RE: ARF prices going up?
I just wonder at when there will be a tipping point that clearly effects the hobby? Or maybe we are seeing it at our club already? I remember the days when everyone at the flying field were flying .40 and .60 sized kit built sport planes. Rarely did I see scale or a giant aircraft for that matter. Now it is the norm and much more difficult, and expensive to build these aircraft.
The funny thing is, I was looking at a cheap, throw around ARF like the Tower Kaos, to have just such a plane like I had in the 80's. Something to keep my flying skills honed for my warbirds.
Also, the thing that really sucks about many ARF's, is that they leave the market after a few production runs. I think GP has the most longevity, but many ARF's become unavailable quite soon.
Maybe it is wishful thinking, but I would really like to see the kit market see a resurgency. I guess we shall see.