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I dunno whether the 'challenge' has been lost as such. The new kits are superb in mouldings and the level of standard in competitions now are quite amazing. So i guess the level of 'detail' has been made harder than the actual construction.
Theres another thing a lot of people lack today and satisfaction from doing things themselves, everythings bought or pre packaged and has no connection to the person.
Here we go! Press a button and BAM!! instant gratification. No work, no thought processes and absolutely no effort or strain. I don't know where to point a finger but a lot of kids over the last decade or longer have come down with this attitude and I've personally seen what happens when they hit high school and even college. " I want to be a CEO but why do I have to work my way up the corporate ladder like past generations had to. They should retire so I can make big bucks now." Where does this attitude start? Any ideas guys?Also look around. Not many young kids hanging over an older mentor. Or maybe a few that either bought a flying plane and system or it was given to them. Little knowledge of what it take to make it last.
Even my own kids had no interest in building. After a big crash..."let's just go to the hobby shop and buy a new plane". Maybe a kit but no ARF or ready to fly. "Naah, we want to fly today not next fall". "Why do you spend so much time down here when you could be out flying.?" It seems like "right now" are the only words that mean anything except when applied to doing chores. hahaI don't know what the answer is. Times were a lot different when I was growing up (?) You had to amuse yourself for long times. Never knew what "bored" meant untill I went to school and had it on a dictionary test.
oh and well done understanding my terribly constructed sentence Dougrd!
and then there will be a new distraction....girlfriends!
I do enjoy making models, perhaps I'm the only kid at school that does, but sometimes I don't think I have the patience