What is the definition of scratch built?

[MattRS2000]

Thanks for your views guys. I guess like most topics, the opinions vary quite a bit.

But sometimes such line needs to be defined, like in competitions, so it's set to give a common denominator for fairness, and that's where this "raw material only" notion comes from. But then again, even contest rules permits a certain level of parts-borrowing, according to the subjects, like train, air, auto etc.

^^^What are the rules defining this for competitions? And are they the same for all competitions?

I am wondering what you would call a car you designed and built yourself yourself, from scratch, if not scratch built, even using existing components. For example, if I made a mid engined 2 seat sports car from an idea in my own head, and I used existing parts, surely the car is scratch built, even if all the components aren't? After all, the car didn't exist before I imagined it. I created it, from nothing (scratch). That's my take on a scratch built car, that and building an existing design from raw materials. Is there a better name for the car I designed and built myself?

[willimo]

That's exactly what I would call it. When a car company rolls out a new model or concept, they still use a lot of parts in use already like starters and alternators, wheels, tires, whatever - we don't accuse them of modifying an old car.

[mike@af]

Originally Posted by MattRS2000

I am wondering what you would call a car you designed and built yourself yourself, from scratch, if not scratch built, even using existing components. For example, if I made a mid engined 2 seat sports car from an idea in my own head, and I used existing parts, surely the car is scratch built, even if all the components aren't? After all, the car didn't exist before I imagined it. I created it, from nothing (scratch). That's my take on a scratch built car, that and building an existing design from raw materials. Is there a better name for the car I designed and built myself?

Its a bit different from modeling to the real world.

[tonioseven]

Originally Posted by bigfrit

Who knows man,

Just like.... whatever!



I'm gonna scratchbuild me a turkey sandwich

I just spit Corona Extra all over my danged monitor!!!

[bvia]

It's when the scriber you're using to deepen a panel line goes astray and you hurl the model at the wall and you realize that you've just scratched your way into a frustration building hobby...;-)>

Bill

[CeeElle]

i scratched my last paint job.

[evilbob]

To quote Carl Sagan:

"In order to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe".

Does that help?

(Thought not.)

[chato de shamrock]

My definition of scratch building is making molds and pouring liquids to form a model or taking ordinary plastic, such as styrene, and cutting, sculpting or gluing something out of nothing.

[dolittle67]

The true meaning of this term came to me whilst watching my dog. I observed : It sat...it scratched....a small pile of fleas built up beside it...hence the fleas were "scratch built".