Pardon me if I'm wrong, but this is not another ARF's vs Build thread.

If my comprehension is intact, "50+AirYears" is referring to the latest trend to refer to an aircraft as a scale representation when ot bears little resemblance to "the real mcKoy".

I too have seen last generation pattern planes re-released with warbird markings, marketed as messerschmitts and focke wulfes.[>:]

What's worse, I've seen writers evaluating these bits of fantasy, using the flight characteristics of the model to draw conclusions about the real aircraft.

If building isn't your thing, fine. You're welcome to enjoy your cookie-cutter, standard fare, looks exactly like almost everyone else's hot-glued, shelf paper covered abomination the "unwashed masses" are carting to the field these days.

If I may make a prediction...
Eventually all model aircraft will have the same airframe and "type" will be simply a choice of covering. A manufacturing/marketing guru's dream. ... would you like fries with that?[:@]