The fishing rod, not the fish'

摘要

Singer and composer Yanni (Yiannis Chryssomallis) once said he doesn't want problems solved for him; rather, "I want the fishing rod, not the fish." That brings to mind the concerns about ready-to-run or ready-built vs. kits and scratchbuilding. I can't take sides in this debate, as I remain an avid structure scratchbuilder or kitbasher, as the occasion demands. But I also like to be able to trade money for time by buying today's exquisitely detailed locomotives and rolling stock.