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Paddler Information => Research => Topic started by: the bombus on December 16, 2014, 11:01:43 PM

Title: Who knows this paddler??
Post by: the bombus on December 16, 2014, 11:01:43 PM

Hello fellow paddlers ,
Does anyone out there knows anything about this paddler ?
name, origin, anything
thnx in advance and greetings from The Bombus

Title: Re: Who knows this paddler??
Post by: Gerhardvienna on December 17, 2014, 04:16:56 AM

Hi Bombus
This could be a model of the Chieftain, see this site http://www.hassemodell.de/RC.html
There will be some repair work to do, but it`s worth to do it!
Regards
Gerhard

Title: Re: Who knows this paddler??
Post by: DamienG on December 17, 2014, 09:02:26 PM

I agree Gerhard it does look like the Chieftain.  :)

Title: Re: Who knows this paddler??
Post by: the bombus on December 17, 2014, 11:21:25 PM

i'm thinking about it
the model is 1.80 meters long ,probaly around 1/24 scale
what do you guys think ? buy or not ?

Title: Re: Who knows this paddler??
Post by: Gerhardvienna on December 18, 2014, 12:24:43 AM

I wuold!
IF it is the Chieftain, this is 1 : 20 measure, I would try to fit it with LifeSteam drive! What should be the price?
Regards
Gerhard

Title: Re: Who knows this paddler??
Post by: the bombus on December 18, 2014, 03:06:01 AM

asking price is 250€

Title: Re: Who knows this paddler??
Post by: Gerhardvienna on December 18, 2014, 03:30:33 AM

Quote from: the bombus on December 18, 2014, 03:06:01 AM

asking price is 250€

For a model of that size! That is cheap!
As I wrote above, take it, this is a once in a lifetime chance, you cant go wrong with that! But it will use some work for restauration, and even some time. As I saw,the railings are damaged on some places, the paint is worn out, and I have`nt seen the technical details, wich will als not be the newest. But I would risk it!
Regards
Gerhard

Title: Re: Who knows this paddler??
Post by: the bombus on December 19, 2014, 10:21:53 PM

Guess what , i made an offer just under asking price and asked the guy to let me know the answer.
well i got an answer  :-(  i could have it for 470€ ???
i replied an send him a print screen of his own ad with asking price of 250€
he answered , oh well that was just a mistake
sorry it was a nice boat but i don't deal with people like that
one should double or triple check an ad before placing it i think
and doubling the asking price of an item is no way to do straitforward buisness
i don't think a lot of paddlers woud like to deal with people like that
so end of story , no Chieftain for me
i'll stick to my Wodan ( must be finished anyhow )
gr from The Bombus (Lode Nicolai)

Title: Re: Who knows this paddler??
Post by: DamienG on December 19, 2014, 10:30:27 PM

Sorry to hear that Lode a disappointment indeed.

Title: Re: Who knows this paddler??
Post by: Gerhardvienna on December 19, 2014, 11:13:57 PM

Quote from: the bombus on December 19, 2014, 10:21:53 PM

sorry it was a nice boat but i don't deal with people like that
gr from The Bombus (Lode Nicolai)

I can only agree with you, dont deal with such  :c002
Better wait for another oppotunity, or keep stuck to yours.
Regards
Gerhard