Diorama "The Longest Day"

Good points Z. I think what I and several others see here is an obvious personality conflict between the two posters. As long as it does not violate forum guidelines, it will continute for reasons already stated. Like many of the vets here, we are quite familiar with the after action review/critique. They are most helpful when pointing out things done correctly, things done incorrectly, how to improve the gigs. Delivery can be blunt or tactful. I personlly prefer the latter on this type of place due to the very public nature. As the saying goes, "tact is the ability to tell someone to go to he!! and they have a smile on their face as they go on their way there".

And also there also seems to be a more direct approach to that here in the Armor and Figures forums than in say the Aircraft, Helicopter, and Ships forums. Some sort of personality quirk common to those with their feet on their ground I suppose.

But on a side note, I would not mind finding someone to finance this habit like MM does here for AI and Tuk... A sort of "patron of the arts"

stikpusher wrote:

But on a side note, I would not mind finding someone to finance this habit like MM does here for AI and Tuk... A sort of "patron of the arts"

Well, you have to have a modicum of talent, and a whole lotta luck. I had a display at a figure show in Wilmington DE last spring. A couple weeks later, I get a call. Turns out a guy liked my style and asked me to paint some figures for him. When the first set got delivered, he asked me to do several more.

Fortunately, I'm not the indentured servant AI and the others are to MM. I also take pride in what I'm doing. I set the timelines and don't feel rushed. Two of the figures I did for him I thought were better than the ones I did for myself. I'm not going to pay the mortgage with this, let alone get rich, but I'm getting paid to do something I really like doing.

Guys,

Maybe I worded my post the wrong way. I am in no way advocating locking down this thread, or any other on for that matter. It is not my intention to hijack this thread. I am just a little baffled at how some things are handled. Or not handled. Do I think the mods should jump in everytime someone hears something they may not like? Nope.

I have looked through MM's posts and yes, he pretty much posts and then goes away unless it is to respond to compliments. That being said, he seems like a pretty nice guy. You have to get him a little credit for having skin as thick as a Battle Ship. I'm gonna just put this one behind me.

Oh and "Army"...I know exactley what a Report Abuse button is and what it is for but, thank you for patronizing me anyway...

 Regards,

Jeff

Think of what you guys are doing here...then ask yourself why?  Why do you continue to even open, view and comment on this person's post...if you dislike the guy and everything he represents...why do you even open his post, save yourselves the stress, skip over his postings...

I for one enjoy the work he post, by historical accuracy is not that important to me!  The guy like's to show off his collection...so what?

Damn Buddho,

I just noticed you are in Newport News. I just left there in march after a 3 year tour. You spend much time at Denbigh Hobby Center? That place is the best.

Well, I am 80% done on the same kit, and now I dont feel so bad about mine (my second armour build)  Stuff that Roy Chow put me straight on, like extra work needed around the pistol port... and throw some stowage on the back for pete's sake !

Even the instructions tell you to cut off the incorrect British antenna and make your own whip antenna.......I see AI had as much luck with the seam on the barrel as I did.......

Its nice to look at....  but this would get caned at a contest.  I see better work posted by you guys all the time....(and you aren't all doing commission work either......

Oh and "Army"...I know exactley what a Report Abuse button is and what it is for but, thank you for patronizing me anyway...

Hardly "patronizing", Navy...  Simply a solution to a perceived problem...

Model Maniac wrote:

"reactive armors" ;-)

reactive armours Love the comment Model Maniac

I just read the "Russian Tankmen at Rest" Thread. I feel like a fool.

Sorry guys.

Regards,

Jeff

P.S.

I still believe that at the core MM is not a bad guy. Just the attitude...man...I can use a little work...

My thankfulness to firesmacker, stikpusher, Sherman_Modeler and Buddho! I really appreciate your kind comments made here. Apart from having skin as thick as a battleship, I also have your guys as "reactive armors" from head to toe. ;-)

Thanks MM! I will try to live up to the hype...er..um....title!