The UK vs US Modeling...Your Thoughts

Wow Steve thank you for posting that video. That looked like a great show, and tons of outstanding builds. I would love to attend a show that large, and what a crowd. 

just got another one from the czech republic '

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JKDn7pnTVU8

stikpusher

 

 

The Drifter

 

 

stikpusher

Or some other MNB type mission locale....

 

 

Are you going NATO there Carlos?? LOL

 

 

 

 

Maybe....

 

The Drifter

 

 

stikpusher

Or some other MNB type mission locale....

 

 

Are you going NATO there Carlos?? LOL

 

Maybe....

stikpusher

Or some other MNB type mission locale....

Are you going NATO there Carlos?? LOL

It's the Jerusalem of hobby sites!

Bish

 

 

The Drifter

 

 

Bish

As goldhammer says, its great to get to see things from all over the globe.

 

 

So very true. Besides the military history seeing all of the outstanding builds from around the world is what got me so engulfed with this great hobby of ours.

 

 

 

 

Indeed, and beshides, where else would i be able to meet Americans, Canadians, S Africans, Australians, Germans, Finn's and all the others from the comfort of my own bench.

 

Well you’d probably have to go back to Bosnia Or some other MNB type mission locale....

Bish

Indeed, and beshides, where else would i be able to meet Americans, Canadians, S Africans, Australians, Germans, Finn's and all the others from the comfort of my own bench.

LMAO.....Bravo Bish, Bravo 

The Drifter

 

 

Bish

As goldhammer says, its great to get to see things from all over the globe.

 

 

So very true. Besides the military history seeing all of the outstanding builds from around the world is what got me so engulfed with this great hobby of ours.

 

Indeed, and beshides, where else would i be able to meet Americans, Canadians, S Africans, Australians, Germans, Finn's and all the others from the comfort of my own bench.

Bish

As goldhammer says, its great to get to see things from all over the globe.

So very true. Besides the military history seeing all of the outstanding builds from around the world is what got me so engulfed with this great hobby of ours.

The Drifter

 

 

Bish

 

 

Silver

My email is  benzay@comcast.net I’ll send some picks of my work if I can tex them to you.Post them for me if you can.Other modelers Have don’t like me much because I don’t hold anything back.Thank you if you can do this.

 

 

 

 

Its one thing to say what you think, its another to be suppremly arrogant. In fact your arrogance would put an Englishman to shame.

You have been to a few UK model shows and come to the following conclusions.

1)Brits do NMF in one shade.

2)Brits don't use AM

3)A build with AM is automatically better then one without.

 

But my personal experiance is this.

1)I have seen plenty of NMF builds with more than one shade, i have even done a couple myself. They may not be up to your vastly superior standard, but i guess that would actually prove you wrong.

2)I am British, well, i was the last time i checked. And i have been known on occasion to use AM. And i have seen builds on here from countrymen of yours who don't.

3)What complete twaddle.

I won't lower myself to the level of making silly little generalisations, at the end of the day this is meant to be a fun hobby and i come here to converse with freinds of a similar mind, not belittle people or try to show my superiority.

Happy modelling from a not yet retired N Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan Infantryman.

 

 

 

 

Once again Bish, well put! 

 

I was hoping that this would not happen. My main goal to this post was to discuss the differences between the UK and US as far as model details, weathering, dioramas, PE and AM. But, like anything there is always one person that has to get "personal". The way I see it....that each individual no matter where they are from has the ability to create a build in their own eyes. It does not matter if it is the UK, US, Poland, Japan, Germany, Russia, Thailand or anywhere else in Europe...each one has there own style of building and detailing a model. I enjoy all because of the different styles.

From one infantryman to another...thank you for your insight.

 

Variety is the spice of life as they say. And your thread has been very interesting as its great to get a different perspective. As goldhammer says, its great to get to see things from all over the globe.

Bish

 

 

Silver

My email is  benzay@comcast.net I’ll send some picks of my work if I can tex them to you.Post them for me if you can.Other modelers Have don’t like me much because I don’t hold anything back.Thank you if you can do this.

 

 

 

 

Its one thing to say what you think, its another to be suppremly arrogant. In fact your arrogance would put an Englishman to shame.

You have been to a few UK model shows and come to the following conclusions.

1)Brits do NMF in one shade.

2)Brits don't use AM

3)A build with AM is automatically better then one without.

 

But my personal experiance is this.

1)I have seen plenty of NMF builds with more than one shade, i have even done a couple myself. They may not be up to your vastly superior standard, but i guess that would actually prove you wrong.

2)I am British, well, i was the last time i checked. And i have been known on occasion to use AM. And i have seen builds on here from countrymen of yours who don't.

3)What complete twaddle.

I won't lower myself to the level of making silly little generalisations, at the end of the day this is meant to be a fun hobby and i come here to converse with freinds of a similar mind, not belittle people or try to show my superiority.

Happy modelling from a not yet retired N Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan Infantryman.

