You might need to look around a little more. I'm one of the people that own 2 ARF aircraft and one is 15 years old! I restored it last year and she's good for another 15 years or more. Eventually I might retire it after 10 years, and make it a hanger queen. Too many are pressuring me including my wife to do so because I made it look very good. The other ARF I have is now 4 years old and still looks as good the day I finished assembling and building details on it. Both were well built and was very sturdy. Only the DR1 needed a little improvement. But because I got it used and it was not in flying condition, I had to do a complete rebuild and modification on it. It was a labor of love, and I believe every discontinued ARF deserves a good existence because of the simple fact that we can't replace them so easily.


http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/m_10..._1/key_/tm.htm


Both my planes will be in the next March issue of MA on page 82.

Winter storage:


S.T.A.R.S. Airshow AMA District II


ARF, Kits, RTF and RTC- they are all good. I have built from scratch, built kits, Bashed ARF's and kits not to mentioned owned a few RTF and BnF. I enjoy a ARF from time to time and I'm happy we have choices what we choose to own or fly. In the air I can't tell if a plane is a RTF, ARF, KIT or ready to cover half the time. I can't tell you how many times people have come to me and said, "I didn't know it was a ARF!"

This kind of topic only comes up in RCU and RCG and never at a club, or at shows. I don't look down on anyones airplane and I'm just happy that they are in the club and have something to fly. The arrogance that I see here at times would not be accepted at most clubs. I know first hand if I were to hear of anyone negatively gossiping about someone elses airplane better find a new club, because I would be the first to write a grievance and we'll both be standing tall before the President and Vice. We have 50+ members and we don't tolerate that kind of thing.

These topics do no good in promoting the hobby and bringing in beginners. I feel that it puts a stain on the hobby and can chase people away. If you like building kits only- well good for you, your choice. If you want respect you have to know how to give it back in return.

Don't forget, not everyone has the talent and or skill to build kits. Lets just be happy the market has reached those who wouldn't have been in this hobby otherwise.

Enough said!

Pete