does anyone else suffer from the build bug these days
12-04-2011, 11:51 AM
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does anyone else suffer from the build bug these days
I find myself needing a new project about ever six months. This would normally be normal for most but unless your packing some serious finances very hard to do. I guess this is the down fall to the large gas planes and now jets for me.
Any of you smart people found a way to cope with this? Only thing I have figured to do is start playing mmo pc games again.
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Any of you smart people found a way to cope with this? Only thing I have figured to do is start playing mmo pc games again.
You know your bored when you post about being bored
12-04-2011, 11:59 AM
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Definitely, me too. When I was into aerobatics, I'd spend the winter building a nice Carden. The last 3 years, I've been into jets, I miss the building. You don't "build" a jet, you assemble it and it can take you as little as 2 weeks. It certainly doesn't get you through the winter. I started a Flash a couple of weeks ago and it's almost done and it's only Dec. 4. Got at least 4 months of winter ahead of me.
Mike
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12-04-2011, 12:01 PM
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I thought about that but im pretty anal with jets not sure how would deal, but then again making something perfect again could be the challenge.
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I buy wrecks and rebuild them!
I buy wrecks and rebuild them!
12-04-2011, 12:26 PM
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If I didn't have a project I'd go stir crazy during the winter months. The trouble is if I don't finish a plane during the winter it will sit till the next building season. Flying come first. So to pass this winter away I have 2 building projects and an assembly project. A 1/4 scale BUSA Cub that will be on floats (hopefully with retracts), a new wing for my R-54 and a soon to arrive F4D Skyray form Global Jet Club that will need assembly.
12-04-2011, 12:37 PM
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Nice [:-]
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This is the problem I have and is how I have finished up with over 140 planes in about 7 years.
Dennis
This is the problem I have and is how I have finished up with over 140 planes in about 7 years.
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12-04-2011, 12:53 PM
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HI, I find myself, needing a break form jet building, so I go to the fermentation room (stock room) and get a 1/12th scale cockpit for my Bandit and Bobcat. I have finished both in the pics, but waiting for 5'' pilots.
Rcpete
and get a 1/12th scale cockpit for my Bandit and Bobcat. I have finished both in the pics, but waiting for 5'' pilots.Rcpete
12-04-2011, 12:55 PM
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ORIGINAL: rcpete347
HI, I find myself, needing a break form jet building, so I go to the fermentation room (stock room) and get a 1/12th scale cockpit for my Bandit and Bobcat. I have finished both in the pics, butwaiting for 5'' pilots.
Rcpete
HI, I find myself, needing a break form jet building, so I go to the fermentation room (stock room) and get a 1/12th scale cockpit for my Bandit and Bobcat. I have finished both in the pics, butwaiting for 5'' pilots.
Rcpete
Very nice Pete
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12-04-2011, 01:36 PM
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I got bit by the building but really bad last year and this year.. Last year's project (that got finished) was this Seidel radial powered FW-190. This years project(s) will probably be a 1/4 vought V-173 design/scratch build (about 85% complete with the plans), a Jerry Bates b-26 (got the short kit) and Highest priority is getting an F-14 molded 
12-04-2011, 02:39 PM
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ORIGINAL: luv2flyrc
You don't ''build'' a jet, you assemble it and it can take you as little as 2 weeks. It certainly doesn't get you through the winter.
Mike
You don't ''build'' a jet, you assemble it and it can take you as little as 2 weeks. It certainly doesn't get you through the winter.
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We have a plans-built Ziroli Turbinator and a 110% Ziroli Panther to paint, an FEJ Rafael to convert to turbine from an EDF, and an Xtreme Jets F-4 ARF to fit out - once it comes. I'm not sure we'll be able to get it all done before next season...
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12-04-2011, 02:48 PM
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RE: does anyone else suffer from the build bug these days
I design it ,then i get a truckload of foam, then try to build it, then i redesign it, then i try to build it again, then.........
