Ok guys
The scratch building side of this hobby as far as I am concerned is the best part of it.
I get to create something of my own in a way that is unique. as far as the cost, well that can be minimized by purchasing many items at swapmeets and from other modelers, the money is going to be spent one way or the other, beer, cigarettes, women, an so on.
This is one of several boxes of balsa purchased at a swapmeet for me by a person oweing me for a repair job, and it sits close to my scrap box from which most of the balsa used to build the model in my last post. came from. The cost of hobbyshop balsa would really put a strain on my building budget, but not shut it down.
Communication helps Too by letting others know your needs, what someone considers junk maybe just the treasure you have been looking for. I don't think I could stay in this hobby relying on arf's.
There is only one way to avoid crashing models..................don't fly em...crashes give me the chance to build
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