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The lack of respect for Mecha.

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  • Member since
    April 2008
  • From: Philadelphia PA
Posted by smeagol the vile on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 7:49 PM

It is the fact that people think there glorified kids toys that I am trying to get some of the better gunpla modelers that I know to come over and show their stuff. 

I have that same wish, that we would all learn from eachother, but they lok down their noses at us gunpla modelers

 

  • Member since
    December 2005
  • From: Down Under
Posted by dj898 on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 7:04 PM

Mate

This is the problem been existing for god know how long... and will never gone away.

Back in 80s armour modellers sneered at Gunpla/Mecha modellers but they've been doing ever since. Sure mecha modellers burrowed some of techniques from armour modelling but it was natural progression and besides it wasn't like they hold the copy right on those techniques. Yet still we see armour modellers consider the mecha models as some kind of glorified kid toys...

Saying that I've seen some armour modellers done fantastic work with mech models... 

I just wish everyone respect their chosen genre and share and learn from each other - in this case more like learn since I still have alot to learn from armour modelling for use in my Gunpla modelling... ^ ^;

people living in glass colonies shouldn't throw nuclear stones.
  • Member since
    April 2008
  • From: Philadelphia PA
The lack of respect for Mecha.
Posted by smeagol the vile on Tuesday, October 7, 2008 6:03 PM

Well, I have started to see a trend recently in the older modelers (the armor, air, and car people) and just turning their noses up at us mecha builders.  Granted, I havent done one in a while, I have some waiting in the wings (PG Wing Zero, HGUC Jagd Doga, G Savior, Mg Ball, Mg F91, wow, more then I thought).

I seem to get the impression that they think that its kids stuff.  the problem is the fact that there snapper kits, they come pre molded pre colored, and you can snappem and display, and this here forum does NOT get enough attention from some of the GOOD mecha builders here.  I myself am going to try and work more on mecha once I finsh my projects im doing now, I know Puma is working on mecha still (I hope).

I am going to try to pull some of the big names I know from other places to come around here and post wips and such, I know a few, so we can get a bit more respect.  

Ultimatley, I think the scale people, if they give mecha a chance, could really sharpen their technique, more percise detail for weathering because of the size, harder paint jobs, more articulated pieces, LED modifications, things of that nature, but they seem to refuse.  I want to change that.  Any ideas or comments on how?

 

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