lets have some arf, kit jokes
05-30-2003, 02:30 AM
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why buy a kit when you can build and fly a cheaply prebuilt precoverd plane 
moral is arfs are not almost ready to fly there almost ready to fix and RTFs are ready to fix
moral is arfs are not almost ready to fly there almost ready to fix and RTFs are ready to fix
05-30-2003, 01:43 PM
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ARTF= ALMOST READY TO FALL out of the sky.
RTF= READY TO FALL out of the sky
The stange thing about this is that with most of these its actually true!
RTF= READY TO FALL out of the sky
The stange thing about this is that with most of these its actually true!
06-05-2003, 03:15 PM
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Building instructions for an ARF; Open end of box. Place 1 set of 30 min epoxy bottles inside. Close box. Shake vigorously for 5 minutes. Open box and tip out completed plane.
06-05-2003, 05:58 PM
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Why is it you build a kit that takes lots of time, hard work and a lot of thinking and you cover it in the most unique way and when you show up to the field the guys spend 5 minutes asking you what arf it is and when you say it's a kit they walk away.
Why is it whey you throw an ARF together that takes less than a couple days to do, do it sloppy, don't have to cover it because it's already covered and then you take to the field and have 30 guys walk around you and spend 3 hours talking about it. THEN someone else shows up to the field with the exact same ARF as you and the 30 Guys crowd around IT and talk about it for another 3 HOURS like its COMPLETELY different. ARFS...He He
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Typical ARF'R Quote: "Cool man he added metal clevis instead of the plastic ones that came with it. totally original thinking! Oh Oh look dude, He painted his Canopy BLACK! AWESOME, I bet that was hard to do!!!"
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HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY TAKE 6 MONTHS to build an ARF......
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Dude, and it only took me 6 months to put my new ARF together, it's my personal best for assembling time......
Why is it whey you throw an ARF together that takes less than a couple days to do, do it sloppy, don't have to cover it because it's already covered and then you take to the field and have 30 guys walk around you and spend 3 hours talking about it. THEN someone else shows up to the field with the exact same ARF as you and the 30 Guys crowd around IT and talk about it for another 3 HOURS like its COMPLETELY different. ARFS...He He
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Typical ARF'R Quote: "Cool man he added metal clevis instead of the plastic ones that came with it. totally original thinking! Oh Oh look dude, He painted his Canopy BLACK! AWESOME, I bet that was hard to do!!!"
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HOW CAN IT POSSIBLY TAKE 6 MONTHS to build an ARF......
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Dude, and it only took me 6 months to put my new ARF together, it's my personal best for assembling time......
06-05-2003, 08:32 PM
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ARF - Almost Ready to Fly...After you........
- Strip off the covering
- Inspect and reglue all the joints, especially the firewall and wing mounts.
- Replace all the hardware, sometimes they come with good stuff though. But not always.
- Recover
- Balance - this is guesswork since ARFs do not have plans, but they have pretty pictures in the book. I liked the one where there was a sheet at the bottom of the box telling me that 3/4" was a misprint, should be 1/4". This was found AFTER I built the plane.
- Trust that the engine thrust, washout, and incidence was set right at the factory.
- Then put it together by the book " Hee Hee".
- Buy a lottery ticket.
- Then go fly it.
- Strip off the covering
- Inspect and reglue all the joints, especially the firewall and wing mounts.
- Replace all the hardware, sometimes they come with good stuff though. But not always.
- Recover
- Balance - this is guesswork since ARFs do not have plans, but they have pretty pictures in the book. I liked the one where there was a sheet at the bottom of the box telling me that 3/4" was a misprint, should be 1/4". This was found AFTER I built the plane.
- Trust that the engine thrust, washout, and incidence was set right at the factory.
- Then put it together by the book " Hee Hee".
- Buy a lottery ticket.
- Then go fly it.
06-06-2003, 10:13 PM
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Trainer Kit: $65.00
Building Supplies: $100.00
Covering Supplies: $50.00
Hardware: another $30.00
Gluing your lips together trying to open your first bottle of CA: Priceless!!!
ARF: $130.00
Watch tail feathers fall off on maiden flight: Priceless!!!
Building Supplies: $100.00
Covering Supplies: $50.00
Hardware: another $30.00
Gluing your lips together trying to open your first bottle of CA: Priceless!!!
ARF: $130.00
Watch tail feathers fall off on maiden flight: Priceless!!!
