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I suspect that the current need for "instant gratification" has had an impact on all "craft" type hobbies. I also do some model railroading and there appears to be less and less craft type kits being marketed each year and being replaced with pre-built structures. I have a couple of kids that have no interest in any building skills in the traditional hobby sense but are outstanding at building web sites and have other computer skills that bogle the mind. I won't express an opinion if I feel this is good or bad -- because my opinion doesn't really matter.

As time marches on I do understand why kids today may not get excited about seeing a P47 on the box (or a steam engine for that matter) each new generation is that much further away from the point in history that those type aircraft existed. My kids have never known a time without personal computers, jet aircraft, spacecraft etc. so it takes a lot to impress them. I think your son may relate more to F-117, B-2, A-10 type aircraft since they are more contemporary. Just like I relate to WWII aircraft and my grandfather related to WWI aircraft.

Anyway enough of my rambling.

I think this thread should probably die -- or be moved. I did not initialy realize that this thread was in the "kit forum" and I believe the purpose of the "kit forum" is for more specific kit building issues and not Kit vs ARF discussions that probably belong in the "clubhouse forum". I apologize to the moderators for perpetuating the discusion in this forum.


Happy Holidays to All



Mark