I thought I would like to go scale in the late 80s & built a 1/3 scale sopwith pup, I spent over 2 yrs building it, I entered it in the 1989 IMAA Rally of Giants in Odessa TX & found out real fast that I would never be able to compete because I could see right off the bat it was a money game & who knew who & I did not have the money & knew no one . I am not saying that there all like this. I am just saying this one was. I personally build my planes for my own enjoyment not to get a pat on the back from everyone else (And I still do build kits but ARF's have a big place in my hangar now). So I went back to the fun flys. I still have the highest respect for scratch builders & think they should have there event. So let them have it. If you want to go & try to compete or watch GO, If you don't Stay Away. I personally will not be there. See you at the fun flys.