Yes a GIRL Can!

I've known plenty of women and girls that could put guy's models to shame.

Those who've been reading FSM for a while are not only familiar with the models of Michelle Choquette (Her 1/32 two seat AV-8 Harrier conversion from the old Revell kit was amazing) but the name Susan Atai might ring a bell with some of you too. She's had a few of her projects featured in reader galleries, a couple of years ago she had a vinyl Alien in there and it was simply a mind blower, the paint job was amazing.

I'm pleased to share the hobby with female builders, I've seen plenty of kit packages with notations that the kit should not be for modelers under a certain age, but I've yet to see one that said "Guys only"

Hey, I new girls could build years and years ago, because my mom was a MUCH better modeler than my dad, back when I was too wee to build myself! I think pop just didn't have the patience. I still have a few nice pieces that mom put together for me.
I think I blew up most of what dad built!
Sorry, pop!

Yes, I'd bet most female's would be/are just as good as any guy. I think the reason for the "male domination" of the hobby is primarily due to the subject matter of most models. Few women have an interest in military subjects, which we all know is the majority of the kits.

HEY,
I have found that almost anybody can build models better than i can, especially girls.

Randy

Once I visited www of ladymodelbuilder - that's amazing what she can do ! Regards for all lady-modelers ! Aleksander

No room for bias here! Everyfemale er's work I've seen is as good as any guy's work. Keep it upladies! (Dave, how 'bout a list of thefemale ers on the forum?)
Lee

Girls, I've found, tend to have more patience with models. I can see the difference in attitude between my step-son and my step-daughter, and saw it countless times when I was running the local junior model club. When they continue with the hobby in their later years, female modelers are usually extremely gifted and experienced. Michelle Choquette was such a woman.

I'm not sure what relevance gender has as far as modeling goes. Maybe some men can stand the thought of being bested by a woman.

Thats really too bad to hear about Michelle. What a talented modeler she was. I loved that huge A-10 she did, very impressive.

Darren

Hey leetree good call on Michelle Choquette...her models were not only museum quality, they were scratch built! She was a very talented modeler, a draftsman (woman) by trade, so that precise, technical mind produced some great scale examples. Unfortunately, she passed away in 98.

You think girls can do it?
Have you ever heard of Michelle Choquette (I think that's how her name is spelled) and seen her big 1/32 and 1/24 scale fighters? Her work has been showcased on several occasions in FSM - and her models are rather awe inspiring - she seems to love open inspection panels and there's heaps going on in her models - very nicely detailed and finished, I must say.
Her work is something that I would one day love to equal.
Cheers,
LeeTree

Ladies and Gentlemen, let us not start a battle of the sexes on the forum. I know many females that can assemble models just as well or even better than some men. My wife just happens to not be one of them.

Great models by Merideth, by the way. Thanks for the link.

demono69

Nice to see their models on the site. :)

Model all you want but the remote and the BBQ are off-limits.

We never said they can't. Anybody "can". It's just who's better that counts.

Check out Merideth's work (mer1122) http://www.angelfire.com/art2/airbirds/