I think for $35 it will be a kit that the end user will have to clean up some. I bought a couple of the resin F-14 pilots and I was surprised at the imperfections. One pilot almost didn't have a hand. A couple bubbles I could live with, but that is something that should not have went out. Bubbles are the nature of resin. An "ARB" kit would be a little more as you said.astronut1885 wrote:I have a bunch of 1/72 Verlinden kits that also came like that. I guess you could always offer a rough kit that is similar to Verlinden's kits and then a "ARB" kit for more $ that was almost-ready to-build, kinda like the RC plane kits that are sold either as a full build or almost airworthy forms. All I know is I'm in for $35, and if it comes with decals that would be over the top. Painting one of these up in yellow wouldn't be too hard. Are you doing axles with rolling wheels or are you fixing the wheels a-la the Verlinden tractors?
I do have plans to include decals. I tinkered with some decal sheets over the weekend and I am happy with the results. That was until I thought I was spraying a dull coat which turned out to be primer. Wrong cap.
I plan on a rolling version, but not something you will want to give your kids to push around. I was able to get a mold made of all the little items over the week end. I ordered some styrene to begin on the tow bar. I'm looking at a photo etching machine to make some parts for the EPU unit. I'll post some pics as I progress.