Hi all,

In answer to the concerns that people have voiced over "interfering" with the RRB, let me say I think this debate has breathed new life into the forum.

I can already see a change in the style of replies (my own included), with folks feeling more able to point out defects and suggesting improvements without hating ourselves for it.

It can only be a good thing if we all feel confident in giving helpful and considered advice to each other.

All the best

Rowan

I agree with most people here,I love seeing comments,of any state on my models in the RRB.However,Now that Jim says we have to post CC on the models,I've been seeing less and less comments on peoples models,LIke 90 views,and 2 posts.its starting to become just a showcase anyway,since usually everybody just looks ,and Nobody responds.


Also,I always thought,until now,that the RRB was a way to show people what you've been doing for the last few weeks .I always Love to see what people have to say about my model/s,wether it be CC or not.


just my two cents

I know from myself that I can be pretty good at seeing what is wrong, but in the meantime quite often do not (yet) have the skills to do it right myself. Add to that the fact that I can be pretty blunt in my comments, and quite often say/write things, and then when thinking it over later I sometimes regret what I wrote. I can be quite impulsive in what I do.

Also, and that is personal, I also feel that when one gives loads of comments one should offer something to be commented at some point. In general, as I am quite new to this part of the hobby (especially the intensity (as in books, PE, conversions etc), I feel I have to take care not to come oover as a know-it-all.

And one can see the differences in skill, but one can often see the effort put into the kit. IMHO every single person seriously committed to this hobby puts something of himself into a model, and who am I to put that effort down.

In general, I think that because one deals with a board here with people from all over the world, and different personalities, it is realy easy to hurt/insult eachother, though ususally unintended. Add to that that many are not native English speakers, and that even one language still has it's differences (say US West-coast English [snip the rest]) can only add to the confusion. I know that when I was in the US for a while, this led to a number of awkward (sp ?) situations, some funny, some painfull and some really embarrassing. And on a board like this, when it is just the written word, the chance of this happening only increases.

:-) I'm the same Vinnie, Armorama is my modelling club and, like Dave, thought that the RRB was for showing in progress and latest completed models, as well as looking for constructive criticism. When I first posted on here I was astonished at the responce, so I kept coming back. I also had an agenda, to try and lift the profile of aircraft modelling here on Armorama. The RRB became a means to that end, well kinda anyway. If I were only to post pics on the aircraft board only (mostly) aircraft modellers would see them. Posting on here did raise a bit of interest from a couple of treadheads ( I think they may have seen the error of their ways though ) Now things seem to have gone back to, virtually, just armour. My next 2 models will be sent in as features and or for the gallery, (coming soon).
Mal