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September 2003
- From: USA
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sumpter250 wrote: | Your friend should feel honored, that was a lot of work, well executed. |
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Yea, but it was a fun challenge, so it's all good. I should ask forgiveness, for questioning. I am used to working with lines drawings, as a ship modeler, and can look at the lines, and picture the shape they represent, so while I wasn't immediately seeing "errors", I did sense something "other than what I had expected to see". As a model railroader I am used to the "rivet counters", who spend more time looking for faults than appreciating the work done, I am relatively new to the Sci Fi, and military modeling world. So far my impression has been one of "very strict attention to detail, and "correct" modeling of the "objects of worship". |
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Well, our nitch has it's fair share of rivet counters, too, as well as some very inflated egos. An apple in every bushel, so to speak. Sci-fi fans are a passionate bunch, much like any other loves we may have. We know all of the details & if we don't we can get the info & find a way to model it. Many "debates" have been had on other forums that usually end in people agreeing to not agree. For me, I love to get it as accurate as possible, but I have limitations & I know that. Time, money & skills sometimes make me put it away or finish what I have. For me, the goal is to just make something I'm happy with. If I like it, that's the goal. After all, it's going to be sitting on my shelf, not anyone else's. I am relatively new to the Sci Fi, and military modeling world. So far my impression has been one of "very strict attention to detail, and "correct" modeling of the "objects of worship". I am beginning to find a lot more "creative liscense" than I had expected. |
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Creative license is one thing we have an abundance of!! That's what's so fun about sci-fi is that there's no real rules to live by. Heavy guidelines, yes, but they can be bent on occasion. Your USS Taegu appears to be from an era that I haven't been part of, pre TOS. My interest is predominently TOS, and the TOS crew movies. I know a little about NG/ DS9, but not enough to really matter. I am impressed with how you can work with "objects" to turn them into something recognizable. A hospital water pitcher lid indeed! Keep up the good work!! |
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The Taegu is from the Next Gen movie era, similiar to the Enterprise-E styling. I love all of the eras of Trek, some more than others. Build what you love, that's the name of the game! And thanks for the compliments on the "found parts"! it's starting to turn into a sickness because I look at nearly every scrap part I see with "potential".
"Hold the weapons, Daddy. I'm going to go get my monkeys." The Dutchess of Styrene
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