Well here we go again....Inuindo's like, "Dumbing Down The Community" , Supplying "Instant gratification," Comments like this do not lend anything constructive to this discussion. How bout trying......The "Modelers are demanding, what they want, and the manufactures, are supplying their wants. This has always been the way a free market society has worked and thrived. The ability to take advantage of modern technology is what makes this a better Hobby. The plain truth is that we pick and choose which advances in technology we wish to avail ourselves to. IE, A true purest of ancient technology would never think of using a "computer" to compose a reply to this thread. They would instead, reach for pen and paper and write (or print) their reply by hand and mail it to one of the moderator's to post for them. I suppose that since that antiquated method of communication is so slow, and takes so much time, it's OK to use a Computer instead of pen and pencil. On the other hand it down right wrong, or
UN-Cool to avail one's self to the ARF industry. Where is the Logic in that assumption?
Here are the cold-hard-facts. The manufactures are building and supplying exactly what the modeler's want. Always have, always will. If the magazines, plans, and kit's are drying up....It's because the demand is drying up. Why is that so hard to comprehend? Here's some food for thought. If you can't find a Kit that you want to build, or a set of plans to build from.....Design and build you own. After all didn't someone design the kits that are available? Better yet! "BUY AN ARF" Bob