Takes a bit longer than two weeks, and foam is cheap. you should try it! Its real messy....... but fun!
Jonas
Takes a bit longer than two weeks, and foam is cheap. you should try it! Its real messy....... but fun!
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12-04-2011, 02:49 PM
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I suffer from this build bug constantly, to help with this problem I've gotten into scratch building drawing up my own plans by hand (I have a CAD program in this computer but I'm just about puter illiterat, anyway this scratch building really helps this syndrome as it takes so much longer to build a plane and is good head exercise, and as a bonus I build em any size I want!
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12-04-2011, 03:56 PM
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You could always paint the living room!
You could always paint the living room!
You must have been talking to my wife!
Actually, she and Louie painted an upstairs bathroom two weeks ago and did a fairly decent job. I'm feeling like my painting chores are taken care of until Louie goes off to college in 4 years. All I have to do is keep him in jets and he can do the house painting...Bob
12-04-2011, 03:58 PM
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You must have been talking to my wife! Actually, she and Louie painted an upstairs bathroom two weeks ago and did a fairly decent job. I'm feeling like my painting chores are taken care of until Louie goes off to college in 4 years. All I have to do is keep him in jets and he can do the house painting...
Bob
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You could always paint the living room!
You could always paint the living room!
You must have been talking to my wife!
Actually, she and Louie painted an upstairs bathroom two weeks ago and did a fairly decent job. I'm feeling like my painting chores are taken care of until Louie goes off to college in 4 years. All I have to do is keep him in jets and he can do the house painting...Bob
12-04-2011, 04:22 PM
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I once stripped and repainted a jet in a different color scheme. I flew it for three years in the stock color then needing a winter project and not having 8K for a new jet, decided to refinish an existing jet. Total cost was about $400 and it took a considerable amount of time. The best part was that in the spring, it felt like I had a bran new jet!
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12-04-2011, 04:41 PM
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ORIGINAL: luv2flyrc
Definitely, me too. When I was into aerobatics, I'd spend the winter building a nice Carden. The last 3 years, I've been into jets, I miss the building. You don't ''build'' a jet, you assemble it and it can take you as little as 2 weeks. It certainly doesn't get you through the winter. I started a Flash a couple of weeks ago and it's almost done and it's only Dec. 4. Got at least 4 months of winter ahead of me.
Mike
Definitely, me too. When I was into aerobatics, I'd spend the winter building a nice Carden. The last 3 years, I've been into jets, I miss the building. You don't ''build'' a jet, you assemble it and it can take you as little as 2 weeks. It certainly doesn't get you through the winter. I started a Flash a couple of weeks ago and it's almost done and it's only Dec. 4. Got at least 4 months of winter ahead of me.
Mike
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12-04-2011, 05:50 PM
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ORIGINAL: DavidR
No offense but you obviously have not ever built a BVM scale jet. I have several projects for this winter. Finishing a 80'' BVM Sabre for a customer, building a new set of wings for my F100 that got damaged when I ran out of fuel. Building a BVM F16 for electric power. I have enough models in stock and as a back log I could build for the next 20 years and never finish them all. Try a real build job and I guarantee it will satisfy you at least all winter long.
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ORIGINAL: luv2flyrc
Definitely, me too. When I was into aerobatics, I'd spend the winter building a nice Carden. The last 3 years, I've been into jets, I miss the building. You don't ''build'' a jet, you assemble it and it can take you as little as 2 weeks. It certainly doesn't get you through the winter. I started a Flash a couple of weeks ago and it's almost done and it's only Dec. 4. Got at least 4 months of winter ahead of me.
Mike
Definitely, me too. When I was into aerobatics, I'd spend the winter building a nice Carden. The last 3 years, I've been into jets, I miss the building. You don't ''build'' a jet, you assemble it and it can take you as little as 2 weeks. It certainly doesn't get you through the winter. I started a Flash a couple of weeks ago and it's almost done and it's only Dec. 4. Got at least 4 months of winter ahead of me.
Mike
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