to answer your question stickbuilder, they would fly planes other people had built at swap meets like they did before arf's. i also want to mention there would probably be less in RC airplanes if it were not for arf's. no offense but there was a reason why arf's were created. some of its lazyness and some of its family constraints, job pressures, and frankly some people just dont have the patience to build. my dad for instance can do some nice metalworking but put him in front of a kit plane for 6 months and he would lose it. mind you my dad doesnt fly rc. i have always liked building stuff like RC cars RC planes and plastic model kits of cars and planes since i was a wee tot. i also like arf's if i cant find a plane i like of the same plane in a kit.