This is exactly my point, Messis. There will be always people who will build their models from kits no matter what! Because they have limited tooling, space, skills ...just because they like the convenience of everything in one box and ready for assembling.@jimsI dont do my own ropes or blocks
Still its always a challenge, specifically if you cant buy easy good quality stuff. I buy meine mostly from Syren Modell co, extra fine quality and the prices are excellent! Still again I do think of making always more stuff by my own, only if I can make such good quality as for example Syren Co.
Also, there will be always people who love 'bash' the kits. They would modify some\most of the parts, even utilize their own timber. They assemble kits, at this time, I would use the term 'build' the way they want, and not the way the kit suggested.
...and there will be people who build their models - from scratch (including blocks)