 | Future of kit building?| Modeling Discuss Future of kit building? in the Current forums; pgf_666 You just hit on another of my pet peeves. The IPMS started out as a vehicle to promote the ... |
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08-04-2007, 12:12 AM
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Originally Posted by DOUGRD  pgf_666 You just hit on another of my pet peeves. The IPMS started out as a vehicle to promote the hobby but the "rivet counters" as you mentioned spoiled it for a lot of people. That was back in the '70's and I'll bet it hasn't changed much. | No, it hasn't; if anything, it's gotten worse. They've taken all the fun out of building. Now it's a bunch of experten "counting rivets", as you said, and nit-picking. | |
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08-05-2007, 04:55 PM
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08-05-2007, 10:14 PM
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it's an obsession (or you're addicted to the smell of the glue ).
| Hell, they've even taken that away! Ah the good ol' days of Testors in the orange tube!! 
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08-05-2007, 11:04 PM
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" why is your spitfire kermit the frog green "
" cause its cool man........."
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08-06-2007, 01:10 AM
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Originally Posted by Heinz I still have a few tubes of that laying around.....................
" why is your spitfire kermit the frog green "
" cause its cool man........." |
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Originally Posted by SoD Stitch No, it hasn't; if anything, it's gotten worse. They've taken all the fun out of building. Now it's a bunch of experten "counting rivets", as you said, and nit-picking. | Believe it or not, but I remember reading an article in Scale Modeller about scale paint thickness! 1/32 scale a/c should have paint xx mils thick and 1/48 should be... Give me a Bloody break!!! I doubt some of these clowns ever touched a real aircraft. Paint thickness? Hell, when I worked at Northwest Airlines we did a lot of exterior painting touch up (say several square yards worth) with a paint roller and a drip pan! And you should have seen the runs!!! If I ever painted a model like that I would have slapped myself. 
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08-06-2007, 07:19 AM
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I mean they get so precise with paint diagrams and markings but seriously these planes were a) in battle and b) made on a rushed assembly line.
I could just see fighter command in the Battle of britain saying
" sorry chaps cant fly this spit today, the camoflague isn't quite right. Jerry will have a good chortle and we cant have that!"
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08-06-2007, 07:46 AM
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" cause its cool man........."
Heinz you crack me up... good one!
Well there is one suitable word that sums up those "Rivett counters and Colour Police" who would spoil it for everyone....WANKERS!!! | 
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" why is your spitfire kermit the frog green "
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If I ever painted a model like that I would have slapped myself.
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08-10-2007, 11:40 PM
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| Unfortunately I see the same thing happening in my hobby with radio controlled planes. everyone wants the prefabbed kits that really don't take any assembly time at all. They all have the same excuse that they don't have time but that's crap. People may not be able to manage there time but if you have the desire then you can always make some available. I will say it is getting harder to get kids involved with all the video gaming that's taking place but we as a group need to keep trying.
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08-11-2007, 12:09 AM
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Originally Posted by grumman-cats Unfortunately I see the same thing happening in my hobby with radio controlled planes. everyone wants the prefabbed kits that really don't take any assembly time at all. They all have the same excuse that they don't have time but that's crap. People may not be able to manage there time but if you have the desire then you can always make some available. I will say it is getting harder to get kids involved with all the video gaming that's taking place but we as a group need to keep trying. | I agree 100%!! We need to keep trying. I feel the same way about aviation in general. Every time someone brings a kid into the hangar to look at the airplanes I always try to give them a tour and answer questions. I figure if I can "infect" just one kid with the same facination I have then I'll die happy.
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08-11-2007, 02:11 AM
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It strikes me funny sometimes when I'm at something aircraft related or hobby related and not that Im expecting special treatment but I get a real cold response to questions, that does not encourage people to 'join' if you like these hobbies. I guess I'm talking about the Rivet Counters........
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