RE: What do the ARF guys do in winter?
I end up repairing existing ARF's, recovering, and constructing my "new" planes for the upcoming season.
I find that I often do not have enough time for all of the ARF's that need attention during the winter, so I typically end up not putting together an ARF or two that I had planned to work on.
Our club also has indoor flying sessions in a large sports facility if the sims are not enough to tide us over.