ORIGINAL: Oberst
ORIGINAL: Gray Beard
The next three choose me. I gave up building for customers 4 years ago when I moved here. Last month I ended up with three kits to build for two friends so I had no choice as to what the model would be. A Cub and two profile planes. For myself it's a bit harder to choose. Depends on the engines and gear I have on hand, how much money I can spend on wood and covering. I like to build from plans so money is way up there to help my choices. I have quit flying the big planes so I decided on 60 size or maybe just a bit bigger. I'm sick of building old school pattern planes and don't need another Extra or IMAC type so I have been going through my plans catalogs looking. I keep looking at the RYAN and Gee Bee Y.
Yes me too. I quit building for people because I started getting sick of building. It started becoming a job instead of a hobby, so I got out of it in time before I started to dislike the hobby.
Well I'm back deciding what I want to build and fly next. (best part of the hobby) Decisions, decision.
Pete
At the time I had the worst case of building burn out I have ever had, I was talking ARFs!!!Every builder gets into that mood at some point. I build so many planes I have discovered lately I can't recall what they have been any longer. I can't recall the other two after the Cub. What did happen thought was I got out of my slump?? Rickster wrote me and let me know there was a big plans sale at MAN and he knew how much I liked a Sukhoi they have. I ordered a set of plans for it and spent my summer building something new for myself. That was fun and I didn't bother rushing to get it finished. Epoxy a part or two and go back out to the shop when I felt like it, glued in a couple more parts and would forget about the build for a while. Last one I built took about 6 weeks, this time it took me close to 6 months but I did enjoy the build. Another IMAC plane but what the heck, it's mine!!