Originally Posted by
jeffo
A lot of good builders are buying ARF's,that is what happened in my club.One of the best builders in my club told me,"it's 95% what I want at 1/2 the price,it's not worth it.jeffo
On the bold, that about sums it up here too. When it gets to the point I want to fly something I can't find in ARF form, then I'll build it, without hesitation. Used to be if I wanted to fly, I was forced to build. MANY planes came off my building board over the last hundred years or so. Still are. Just not as often.
This is a lot like full scale too. Many could never afford to buy a full scale. Kit's aren't cheap, but are often much more affordable. So it would follow (for some) that if you want to fly, you're going to build.... -Al