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Science Fiction Focus ?
firemann816
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Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 05:58 PM UTC
Jim -
First I do love this site more thant the other modeling sites i visit.
The community is exceptional, as is the PHP Board and gallery, etc
Reviews, HowTo's etc.

I would like to ask you to think this over, and dont want to put you in a bad postion, or "on the spot," if I do, I apologize.

If someone would develop a scifi Focus can we use it?
I know the site is called ARMORama
Its just its a great place, and sure we can go visit other sites, and I do, but this place is in a league of its own.

I currently use the Aircraft focus, it seems less overt now that we're looking at models in the upper left corner. (Very Cool, new feature/look.)
Can those models in the upper left corner be made "hot?"
I've seen a few beauties and clicked on them, I thought I would go to the builders gallery, but no luck...


Anyway if the focus is staying, and someone is willing, would you entertain it?
Thanks for a great site and community.
staff_Jim
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Posted: Tuesday, February 17, 2004 - 06:45 PM UTC
Sci-Fi/Space is a definate "possibility". We already have that area as a section in features, reviews, and campaigns obviously. If there were enough content submissions for it then I would consider making it a focus. However I think we have only published "1" sci-fi feature to date (and that was during the content contest we ran in 2002).

I will likely make the upper image "hot" when I get the time. Lot's of projects ongoing.

Cheers,
Jim
Sabot
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 02:11 AM UTC
I only see sci-fi as an aside to my modeling preferences. I've hung out at Starship Modeler before Armorama existed. Some of the hardcore Trek and Star Wars fans are as nitpicky as German/Sherman armor modelers.

I use it as a way to build something out of the ordinary (when's the last time you saw a built kit of a TIE tank?) that no one can question. I may be in a sci-fi kick at the moment, but it usually doesn't last more than a couple of kits.
YodaMan
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 10:24 AM UTC

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Sci-Fi/Space is a definate "possibility"....If there were enough content submissions for it then I would consider making it a focus. However I think we have only published "1" sci-fi feature to date ....



I've got a few ideas to get more sci-fi activity... Give it time. :-)

YM
GunTruck
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 11:08 AM UTC
I'd like to see a Sci-Fi Focus - I'd likey change my preference setting.

Now, how to generate more material to get Jim's attention...

Gunnie (we need a thinker emoticon)
firemann816
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Posted: Wednesday, February 18, 2004 - 03:22 PM UTC
Thanks for all youve done, thus far!
The community feeling is great

Teh SciFi guys can get as hardcore as any sherman modeler, well put Sabot...
Cheers
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