Another Airfix Surprise

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1 hour ago, Mad Steve said:

When you were sitting in some complete sheethole in Darkest Africa, they gave you a good giggle 

Moral of the story?

Don't sit in complete sheetholes in Darkest Afrique.........................

[Mad Steve 23,561]

Yeah well there is that... 

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4 hours ago, Gorby said:

I was told by one of the modellers over there that scratchbuilding extra details rather than buying aftermarket items was “modelling on the cheap”. That's the sort of modeller we're talking about. 

Yeah, modelling on the cheap… that’s how you end up with people like the guy (Moggy???) in Bulgaria, scratchbuilding large-scale Lysanders and B-17s in some of the finest work on there.

That must have broken their hearts.

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If anybody wants the pylons from the old kit give me a shout.

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43 minutes ago, Huntsman’s Close said:

Modelling on the Cheap…

Did someone mention my name?

[Thatsmyboy 1,328]

16 hours ago, Huntsman’s Close said:

Spot on!

It’s amazing how many of these, presumably, highly advanced and competent modellers can’t simply get the razor saw out, a bit of wet and dry, and get on with it. Instead fretting themselves into a lather worrying when the “aftermarket correction” will appear (for £12).

It's because they are typical of the current generation of modellers who are incapable of handling any problems and, want to be spoon fed after having everything served to them on a plate. They're the sort of people who wish only to have to pour glue and paint into one end of the box, give it a shake and then have a completed model drop out the other end?  Am I being too harsh?. I take it these "highly advanced and competent modellers" were all over in "the other place"?  

Not so very long ago, I would have objected to drawing a distinction by describing them as either modellers or, mere  kit assemblers. To me, we are all modellers. Now, I begun to feel my judgement in that respect was wrong.

Edited September 19 by Thatsmyboy

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15 hours ago, Paul Brown said:

They would say that for the money they shouldn't have to. My own take is that if you object to undertaking such a minor fix, don't buy the product in the first place. YMMV.

I'd go further and suggest that they take up a new hobby such as collecting pre painted, pre assembled models.

15 hours ago, Gorby said:

I was told by one of the modellers over there that scratchbuilding extra details rather than buying aftermarket items was “modelling on the cheap”. That's the sort of modeller we're talking about. 

I've been scratchbuilding extra details since long before all that aftermarket gubbins and frippery became a fad and obsession for so many. It was the ONLY alternative for a long time. Given the price of kits nowadays, "modelling on the cheap" is the preferred option and, I am proud to do so .Way back in 1978 (for example), I happily spent many hours scratch building an interior for the (otherwise good) 1/32 Revell Beaufighter. I used only plastic sheet,rod,strip,imagination and, my spares box. It wasn't intended to be accurate but,looked vastly better than the acres of otherwise empty space and, I was happy. I simply cannot understand why people are willing to spend MORE than the price of a kit on aftermarket frippery. To me, that is lazy modelling. Maybe I am being unkind but, I don't have that sort of money to waste. Maybe it's an age thing? 

 

Edited September 19 by Thatsmyboy