Stickbuilder
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ORIGINAL: Bob Laine
Bill, Your point is well taken, and I agree with you for the most part. I am thoroughly familiar with the building process since I have designed and built several airplanes with one of my designs that has been kitted commercially for over 20+ years. My contention is that any one who builds from someone else's design, or from a kit that has all the parts already cut out, is just building a more complex form of ARF. I have never heard the the "analogy" of the automobile and an ARF. Semantics or not, it's still a valid comparison for the intent that I used it. I contend (to play the devils advocate) that just because someone rebuilds an old classic, or restorer's an automobile to it's former condition, They are are still not the builder since they had nothing to do with it's design or original assembly. I fact, all they have done is modify it from one stage to another.
I enjoy building airplanes, But I usually design what I build. That's just the way I feel about building. I also like to fly ARF'S. If someone like to assemble a box of parts that someone else designed, GOOD FOR THEM. (or her) If someone else wants to go so far as to use a set of plans that were drawn up by someone else, and select, and cut out all the balsa, necessary to build the aircraft, that's even better. (I suppose)
But....the true, "articulate" builder will take a 3 view drawing, or a picture of an aircraft, then sit down and draw up their own plans, totally design and build every component of the aircraft, (including any fiberglass) that has to be fabricated, Only then will I consider them to be a true craftsman and a master builder. All others are just assembler's of kit's in different stages of construction. ARF or ready to assemble "Kit's" Bob
No automobile manufacturer builds a car. They are all assembled form components manufactured by various sub contractors. So using you analogy, General Motors, Ford, Chrysler and the others do not build cars. Since you want to nit-pick, did you grow your balsa tree, cut it, and machine all the planks and sticks for yout scratch builds? If not are you a builder? Did you genetically engineer the tree? Did your develop the means to design the Genetic pool that the Balsa tree came from? Which came first, Bob, The Chicken or the Egg?????
Bill, AMA 4720
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