ORIGINAL: Glacier Girl
Well while you guys battle it out, here's my take on the P40. My first one was junk.......
didn't hold up to a oh, 75 mph nose first landing at all.
Number two is still a question mark as I haven't had time to try the same type of landing. But take offs and flight seem just fine.
And ARF is in the eye of the beholder, or the Mfg. I've had $100.00 ARF's that have put my $700.00 to $800.00 dollar versions, construction/ quality wise to shame.
And just to keep Stick going, just cause it's a home built doesn't mean it's going to be better, the same or even worse then a store bought.
Each has their place in the hobby. And we would be so much further ahead if we could learn to except our differences, and promote what we are all here for.
WOW, this is almost like the AMA threads.
My post/s were not intended to be or to become an ARF vs Build issue. Nowhere did I allude that all ARF's were junk, or even marginal.
What I did say was that you guys who choose the ARF models should be getting exactly what you are paying for, and that one should be able to expect to have a successful model if the instructions were followed. The battle lines were drawn by you guys. I still think that if a model needs reinforcement at the firewall, the gear blocks, and needs the wing center glassed, then the instruction manual should so state. Not everyone has the benefit of experience to know these things. With the recent growth of the hobby, you can bet that there are those out there who have never been exposed to the hobby before, and there are lots of people teaching others to fly who have never built a stick built kit. Some of these guys don't know better either. If you are happy with what the manufacturers and distributors are peddling, then all is great. I am going to bat for the guys who don't know.
Bill, AMA 4720