 

I was hoping that this would not happen. My main goal to this post was to discuss the differences between the UK and US as far as model details, weathering, dioramas, PE and AM. But, like anything there is always one person that has to get "personal". The way I see it....that each individual no matter where they are from has the ability to create a build in their own eyes. It does not matter if it is the UK, US, Poland, Japan, Germany, Russia, Thailand or anywhere else in Europe...each one has there own style of building and detailing a model. I enjoy all because of the different styles.

From one infantryman to another...thank you for your insight.

steve5

just got this from krakow . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqFb1XGDKgk

 

GMorrison

Your nonsense has no place here. The British modelers on the forum are friends, and if you feel the need to slap at them, well they can defend themselves just fine, but I'll add that you are making a fool of yourself.

 

Generationally, the Hunter is more in league with the F-84F or F-86H as trans sonic aircraft, than the F-100 which was super sonic. 

Regardless of"country of origin", I enjoy seeing what is built in other parts of this rock we all call home.  

I know I pick up tips and ideas from everywhere to try and improve the skill set.  How well that works out is yet to be determined.

Oh you are just going to hear back from the Ejection Seat Hero about why he's right and you're wrong.

BTW the Hunter was operational in 1951 and the F-100 was operational in 1954. In terms of pure speed, while the F-100 could max at 850 mph, the EE Lightning, which also went operational in 1954; could fly at 1,300 mph.

snapdragonxxx

  

BTW It's not the aircraft but the pilot and his skills that make the difference!

 

Exactly. One of the highest scoring Soviet aces, Alexander Pokryshkin, (sp?) gained his kills while flying the “inferior” P-39 and MiG-3. And most of those were in the “iron dog” P-39. 

Silver

My email is  benzay@comcast.net I’ll send some picks of my work if I can tex them to you.Post them for me if you can.Other modelers Have don’t like me much because I don’t hold anything back.Thank you if you can do this.

 

Its one thing to say what you think, its another to be suppremly arrogant. In fact your arrogance would put an Englishman to shame.

You have been to a few UK model shows and come to the following conclusions.

1)Brits do NMF in one shade.

2)Brits don't use AM

3)A build with AM is automatically better then one without.

But my personal experiance is this.

1)I have seen plenty of NMF builds with more than one shade, i have even done a couple myself. They may not be up to your vastly superior standard, but i guess that would actually prove you wrong.

2)I am British, well, i was the last time i checked. And i have been known on occasion to use AM. And i have seen builds on here from countrymen of yours who don't.

3)What complete twaddle.

I won't lower myself to the level of making silly little generalisations, at the end of the day this is meant to be a fun hobby and i come here to converse with freinds of a similar mind, not belittle people or try to show my superiority.

Happy modelling from a not yet retired N Ireland, Bosnia, Iraq and Afghanistan Infantryman.

had to laugh at that john , good sense of humour to even think of entering that .

Just amazing work.  Collectively our community produces some of the finest museum quality models all over the world.  I wouldn't want to be a judge there but I'd say in terms of a perfect model... the invisible man wins ;)  Thanks for sharing that.

just got this from krakow . https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jqFb1XGDKgk

@ Silver.

It took a British engine to make the P-51 the aircraft it became. Packard were granted a build licence to build the various marks of Merlin engines, but engineers from Rolls Royce had to go over and show them how.

It took 3 B-17's to carry the same load that 1 Lancaster could.

You would not have had the Jet engine until after the war if we Brits hadn't shared the technology.

The British military, of which I am proud to have served in for 26 years before being retired due to injuries has a saying about the American Military, but I won't post it as I don't want friction from the many friends who have served over the pond and are on here.

I don't enter competitions as I have no real faith in the Judges... That's my own feelings guys! The best accolades is from my peers on here and other places I post my builds and methods. When my builds go on display at model shows it is usually on Manufacturers Display stands, which, I think says something!

So, in the spirit of our special relationship between our countries and this forum and the friendships that form worldwide, let's both wind our necks in and share our methods and skills with the community!

BTW It's not the aircraft but the pilot and his skills that make the difference!

If you want to have a look here's some of Silvers really nice work

http://cs.finescale.com/fsm/modeling_subjects/f/2/t/182168.aspx

Silver

My email is  benzay@comcast.net I’ll send some picks of my work if I can tex them to you.Post them for me if you can.Other modelers Have don’t like me much because I don’t hold anything back.Thank you if you can do this.

 

e-mail sent.

For figures specifically - how many modelers have an IMDB page!  John Rosengrant's work is increadible.

https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0742603/

Bill Horan is a terrific painter but what sets him apart is he sculpts his stuff from scratch

https://www.facebook.com/pages/category/Artist/Bill-Horan-41469208652/

Matt Wellhouser I know personally and does increadible work

http://custmini.blogspot.com/

I think modelers don't have boundaries.... maybe a new group Modelers without borders 

Your nonsense has no place here. The British modelers on the forum are friends, and if you feel the need to slap at them, well they can defend themselves just fine, but I'll add that you are making a fool of yourself.

F-100D can go 850 mph at the time and can eat a Hawker Hunter For lunch.