I build from scratch, kits, assemble ARF's and will fly everything I can get my hands on really. It seems to me that the attention span of most is pretty short, most are only interested in the latest ARF and after 6 months they are on to something else. I don't post my work in a dedicated build thread because there is no interest in it.
The whole landscape has shifted to how much money a guy can sink into an ARF, he is the guy that will get the most respect and attention. People are interested in the ARF's because it is something they can potentially own, not the built up balsa model that took 2 years to build. This is probably how it has always been in other hobbies, it just took a while to get to ours.
If you want to see some building, here is my Ziroli Panther built from a Laser Design Services short kit. I made all the fiberglass parts, Ziroli canopy was out of scale and much too large, so I made the canopy frame and vacuum formed my own. I vacuum formed my own 1,000lb bombs, inner gear doors etc. and came up with all the parts from various sources. Lots of fun! Good luck with your projects and happy building to all!
