I don't wish to highjack Hardrock's wonderful Zulu build log so have migrated the discussion to a new thread.
Someone has opened an intersting point here, one I've had a lot of discussions (arguments) with buddies with over the years.
To take my recent Skipjack build, outer hull, tower, rudders, dive planes all supplied by kit maker or after market supplier. WTC self designed and scratchbuilt, with off the shelf electronic components...............so a mish mash of kit/scratch/modified. Am I an assembler, scratchbuilder, modifier, butcher, some hybrid of all of these. On the surface it's an assembled kit, under the skin it's a scratch/modified thingy!
In the case of Hardrock's Zulu build, on the surface it's completely a scratch build (amazing stuff), under the skin it's a modified kit supplied WTC, so what is it in totality!
My own description for myself would be a Scratch-Asser.................the other way arounnd is even worse!!!!!!!!!!
The Boattrainman
Someone has opened an intersting point here, one I've had a lot of discussions (arguments) with buddies with over the years.
To take my recent Skipjack build, outer hull, tower, rudders, dive planes all supplied by kit maker or after market supplier. WTC self designed and scratchbuilt, with off the shelf electronic components...............so a mish mash of kit/scratch/modified. Am I an assembler, scratchbuilder, modifier, butcher, some hybrid of all of these. On the surface it's an assembled kit, under the skin it's a scratch/modified thingy!
In the case of Hardrock's Zulu build, on the surface it's completely a scratch build (amazing stuff), under the skin it's a modified kit supplied WTC, so what is it in totality!
My own description for myself would be a Scratch-Asser.................the other way arounnd is even worse!!!!!!!!!!
The Boattrainman
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