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01-22-2015 | 06:21 AM
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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!
I have enjoyed several of your builds you have post. Keep em coming. There are too many arf asemblies and no real building. Your builds are a treat. I understand there is not to much feedback in build post any more and think is because to few real builders so what can they say! I glassed my first foam jet and your f100 was an inspiration. What a boring build I have at rcgroups with almost non existing coments on this project. At the end I enjoy documenting my builds and there are some fallowers that keep quiet. Recently updated shrike 10 build I did here at kitbuilders in 2010 and recieved a thanks from someone fallowing quietly.
I'm a builder to and can identify with mike 1974. Is really hard to mange hobby with young children, work, wife, and a budget. It has work for me building a hour or max two hours each morning. Go to exercise come back enter shop and work for a few hours and go to work. This few hours contantly have been more eficient than the friday all night long build or discontinued build time on weekends with family.
My stash of kits grew in 2014 buying discontinued kits that I like and intend to build. Hope not to become a horder and in need to sell kit in a ten year period. Build a lot in 2014 but. Also crashed the nice jets I produced........ Have to real nice builds here at jet section. Yellow aircraft sting ray electric conversion, long ez 46 turbine conversion. Both R.I.P with few flights on them.
Well this is a hobby and crashing them is part of it and a excuse for building a new one. Recently started building with depron and has been a really nice experience. Probably can build in a 1/3 of the time invested in a balsa kit.
Cheers
juan
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