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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: Sean McEntee on August 16, 2014, 01:04:39 AM
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Sparky made a comment in one of his other post about how many models he has built. It was a large number, can't remember exactly how many.
When I "Lay the keel" on my next project here in a few weeks (waiting for plans to come in the mail), it will be build no 5. An unimpressive number, I know.
This may be harder for some than for others, but how many models (and we will limit it to CL stunters) have you built in your lifetime?
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Limited to CL Stunters it's either 47 or 48. My records aren't teribly clear. That's not counting the 6 that I currently have framed up or just in white. Or the TP that I'm currently framing (wing and fuse built).
I tent to build in spurts with dry spells in between...I know not very disciplined, for a guy who is very disciplined in other things. Life gets in the way often! I love to build and carve and really don't like to finish very much. (meaning, mask and paint)
Randy Cuberly
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Limited to CL Stunters it's either 47 or 48. My records aren't teribly clear. That's not counting the 6 that I currently have framed up or just in white. Or the TP that I'm currently framing (wing and fuse built).
I tent to build in spurts with dry spells in between...I know not very disciplined, for a guy who is very disciplined in other things. Life gets in the way often! I love to build and carve and really don't like to finish very much. (meaning, mask and paint)
Randy Cuberly
Half-built models dont PCS well, so if I start something, I have to finish it. Cant wait to get to that point in life where I can take a break on one project and start on another. And I love building (and loathe finishing) just as much.
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I think I counted 31 models about ten years ago. I remember the number because it came up in a discussion around a late evening bull session at Brodaks. As I recollect, Palko commented on how he had built three models (more or less) to get to the red e power plane he took to the Nats. I commented that I had built and totaled 30 planes to make it to expert, an admission that had Banjock howling: "Thirty!!?? you're insane! We would have quit at ten!!!!"
At that point I decided I really was a lot more dense than the average bear, at least as far as stunt went....!
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Several years ago I counted and it was close to 50. I have 9 right now either finished or under construction/repair/refinish. Got to finish 3 so that I can get a couple I really want started. ;D
Bill
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I sit here this AM reading this again. I my self do not remember or want to know how many planes I have built. Back in the early years it was a plane for Carrier(only one class then), Rat Racing, Combat(maybe two planes) and Stunt(sport flying as I did not do the full pattern) and a balloon burst airplane. Since then it has increased as the number of events increased. Even built planes for other people.
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Going all the way back it has to be real close to 50 C/L finished birds for me.