Hello ;
What do you think of when you go to ,say GETTYSBURG , Or the ARIZONA ? I went to the ALAMO yesterday .Although living in ARKANSAS (my home for many years ) and TEXAS too . I never got to go there .Till yesterday as I've said .Yes , there is commercialism around this HALLOWED ground , but , it seemed to be subdued and polite .Now walk in .
The history and meaning ,hit you , if you have any real feeling about AMERICAN history , like a ton of bricks .Here's a place ,where the few were defeated by the many . Why ? their belief in freedom and self determination . This is one of the AMERICAN icons to the fight for the right to be free .
Oh, you might say , How does this relate to model building ? It does . When you build that plane , tank or ship , you are ,in a way , participating in history. The miniaturist who chooses figures could tell you probably better than me .This hobby , to us , makes part of history come alive .I suggest ,if there is a museum or HALLOWED ground you can get to, do visit .
The experience , if you are serious , will definitely move you and increase your value of history and the part your models take in telling the story . This is something we should ALL remember. Ther are many who have gone before, some in battle , some peacefully , but their aim was simple . FREEDOM for this great land of ours . Sure we do and still are making mistakes , but , I am guaranteed the right to sit down , fire up the stereo and build models . A thank you is in order , once in a while . Have you said yours lately ? Tanker-builder