Where have all the builders gone
02-01-2015, 08:30 AM
#351
I also make my own cowl molds. Have one for a Chipmunk and P-51. Soon will start forming the cowls for a 1/7th P-61. Will also try my hand at forming canopies. The only thing I have yet to figure out is making wheel pants. I have the molds done, but joining them together is where I am stuck. I'll figure it out some day.
02-01-2015, 08:41 AM
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I prefer building. You get exactly what you want from a builder that really wants it done right! I understand the ARF popularity. I personally get more satisfaction from flying something I spent time building.
02-01-2015, 10:20 AM
#354
bottom of the hill lol
Had 6 inches of snow last night but the snow plows had plowed the streets already this morning, . Some one most have said free drinks at the bottom of hill :-) Iam happy i dont have to pay for this kind of entertainment all i have to do is drink coffe from my porch lawn chair,lmao No accidents yet but its still ealry 
lol I would have filmed this but they move way to SLOOOOW ! lmao joe
lol I would have filmed this but they move way to SLOOOOW ! lmao joe
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02-01-2015, 10:36 AM
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I'm willing to bet that many other small firms do the same. I agree the costs are high and being in the USA postage puts this range out of reach for most of you guys. But the only way to get the prices down is to get the sales up. These kits and many others of the like are home grown and not made in China.
02-01-2015, 12:31 PM
#356
Where have all the builders gone ,
Where have all the builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the Kit builders gone?
Gone for ARF / RTF everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time passing?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time ago?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone?
Gone for soldiers everyone
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the scratch builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the scratch builders long time ago?
Where have all the scratch builders?
Gone to graveyards, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flowers, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the builders, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the Kit builders gone?
Gone for ARF / RTF everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time passing?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time ago?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone?
Gone for soldiers everyone
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the scratch builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the scratch builders long time ago?
Where have all the scratch builders?
Gone to graveyards, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flowers, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the builders, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
02-01-2015, 01:51 PM
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Where have all the builders gone ,
Where have all the builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the Kit builders gone?
Gone for ARF / RTF everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time passing?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time ago?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone?
Gone for soldiers everyone
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the scratch builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the scratch builders long time ago?
Where have all the scratch builders?
Gone to graveyards, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flowers, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the builders, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the Kit builders gone?
Gone for ARF / RTF everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time passing?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time ago?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone?
Gone for soldiers everyone
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the scratch builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the scratch builders long time ago?
Where have all the scratch builders?
Gone to graveyards, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flowers, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the builders, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
02-01-2015, 01:59 PM
#360
Thread Starter
When I asked the question, where have all the builders gone, I kinda figured that this would turn into answers hardly related to the question, I never expected to see some posting over 20 times, the Beard and grimmace are running neck n neck and joebahl is moving up fast. Must be really hard to stay on track and it's hard finding a good sounding board where anyone really cares what some have to say, "OH WELL".
02-01-2015, 03:03 PM
#361
When I asked the question, where have all the builders gone, I kinda figured that this would turn into answers hardly related to the question, I never expected to see some posting over 20 times, the Beard and grimmace are running neck n neck and joebahl is moving up fast. Must be really hard to stay on track and it's hard finding a good sounding board where anyone really cares what some have to say, "OH WELL".
Maybe that is the answer. The only builders left are right here. Or did you ask your question wrong? You seem to touch on the fact there is a lack of build threads. Is that what you want to know?
02-01-2015, 03:33 PM
#362
In spite of what you think, almost all of the posts are relating well to your question, and the current situation at hand. You should be proud that you have created a thread with this much interest.
Maybe that is the answer. The only builders left are right here. Or did you ask your question wrong? You seem to touch on the fact there is a lack of build threads. Is that what you want to know?
Maybe that is the answer. The only builders left are right here. Or did you ask your question wrong? You seem to touch on the fact there is a lack of build threads. Is that what you want to know?
02-01-2015, 04:15 PM
#363
Craftsmanship will always be something I look up to .. whether its custom cars, buildings, furniture ,paintings or airplanes... There is nothing more interesting than the creations of someone that is skilled with their hands. Thats why people are still fascinated with objects from the masters of many ancient civilizations.
When it comes down to it ,every arf and kit exist because of a builder. Some of them just live on different continents and work in factories. I am sure they get very tired looking at the exact same covering schemes by the end of a model run like the rest of us.
When it comes down to it ,every arf and kit exist because of a builder. Some of them just live on different continents and work in factories. I am sure they get very tired looking at the exact same covering schemes by the end of a model run like the rest of us.
02-01-2015, 05:51 PM
#364
Craftsmanship will always be something I look up to .. whether its custom cars, buildings, furniture ,paintings or airplanes... There is nothing more interesting than the creations of someone that is skilled with their hands. Thats why people are still fascinated with objects from the masters of many ancient civilizations.
When it comes down to it ,every arf and kit exist because of a builder. Some of them just live on different continents and work in factories. I am sure they get very tired looking at the exact same covering schemes by the end of a model run like the rest of us.
When it comes down to it ,every arf and kit exist because of a builder. Some of them just live on different continents and work in factories. I am sure they get very tired looking at the exact same covering schemes by the end of a model run like the rest of us.
02-01-2015, 07:32 PM
#368
Thread Starter
Where have all the builders gone ,
Where have all the builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the Kit builders gone?
Gone for ARF / RTF everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time passing?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time ago?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone?
Gone for soldiers everyone
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the scratch builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the scratch builders long time ago?
Where have all the scratch builders?
Gone to graveyards, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flowers, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the builders, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the Kit builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the Kit builders gone?
Gone for ARF / RTF everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time passing?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone, long time ago?
Where have all the ARF / RTF gone?
Gone for soldiers everyone
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the scratch builders gone, long time passing?
Where have all the scratch builders long time ago?
Where have all the scratch builders?
Gone to graveyards, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time passing?
Where have all the graveyards gone, long time ago?
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Gone to flowers, everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Where have all the builders, long time passing?
Where have all the builders gone, long time ago?
Where have all the builders gone?
Young girls have picked them everyone.
Oh, when will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?
02-01-2015, 07:38 PM
#369
I think someone is feeling a bit insecure.
One thing I noticed on this thread is the ones who tried to start the builder/ARF argument were the non-builders.
Let it go!!!
One thing I noticed on this thread is the ones who tried to start the builder/ARF argument were the non-builders.
Let it go!!!
02-01-2015, 08:17 PM
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I've got kits to build but having a job takes most all of my time. Last time I built something was about 7 years ago before I got my current job. Went to ARF's so I could have something to fly without spending 80 to 100 hours building a kit.
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02-02-2015, 04:45 AM
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Got this kit for a steal on 'ebay, the seller most not have realized it's true value. Struggled through the build, can't lie, I might have made some mistakes along the way. At the end of the day, I can proudly say I have my first balsa build under my belt. Yes, it was laser cut and i worked with a set of plans, but a guy's gotta start somewhere.
