is this normal
 

i cant resist building!

RE: is this normal
 

Neither can I !
Must be some kind of contagious bug. However, it seems more end more folks are getting resistant to it, but at the same time get infected by the dreaded ARF-bug ! :)

RE: is this normal
 

The way I see it, Flying is a sport, building is a hobby.

I like to build, and that's how I spend my winter evenings. But if it's mid summer, and I have nothing to fly, It's ARF's to the rescue!

RE: is this normal
 

the thing is, all year round is flying season in australia where i live, so no snowor any thing els. i just build and fly

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If not, I'm in BIG trouble!:)

RE: is this normal
 

If you're not hacking up lungfulls of balsa dust, haven't had your fingers glued together (or at least a huge buildup on them) then no, you haven't been doing it long enough!! :D

Personally, I'd rather build than fly! :D:D:D

RE: is this normal
 

According to the girlfriend no it isn't. I however beg to differ...

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My wife noticed that in the past couple of weeks I have gotten alot of projects completed around the house, I told her its because I don't have planes on the building board............yet.

RE: is this normal
 

Hmmm! Sounds like balsaritus. The only cure it money, lots of it.
Edwin

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ARF's are EVIL! (just my opinion!)

I just picked up the hobby at the first of the year, and I'm working on my 3rd and 4th kits at the moment. Progress is not as fast as I had hoped, too many honey-do's to contend with this summer. Heck, come to think of it, I haven't even solo'd my trainer yet! (picking up the phone and making an appointment with my instructor now....)

TX-Deck

RE: is this normal
 

It seems to me you made a big mistake. That is like saying, "I don't get anything done around the house because I spend all my time building planes." Do you see the problem and maybe the consequences? :)

RE: is this normal
 

TX-Deck, I can tell your a newbie, I have five projects on the go at the moment in various stages... :D

Don't worry, you'll soon get the hang of it.:)

RE: is this normal
 

Hey, I only have two hands, ya know? Therefore 2 projects.

I could understand how you could have four going... it is that fifth that worries me. Talk about talent...

:D:D

RE: is this normal
 

We will be married 61 years come December. I was building and flying before we took the plunge. Now when the little woman wants something done she has come to understand that it will be so when I can spare the time from building and flying.
I'm also into RC sailboats but have given up the cars and model railroad. I think I'm perfectly normal.

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;)
If you never build a plane, you can hardly fix it if you crash. And noone tell me he never crashed!

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I haven't, this week!

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Well the wife aint talking to me right now :(

my daughter's B-day today and we got the usual family crap going on and i say "im just going to get this wing finished" and OOOOOOOOOHHHHHHHHHH the eyes!!!!...

so i ran for dear life and locked my self in the model room, thinking i had escaped the CRAZY party, being the cunning women she is she sent up all the damn kids asking me to show them my planes LMAO!....

lots of OOHH''s and AHHH's but i never did get that wing done :(

RE: is this normal
 

For me, 3 hobbies for the price of 1, building, covering and flying, and if your not so lucky, there is the repair hobby:D

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I must have a good wife...
Dosen't mind me building or buying, the balsa dust on the TV screen, late night building with all the noise and smells that goes with it..(I Have the hobby room in the next bedroom, band saw, air compressor etc.) Kits under the bed, behind the couch, on top of the computer cabinet..

Hmmmmmm, maybe that's why she got a new diamond ring yesterday...