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    Definitive definition of scratch build
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    There are many "kits" that had me scratching my head many times as well.
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    My definition of a scratch built model.. while building you are constantly scratching your head.
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    I've show this before

    I know my model of the Orca was scratch built because I started with a plan and a 2x4. Just to make it a challenge.
    The sure way to succeed is, just try one more time
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    Good evening all, we all have an idea of scratch built.
    My thoughts are that a scratch built is either from photos or drawings using whatever materials are available to the modeller, be it wood, metal, fibre glass or even papier-mache (of which I have models using all these methods) or combinations of various materials.
    But the main distinction is how we perceive the model.
    Cheers Colin.
    Fair winds and calm waters, COLIN.
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    Ok Fellow modelers. I could not help but to jump in on this. I have been reading through the comments and I would think a true scratch build is to build a boat from raw materials using only photos of the original boat. A kit plan scratch build would be one such as my Chris Craft Challenger shown here. I built this model from raw materials (not kit or pre drawn) and even made my nav lights from balsa and resin. A kit build would be from a a kit that the builder used the plans and the kit stamped or drawn parts that came with the kit.
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    Boatshed,
    You do not need to apologize or be concerned about expressing your ideas except if they are vulgar or political. You are entitled to say whatever you think or feel. Afterall not everyone is as perfect as me.๐Ÿ˜
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    Been modeling for a while. A kit boat is a kit boat. A scratch built boat is one that is assembled from lines and offsets and where one gets his own materials to make the boat. When we do regattas we do the judging where we call it, โ€œYou Be the Judgeโ€. This is where ever modeler who enters is a judge. They are given a sheet with categories where they choose the best of a boat that fits. Now they can not vote for there own boat as there boat(s) number is placed on the form. Plus there are categories for scratch, kit, semi kit where the owner has to display a entry sheet with the chosen category by the displayed model.๐Ÿ˜Š
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    I thought kit-bashing was to take a kit and alter it to what you want. Like converting a fishing boat to a motor yacht.

    Jumpugly it maybe having a common language is what divides us!
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    Hi Duncan, I was about to ask you the question, you beat me to it.
    I was curious to know why you asked this question.
    I believe that in one way or another, everyone has answered NO to your question (including me).
    I stand by my initial opinion, yet I'm not so firm.
    In fact, from a search I did on the web, the distinction is not so clear and there is no universal rule (no one can dictate it).
    However, it is very common for other people, blogs, forums, events to divide the issue into just two sections: restoration and construction from scratch.
    As I have already said, those who adopt this subdivision also logically include kits in construction from scratch.

    Perhaps this interpretation can be useful to understand why they often write or say "construction from scratch" even when they refer to complete assembly kits.
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    Hi Chris - It was a kit model that I had previously built!
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