Hi Phaisal. Great to see your new gallery again.
All the models and dios are to their usual high standard. I do like them. But ......
Everybody (well almost everybody) knows that the models are made by Art Instructor .. you always openly credit his work. I donīt have a problem with this, as you are a collector, and a nice collection you must have by now.
On your latest page you made the comment " It should be noted that "Art Instructor" finished all these six pieces of work in just 11 days which is probably the shortest time ever." This is where I have a problem .. or maybe, you should have a problem. (This is all my opinion as you have every right to purchase what you want / do what you want / etc).
Over the last 2 years(?), Art Instructor has completed a lot of work. The quality 2 years ago, is possibly the same quality as what it is today if it wasnīt better. Instead of developing his considerable talents, he seems to develop his speed of churning dios and models out. Maybe, you are satisfied with this, and just want to add a new page to your gallery, but as a modeller, a new model or new dio should also show some development. If I was collecting and paying for items, I would appreciate a better quality each time.
This opinion of mines is not new, but I never commented on it before today. The above "Sherman in Europe", at first glance looks quite good, but I see a lot of rushed work, gaps, selective photography, and a total lack of Art Instructors talent, who seems to prefer the conveyer-belt approach rather than any interest in improving the quality of his output.
The background building is by Miniart (Ukranian building) and he has cleverly used the back side of the vacuuformed building. But that cleverness was short-changed when he never took steps to hide the fact.
The little dots all over must be some sort of holding pattern during the vacuuformed process and are easily sanded off. He didnt. The little walls for the front steps, are each two vacuuformed halves. There is no attempt to hide the joint, and glaring gaps are visible. Above the door and the two windows is where the semi-circular windows should be placed, but because they are a tight fit, they are left out. All is needed is a little sanding. The four holes below the window and seven across the top, were for putting the internal floor and celing joists in ... they are not concealed or disguised in any way. None of the photographs show the sides or tops of the walls where the other side of the vacuuformed walls fit.
The quality of the sherman and figures is quite good, but sadly the point made earlier about the lack of development over the last few years is applicable. Indeed, looking through the rest ofthe gallery, the figures are not as good as these.
Im sorry for my harshness, but to state my point of view I gave some examples from an item I have built as well. The point I make, is my opinion only, and not any slur against you or Art Instructor. The guy has talent, and I would love to see what he could do if he took his time and did it properly.
You offer your gallery for us to view, but if I only told you about the good points, it would be disshonest of me. To build 6 vehicles, 14 figures and 2 bases in 11 days is amazing, but when the quality goes down to achieve this, is it worth it?
At the end of the day, if you are happy with your purchases, my opinion counts for nothing. But as a collecter, you should be aware of what you are buying.
