petrov27 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) 1 hour ago, rigor said: Your all cheating Agreed! If you are using more than the item below in your builds you are cheating and not a Real Modeler! None of that fancy plastic, 3d print or photoetch nonsense Edited November 9, 2021 by petrov27 coogrfan, Jayl, ivanmoe and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RLWP Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 26 minutes ago, petrov27 said: Agreed! If you are using more than the item below in your builds you are cheating and not a Real Modeler! None of that fancy plastic, 3d print or photoetch nonsense Cheat! Richard Jayl, Out2gtcha, D Bellis and 4 others 2 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petrov27 Posted November 9, 2021 Share Posted November 9, 2021 (edited) 4 hours ago, RLWP said: Cheat! Richard Sure sure take the easy way out.... back in my day.... To get back to the original subject, for my part I love the Quinta stuff and am all onboard for more sets (please Wildcat in 1/32....) Edited November 9, 2021 by petrov27 thierry laurent, Uncarina and nmayhew 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff T Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 8 hours ago, petrov27 said: Agreed! If you are using more than the item below in your builds you are cheating and not a Real Modeler! None of that fancy plastic, 3d print or photoetch nonsense Yep, there used to be a guy on Hyperscale I think, Mike Robinson, he would actually start with a block of wood, and end up with a scratchbuilt masterpiece!....I was always amazed at his incredible modelling talent. Jeff. Uncarina 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Radub Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 (edited) For many years before the nineties the “proper model competitions” in Eastern European countries did not have a class for plastic models because they were not considered “real models”. Eastern European modellers who wanted to “compete” had to build models from scratch. There were very few proper “scale model shops” in Eastern Europe before the nineties anyway. Plastic model kits (made in Russia, Czechoslovakia, Poland or East Germany) used to be sold in toy shops. That explains why there are so many talented model makers in Eastern Europe. To me there is no “cheating” as such in scale models. I guess that when they say “cheating” some people mean the “performance-enhancing” substances that give an unfair advantage to athletes. Athletes are regulated by long lists containing substances that are banned and only when those regulations are breached that can be deemed as “cheating”. In as far as I know there is no regulation banning anything in scale model competitions. In as far as I know the only regulations are “this has to be made by you”, meaning that you cannot enter a model built by someone else. Now, you can argue what is the point where “made by you” ends and “made by a manufacturer” starts. I know that a couple of decades ago there was a fashion for models to come with ready-painted a decorated parts in the box. I remember in a competition where there was a car model that had pre-painted and fully decorated body shell, pre-painted interior parts, everything snapped together and then tied together with a couple of screws (even the screwdriver was in the box). A vendor was even selling the kit in the room. This model was disqualified because it was not really made by the competitor, it was just assembled, nothing was added. I This can become very philosophical and dogmatic very fast. Radu Edited November 10, 2021 by Radub thierry laurent, Uncarina and John Stambaugh 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ade rowlands Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 I use them and don’t give a second thought to what others may think of my use of them. I make my kits for my own enjoyment (or is that frustration) only, and look forward to future releases. If there’s no set available for what I’m building I’ll fall back on my old traditional lack of skills using various sets like Airscale etch or Grand Models and Anyz stuff to muddle my way through. I will stick to HGW for my belts though. Woody V, Anthony in NZ, Gerhard and 3 others 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D Bellis Posted November 10, 2021 Share Posted November 10, 2021 3 hours ago, Natdnatd said: It's asinine. Bingo. Humorous to read through, though. D Ryan, Pete Fleischmann and Out2gtcha 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pete Fleischmann Posted January 3, 2022 Share Posted January 3, 2022 On 11/9/2021 at 8:23 PM, Jeff T said: Yep, there used to be a guy on Hyperscale I think, Mike Robinson, he would actually start with a block of wood, and end up with a scratchbuilt masterpiece!....I was always amazed at his incredible modelling talent. Jeff. Mike is a good friend of mine. you are 100% correct- cheers P Out2gtcha and Jeff T 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Stambaugh Posted January 5, 2022 Share Posted January 5, 2022 On 10/25/2021 at 9:09 AM, Archer Fine Transfers said: At my age I need all the help I can get. I'll 2nd that! Out2gtcha and Smokeyforgothispassword 1 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smokeyforgothispassword Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 On 1/6/2022 at 4:28 AM, John Stambaugh said: I'll 2nd that! 3rd Out2gtcha 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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