David Ashby - Moderator Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 A new poll at Masher's suggestion - how quick do your ARTFs come together? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stephen Jones Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Hmmm , I don't do um Steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tony Bennett Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 well i have only built two artf's and i dragged them out for a week. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Stratton Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Is that from date of purchase, or from start of assembly David? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I drag them out for as long as possible, what am I going to do if I finish them quickly. Can't fly them in this weather Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Ashby - Moderator Posted March 27, 2015 Author Share Posted March 27, 2015 Posted by Glenn Stratton on 27/03/2015 18:37:13: Is that from date of purchase, or from start of assembly David? LOL, start of assembly Glenn. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Cotsford Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I'd say it depends on the size and type of model, for a Wot4 a couple of days, a large scale job maybe a couple of months. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Privett Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Depends - like Bob says. The last one I built assembled arrived in a big box on the Tuesday morning and was ready in plenty of time for flying on the next available flying day - Saturday. So I've voted 3 days. It was quick because, a) I wanted to fly it at the weekend and b) I'd assembled the same model a year or so earlier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
.. Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I've gone for a month as I do like to do a few "mods" and like to take my time putting the kit together. Being a working man with a family an ARTF kit is as much work as I need personaly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Erfolg Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 This is a question where there is not one answer, or even a viable range. At one extreme I have ARTF models which have taken me weeks, such as my Nito Planes Dornier 335, and HK Bf 110. At the other end is the HK Arcus a matter of 1/2 of one hour, that is 30 minutes, as a max. I have a Black Horse Gilmore Special, where most of the time is putting on the transfers, I am not sure what sence you can make of this question, given the various takes on ARTF. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leccyflyer Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 How long is a piece of string? I've got a Kyosho P-51D Mustang that was bought in 2002, started in 2004 and is still not finished more than 10 years later. My record though has to be my ACT Me163 Komet that has been 90% finished for even longer than that - all but ready to fly in 2001 and still hasn't flown yet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Josip Vrandecic -Mes Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I spend one month on average ,because there are a lot of things on the ARTF to be replaced ... servos, esc, screws with locknut and many things to correct for the manufacturer ,especially from the Far East but price is acceptable. ..although at the end of such models achieve price of Precision Aerobatics products... So far I've spent the most time and money on HK, MX-2 where only the fuselage and wings.... look nice... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve c Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Depends what artf im putting together something like a tutor trainer takes no more than an evening ,where as the longest ive taken was yt international p 38 which was around a week of evenings as was flyeagle f16 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Delta Foxtrot Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 About 3 months from receipt of a decent 3 view drawing 😉 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Levanter Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Forever because a new build is always in the way Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martin Harris - Moderator Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 I agree that I can't put a time on the exercise - it varies so much depending on such factors as the model complexity, design, supplied fittings, modifications, urgency etc. Having said that, I've probably built at least one model from plans (Nigel Hawes Revamp) faster than my quickest ARTF assembly - started on a Tuesday evening and flew it (which helped the paint dry) on the Thursday afternoon... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff S Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Apart from a few foamies I've only put one ARTF together, a Maher's Thunderbird, which was also my first petrol powered model and it took several weeks to get it right. OTOH I inadvertently put my Riot foamie in a about 30 minutes the evening I bought it at a show. I was just messing about to see where everything went and it was assembled 'Just like that!" I did a few mods later but it was ready to go in a very short time. It really does depend on the ARTF. Some of the bigger scale models can take a very long time. Geoff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cymaz Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 Two weeks to three months.....work gets in the way sometimes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Martyn K Posted March 27, 2015 Share Posted March 27, 2015 My artf is the final stage that starts with balsa, a scalpel and a plan. sorry about that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Bran Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 No "Average" possible. My ARTFs tend to be long lived (famous last words) so here's a "from memory" list, pretty much all done in stages with gaps so days not relevant.. H9 Tango - 3 Hours H9 Twist 40 - 4 Hours (everything was a poorer fit and plus an hour fixing by keyhole surgery a far too soft rear Fus strake) Avicraft (JP) Panic - 4 Hours plus another hour to apply chequer graphics to the white Ripmax Spitfire - 2 Hours (then another two when I found that the ply used for the motor mount had the strength of wet cardboard and de-laminated, breaking the cowl, which my LMS was unable to order despite Ripmax listing stock)) Dreamflight Libelle - 5 Hours (over an hour to set up the radio!) Durafly AutoG-2 - 30 mins plus another hour to balance the three blade rotor A lot of my planes have been bought second hand, many from kits, and on these I can spend a long time fettling (and sometimes correcting!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trebor Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Hang on chaps, do you reach a point where your satisfied with what you've got and what you fly ? Because I can see this becoming an expensive hobby. I'm already getting itchy fingers and collecting kits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Masher Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 For people who say there is no answer to this survey or can't be exact, just think average or typical times. The reason I suggested this survey was to get an idea of how "optimistic" the marketing is on these things. I've had good and bad examples and amongst the bad ones there have been bits that simply will not work/fit as per instructions - this could mean long delays for the less experienced. I put 1 month which covers all my experiences except the Escale Seafire which is now into the 6 months region because I've completely lost interest in it - far too much wrong with the retracts so spoilt the experience Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Paul Marsh Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I put a WM Mustang together in one evening - mainly because all the holes are drilled, control surfaces fitted and already pinned and it was only bolting things together, fit engine, cut cowling and glue wings and tailplane on. Others took longer, longest was a YT Spit, which has some issues, being fiberglass and fitting problems - also made the tail dual elevator, as a single pushrod is wrong for a 120 size warbird. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Well I checked the 3 days option, but I guess really it SHOULD be one day. But when I look at the 'Devilspawn' otherwise known as the 'Hardware bag' , find the control rods are too tight, the elevator TOTALLY out of alignment (RIOT) I now have a trade off between rectifying it or taking it back to the LMS. Generally with Blackhorse or Seagull, they go together a lot quicker" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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