I've been modeling since 1934 and I'm now 80 years into the rest of my life. In another post I wrote that I had ordered a Dumas Windy 23" kit and a new engine. Got some excellent replies and advice. My turn now for some free advice. If you do the math you can see I have been modeling aircraft, cars, trains and sail boats for 70 years. Time out for WWII.
The point of this whole message is to warn beginners away from the Windy kit. I believe I have learned a bit and have a bit of experience building from kits so this should not be much of a problem. For me it isn't but I would hate to think of someone new to kit building trying to build this one.
It's coming along fine for me and beginning to shape up. I picked it because I liked the looks. Wrong reason! I will not condemn all Dumas airboats and will probably buy another kit from them. Just wanted to warn absolute beginners away from this one.