:21 PM   
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You know, by the time you order parts, run around gathering, machine to shape/size, the kit price is a deal even if you buy/make enough nicknacks to build a dozen or so. I too have done this.


The regular kit price is just fine, I agree 100%.

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RE: New Diamond Dust kit - 9/21/2012 10:23 PM   
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Status: offline 		My 1st Diamond Dust was built with scrap wood from photos that were posted here on build threads. The only item I had to go out and get that was "out of the ordinary" was the 3/8" fiberglass spar. I built mine with spruce leading edges and made little 1/8" ply gussets in some of the key areas to help tie in the main frame members.
I never have built one with a circular antenna tube, FG leading edges or a 1/8" plywood motor mount...that I can recall.
Building one of these things is about like building a motorized kite.
I think a kit could be "boxed" in a mailing tube?


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RE: New Diamond Dust kit - 9/21/2012 11:54 PM   
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Status: offline 		I have carbon dowel, sheet, fabric and glass coming out of my ears in the shop, plus balsa. I can trace several kits out easily if I sat down in there and got to it. Stuff has acculilated over the years of building. I'd like to fully glass sheet my next one. Give it a real airfoil.

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