ORIGINAL: Jim Branaum

Jay,
You went the wrong way with the conversation...... but I find it difficult to call a guy who buys a ready built airframe and hangs a radio and engine in it a modeler. He may fly well, he may have LOTS and LOTS of 'stuff', but unless he can build (even with poor finishes) I don't think he represents a modeler. That is NOT a bad thing, just like having red hair is not a bad thing. If YOU choose to make it a bad thing, I know many ARF only folks who would be willing to argue the point with you.