RE: does anyone else suffer from the build bug these days
 

I guess I am in a different boat.
I HATE BUILDING.
The invention of the ARF has been both a dream and a curse come true.
I can now get an ARF and get it in the air quickly with little effort. But I have yet to find an ARF that has the quality that I am accustomed to from my own builds.

I have a YA Stingray that has been on the bench for 4 years now and still has a very long way to go.

RE: does anyone else suffer from the build bug these days
 

I'm a builder, always have been, I guess always will be.

I've tried ARF's like most anyone else and have to agree with Jeff.
InboundLZ is doing a Macchi 339 build here on the forums & I'm a bit like him, by the time I'm satisfied with
the average ARF it's taken a LOT of extra time.

I do seem to end up with more than my share of damaged/unfinished projects as well. - John.

RE: does anyone else suffer from the build bug these days
 

Man what a bust on the fall flying here in LA, normally the bad stuff dont show up till mid/late December. This year it seems like as soon as the heat/humidity vanished the wind/cold/rain showed up. This does not help my problem any since I tend to fly more and build less [:-]

Arrg curse you bad weather!!! LOL

RE: does anyone else suffer from the build bug these days
 

I have gotten to where I really don't feel like building much anymore. I think the quality of most ARFs are not bad (I like the 3DHobbyshop and Extreme Flight planes) but there always seems to be things I will change because I don't like something. For instance, for any control surface with lots of deflection (3D planes, smaller ones) I don't like to use CA hinges since it robs torque just to bend the hinges. For the larger planes, I prefer flat hinges over the Robart style, since there is more glue surface in contact with the wood. Sometimes I will change the control linkage setups as well. For instance, I just put together a plane that was setup for flaps and I moved the horn location on the flaps. They were in a good location if they had been ailerons, but the wrong location for a surface that only deflects in one direction. I had to add plywood plates in order to do this.

Even with the problems I find with ARFs, I still find it is easier in most cases to start with an ARF and make changes.