Agreed
@Rhaps ...it is an awful feeling when you get it on your hands. Been there before. I went through a phase where I swore by GG but now it's one of the last glues I use. Never really used it a whole lot on foam models, but have used it on balsa ones.
Well this is just depressing:
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This is what our weather has kinda been like for a while. And if it's not rainy, it's 10+ mph winds. I've got 2 planes I'd like to maiden...the Spit and the Shrubsmacker.
Currently at the in-laws again for a little stay. I brought the Shrubsmacker with me in case a dry spell opens up. I've still got a little bit more work to do it before I'd send it up...nothing major luckily. I did fire up my simulator recently, so that took some of the edge off from where I haven't flown in a while.
Something that has been on my mind (when you are quarantined your mind does a lot of "thinking") and I've thought about this at other times too: the mentality of us RC plane folks and how things have changed. Nowadays, thanks to FT, RC planes are disposable. Build a plane within a day, crash it, rebuild it or build something different and do it all over again. Going back in time a little ways, planes were not as disposable. They were works of art that folks poured their heart,soul, and lots of money and time into. It could be months or even years before a plane was built and ready to be maidened. And with the fun and addictiveness of this hobby, you usually end up with more than 1 plane. AND you usually end up with mountains of kits, half built projects, etc. We all know about it. I feel I am sort of a mix of both the old school and new school mentalities. Yes these foam planes are pretty disposable BUT I still tend to take my time on building these models. I have a nice collection of unfinished projects, and yet I still add more to the pile. Perhaps it's the years of being poor and not having much. Granted my family went out of their way to spoil me in any way they could but I am a far cry from a lot of other more privileged folks out there. I would rather have someone's old beater balsa plane that they are getting rid of or selling cheaply than buying a new balsa kit/balsa RTF setup that costs hundreds or thousands of dollars. I would rather buy something that's broke and needs fixing in an attempt to give it new life. I totally enjoy the build and build process as much as I enjoy flying.
Well I think that is enough for today. Just some stuff I've been pondering. Hope everyone out there who may be reading this is doing well and staying safe. It seems the talk of "opening up" is becoming more frequent and may become reality soon. I'm undecided on whether or not I think it's the best time to "open up" BUT only time will tell and we won't know how things will progress until we do it.