badger
Well-Known Member
Recently acquired these plans from a friend in New Zealand. He's had them since 1970. They appear to be completely complete, with construction manual, (THICK!), an array of Mite brocheures and literature, and 3 "tubes" of prints, two of which havent even been opened yet. The ink on the prints that HAVE been opened is still blue, and as legible as the day they were printed.
After reading through the manual, and looking at a few of those prints, it suddenly became very aware to me that undertaking such a project as this would be at least a 2000 to 3000 hour build, if not more. I'm not so sure I'm up to it....not that long! Too old frankly.....I'd never get it completed, unless I had funds and dedicated time to it.
Does anyone happen to know if these plans are worth anything? I paid shipping for them, from New Zealand to here, and gave the guy 100 New Zealand dollars. (79 US Dollars or there abouts). Shipping was $!25.00 US. I was thinking maybe of keeping them for "bragging rights", and/or getting one of my sons into building. So far, race cars are the boys' passion, but they'll come around!
Just wondering if anyone knows of any more such "complete" sets. I've heard that most Mite builders can only come up with used plans, pieces and parts at best.
Curious,
John
After reading through the manual, and looking at a few of those prints, it suddenly became very aware to me that undertaking such a project as this would be at least a 2000 to 3000 hour build, if not more. I'm not so sure I'm up to it....not that long! Too old frankly.....I'd never get it completed, unless I had funds and dedicated time to it.
Does anyone happen to know if these plans are worth anything? I paid shipping for them, from New Zealand to here, and gave the guy 100 New Zealand dollars. (79 US Dollars or there abouts). Shipping was $!25.00 US. I was thinking maybe of keeping them for "bragging rights", and/or getting one of my sons into building. So far, race cars are the boys' passion, but they'll come around!
Just wondering if anyone knows of any more such "complete" sets. I've heard that most Mite builders can only come up with used plans, pieces and parts at best.
Curious,
John