06-08-2003, 01:34 AM
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bottle of CA debonder- 4$ at hobby lobby
the udder pain of not being able to talk- $#%^
kissing your wife and forgetting there might still be some wet CA on you lips and getting stuck to her- fun for the first few secs
finally getting back to work on your kit- priceless
the udder pain of not being able to talk- $#%^
kissing your wife and forgetting there might still be some wet CA on you lips and getting stuck to her- fun for the first few secs
finally getting back to work on your kit- priceless
06-10-2003, 10:29 AM
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If men were like women:
Women--Prom night, "You have the same dress as I do, you Hag you!"
Men---Fly-In, "You have the same ARF as I do, you Hag you!"
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What's worse, the guy that covers his kit exactly like the picture on the box or the guy that buys the arf and strips it from being covered already?
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Duhhh, which one is mine again? (see picture)
Women--Prom night, "You have the same dress as I do, you Hag you!"
Men---Fly-In, "You have the same ARF as I do, you Hag you!"
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What's worse, the guy that covers his kit exactly like the picture on the box or the guy that buys the arf and strips it from being covered already?
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Duhhh, which one is mine again? (see picture)
06-10-2003, 03:36 PM
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im with luke on that one so what if they look the same if you crash one you can go home and show up with another one and watch all your friends in aw about how quickly you rebuild it lol
06-10-2003, 05:56 PM
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Pretty sweet aren't they? 4 of my flying buddies own these bad boys! Unfortunatly one of these dead sticked this past sunday and didn't make the runway, landed out in some rough. Broken prop and wheel pants is all that happened..
06-19-2003, 01:52 AM
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Wow, what a bunch of tools.
You're all to busy worrying that you have a plane that is different that anyone elses to do what this hobby is all about.
HAVING FUN.
Me, my Dad and Bro saw this at the first opening day at the field. All the hotshots stand around and get a big head from everyone looking at their planes, and don't even fly! LOL
We go flying when we know that there will be only a few people there, just having fun!!! And we fly!!!
The rc cars guys got it down. keep it in the truck, bash anywhere just for ****s and giggles.
what fun is having a unique plane if it goes in. The green garbage bag looks the same for an ARF as for a 600+ hour kit.
You're all to busy worrying that you have a plane that is different that anyone elses to do what this hobby is all about.
HAVING FUN.
Me, my Dad and Bro saw this at the first opening day at the field. All the hotshots stand around and get a big head from everyone looking at their planes, and don't even fly! LOL
We go flying when we know that there will be only a few people there, just having fun!!! And we fly!!!
The rc cars guys got it down. keep it in the truck, bash anywhere just for ****s and giggles.
what fun is having a unique plane if it goes in. The green garbage bag looks the same for an ARF as for a 600+ hour kit.
06-19-2003, 11:24 AM
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Dang it, did I get lost in this forum again. I'm looking for the Humor section.....any body seen it?
"ARF"...the sound a dog makes! (that wasn't really that good, was it!) he he
"ARF"...the sound a dog makes! (that wasn't really that good, was it!) he he
06-19-2003, 11:41 AM
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Obviously Stingray is confused as to the definition of tools. Being an obvious ARF consumer, I can see where his confusion stems from.
Here's something to get your education started 'Stingray':
. It's called a screwdriver and it's used to apply temporary fasteners.... more on that later. 
Here's something to get your education started 'Stingray':
. It's called a screwdriver and it's used to apply temporary fasteners.... more on that later.
06-19-2003, 11:49 AM
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Wow I'm glad that cleared up, for a minute there I thought he was calling us a bunch of FOOLS. And in the Humor section as well.
Kitter: Properly skilled in the art of taxing, engine runs and preflight checks. (won't comment on flying skills)
Arfer: Properly skilled in the art of loops, rolls, snaps and throwing the airplane away when he breaks a wing tip cause he/she a)too busy to fix it. b)doesn't know how.
Kitter: Properly skilled in the art of taxing, engine runs and preflight checks. (won't comment on flying skills)
Arfer: Properly skilled in the art of loops, rolls, snaps and throwing the airplane away when he breaks a wing tip cause he/she a)too busy to fix it. b)doesn't know how.
06-19-2003, 12:18 PM
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After flying for a few minutes with five planes in the air, all Breitling CAP 232s, Wilbur begins to ask the question "which plane is mine?"