Merkava II

Guys--please! Will you both please tone it down? This post is starting to make my head hurt!

Jesse, I don't think it serves the discussion at all to resort to insults and "attitude"--James is a bit passionate about his argument, but nothing specifically defamatory was really directed at YOU personally;  plus, he has some very good points about the real intrinsic value of this site, whether you agree with it or not. I think the criticism and knowledge has made us ALL better modelers. 

James, I hope you don't feel the need to respond in kind to the previous post in the same tone. Haven't we been through this type of stuff enough here in recent memory?

You guys are BOTH valued members of this site, and it would be a shame to lose either one of you--voluntarily or INvoluntarily!

Personally, as I have stated, it seems silly to me to be congratulating OR criticising "model maniac" on these posts, when he didn't even build them! IMHO, it's like congratulating someone for the kids that they're baby-sitting!

Calm down guys.  This comes up often; the debate whether we can or should give constructive criticism.  There are arguments on both sides and it never gets solved.  I think we should and I will continue to do so.  If you don't agree, don't give criticism.  Either way, we are not going to change the world.  Some people see this as simply a hobby and could care less if the models are accurate.  Others strive for museum quality replicas.  Neither way is right or wrong.  Some of us are just more passionate about which way we prefer.

Personally, as I have stated, it seems silly to me to be congratulating OR criticising "model maniac" on these posts, when he didn't even build them! IMHO, it's like congratulating someone for the kids that they're baby-sitting!

Totally agree with your sentiments there.  I'll still probably point out the errors of his high-quality "professional" builds though.

Soap box??  LOL I kinda like it up here, so I wont be comming down.  As for the tone of my writing, I didn't think it was nasty or meant to create issues.  I enjoy this forum, as much as possible.  I don't think I'm on a soap box as much as I don't think you are on one either!  It's a give and take forum, and I like it that way!  USMC you're entitled to your opinion, and that's cool, but I didn't mean it to sound mean or nasty.  I am however deeply connected to the IDF, and I do get over passionate about it, and perhaps it was spilling into what I wrote. 

Doog, I wasn't trying to start a fight, but I was doing what I'm entitled to do, share my opinion. 

As for calming down, I'm not heated at all...  No need to be!

As a side note, I do agree with you Doog, commenting on this guy's work is frivolous since it doesn't seem to do much anyway!