ORIGINAL: carrellh
Here is a post about "kitting" ARFs
http://www.rcuniverse.com/forum/fb.asp?m=4258004
Of course the Pica kits were already designed as kits at one time so dies, plans, instructions, etc do exist for the kits.
In reality, they most likely had to have everything redesigned to create the ARFs in a form that can be factory built.
So, to sell kits and ARFs they'd have to release two different products for each model they chose to do.
Well, I read the post by BAX. I can understand. Didn't realize there was such a difference. So in the end it's all about the bottom line, the almighty dollar. It doesn't make me want to run out and buy an ARF though. Haven't bought one yet, don't know that I will. There's just something about that 1st flight on a new aircraft that I assembled from a pile of sticks (more or less) and covered myself. Maybe even bashed a little just to personalize it.