Long time 'taker' (more like giver) here and other sites like this that I frequent more often. I've always been willing to clear off a building board for someone, or visit them when they're having issues. I don't hold a candle to people Like Andrew Caholic who hosts a youth building program in his workshop but then, my workshop is more size challenged than his.

There used to be many resources to would-be builders. Magazines used to be rife with construction and design articles, free plan pull-outs etc. Then along came the ARF era and this all dried up. UK seemed to be the last to go, I was buying mags from the UK at $10 a pop until even these began drying up. RC magazines these days are full of ARF reviews ... nothing more than one commercial rag after another. Why did it change? Rampanr consumerism, you can reach a wider audience if you dumb down the consumer and supply instant gratification solutions.[:'(]

I'm always here to help anyone close enough to make the trip, and answer all email I receive (and I do get a fair bit). I enjoy both teaching and learning construction techniques and there's always more to learn.... that's why I stick with this hobby, once the challenge goes out of a hobby, I'm on to the next... much like many of the people I see ARFs introducing to the hobby....