I was born in '57 so I don't quite remember that far back!! The Rascal has such a classic and appealing look to it I'm kicking myself that I didn't get a kit earlier. Thought it would be in production longer. Or perhaps it is because my current collection of kits waiting to be built rivals some hobby shops. As my younger brother says, "this working for a living is overrated!!"

In terms of reverse engineering the ARF, the $220 price tag for the ARF squelches my willingness to try that.