Dear Stikpusher,
We (and I stress "we") locked the "Redtails" thread for a couple of reasons. We had let the thread go because there were some mentions of CGI versus physical models. However, the discussion quickly spread to other topics. Also, there were some posts with images and comments that were borderline offensive.
We understand that threads will meander, and so long as the majority of it is about modeling, we will let those go. The "Redtails" thread was about seeing the movie and only tangentially touched on modeling.
If you wish to create a thread about CGI modeling vs. physical models, please by all means do so.
If you wish to discuss this further, please feel free to email me directly.
Best,
TK