I think that using a builder makes sense if you plan on making upgrades to the kit. To me start with a new kit if you plan to build it basically box stock.
Lost in the world today is elegant design. Elegant design is finding the best solution to a problem.
Unfortunately the solution to problems are typically overly complex. Unnecessary complexity leads to things being less reliable.
Although we can create different labels for modeling. I think that it is more common for us to fit into different categories at any time depending on a variety of circumstances.
At the end of last year issue 86 was announced.
I tried to see what was going on but the website is gone. They have a Facebook page but I don't do Facebook.
Anyone know what going on with them?
When dragracing started there was little thought to safety. There were no fire suits. I remember reading the Don Garlits got burned badly and was lucky becuase he was wearing a heavy leather jacket.
Every rule that is in place today come from learning the hard way unfortunately.