{"id":1708,"date":"2015-12-10T13:33:50","date_gmt":"2015-12-10T18:33:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/volareproducts.com\/blog\/?p=1708"},"modified":"2015-12-10T13:33:50","modified_gmt":"2015-12-10T18:33:50","slug":"modeling-ambition-and-the-real-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/volareproducts.com\/new2024\/modeling-ambition-and-the-real-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Modeling Ambition and the Real World"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winter is here in the northern half of North America and, traditionally, this means it is building season.\u00a0 As the flying season winds down (months ago), I assume most modelers go through the routine that I do:\u00a0 they assess their existing models, determine which need nothing, which need repairs, and which need replaced.\u00a0 Every year about this time, I create a list of planned builds for the next flying season.\u00a0 Often, I over-estimate my capacity to build and, what was a long list of desires, turns into a short list of models.<\/p>\n

This year may be a record.\u00a0 According to my scratch pad, I have marked down about a possible 25 different models in 19 different categories.\u00a0 In October, I told myself that I have five months before spring and I “might” be able to get 6 models built in that time.\u00a0 (Of course, that is shoe-horned in between a full time job, a part time job maintaining a hobby business, and family duties.)<\/p>\n

What I identified as “December Build #1” should really be called “Winter Build #3″, since that is the real timeframe and it puts the plane in its proper order. I completed OT Stick Wanderer, I have a 24” Comper Swift (15 year old bones) nearly covered, and now the Bad Axe Embryo.\u00a0 Here is a shot of the covered fuselage.\u00a0 Black Esaki, hand colored with Sharpie ink, with a bond paper yellow flash.\u00a0 If I keep my messiness very limited and short in duration, I can build in the living room in a 5′ x 10′ area while watching football or evening TV.\u00a0 By putting my building time in these after-hours, I can accomplish these goals without too much interference from the aforementioned obligations.<\/p>\n

On my to-do list are other planes where I have all of the design work completed – that means no need to draw plans and layout parts before building:\u00a0 Those are two Phantom Flashes (unless I really screw up, one will certainly fly away), the Stout-Ford 2-AT, and a rework of the Tom Nallen Jackrabbit – the Elmendorf Special.\u00a0 The Phantom Flashes will be delayed for later (last minute builds), but the other two are likely to be next on the building board.\u00a0 Oh, I have an SE5a that needs covered that isn’t even on the list.<\/p>\n

Of the 25 different planes, those seven are the only ones that I have complete plans and parts for.\u00a0 All the rest require drafting and design before parts can be cut.\u00a0 That’s a lot of additional work and a big reason that I might not get very many more built this winter.\u00a0 \u00a0Some will be potential products for sale, but others will just be for me.\u00a0 Speaking of products for sale, here is a list of the next short kits that will be available very soon:<\/p>\n

Bad Axe Embryo<\/strong> (need to finish packaging)
\nTom Nallen’s Jackrabbit<\/strong> race plane (prototype build and flown, need to finish packaging)
\nPacific Ace Jr<\/strong> Old Timer (need to confirm some parts fitment and packaging)
\nElmendorf Special<\/strong> race plane (need to build prototype, but it is essentially a Jackrabbit, finish packaging)<\/p>\n

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