The few and the choosen ones will have to show the way,..not sure if this is a good thing though.
Maybe if we all start building more ,sharing more and working together and make it ALL a "group effort" the appreciation for everybody's presents starts emurging again.
We did not design and made these original miniatures,..they merely inspire us.
Nobody over here at "owns"these models and nobody over here "owns"the kitparts used on them either nor the designs of them.(well maybe micky mouse)
It is inapropriate to get an inflated ego over all this."
We are merely copycats! ,only the ways how we copy,and the intensity and inventiveness we use is truly admireable and could be seen as "owned"
Sure i understand the secretivety of the information of,as an exsample, the donor kitparts(bidding wars etc.),..but did we not all start out with the help of others?
Some may need more help than others.
It isn't about the quantity of help,...help is help!
Some shared a lot of information and some did not,..sowhat?
Okay,.stealing ones design and taking the credit or even cash is a bad thing,..credit where credit belong!s,..but in the end all the credit really belongs to the original model makers and designers,producers of the miniatures.
Some here contribute only by feeding the egos of others with compliments and/or critique, to inspire to built even better models or to give a purpose to continue this hobby,.if that is what you need ..
To me personally his should be all about the joy of modeling and sharing information,..what else is the use of a forum/community?
Isn't this forum ment bo be a platform to show and share the things you enjoy in live and to connect with others and to appreciate it.
This shouldn't be a arena full with rivalery and envy ,an ego warzone,nor should this be a place to "prostitute" your talents just for the sake of sales..
To me this should be a place to show your interrests and talents as a means to fullfill the healthy human need to make contact and to communicate with others.
A place where you can find likeminded guys and girls, make friends find inspiration and find recognation.
I personally do enjoy visiting the threads of builders who struggle with their projects more than visiting the threads of those who are considered
"expert" builders(nothing for me to contribute there,..most don't even care about my opinion nor compliments,. and helping out with problems they face is out of my leaque)
I only can admire their works and perhaps learn a thing or two ,..if they care to share that is.
I found that this admiration prevents me most of the time from learning though but it gives inspiration that's for sure.
So,..WOW!!! is most of the time all that comes to my mind, not much more and of i have to go again alone!!.
Still some of these master builders can only wine and moan and bitch they have to do it all by themselfs and therefore noway they are willing to share anything.
Do they not want to "meet" others with whom they can make contact i wonder?
Some here are truly excellent modelers who do not need help from others.
The things they could gain here is either show off and feeding their ego(consider what's the compliment worth of someone who isn't in your league?) or the possibility to teach others,show the way etc...this must surely be a great satisfying thing.
If you are here only for egoinflation you probably are a very lonely person,almost but not quite yet "major league player" gaining stardom in the" little league"..floating between the the level of the masters who built the originals and the "amateurs"who struggle to built.
You will never ever be one of the reall major league players that's for sure(you couldn't survive a second with that attitude ,couldn't find the joy ,all left on your own),..most of the modelmakers we get our inspiration from are the ones who shared and cared and are remembered most fondly just for their company as a person.
Some are only remembered as great modelmakers with great,mediocre or poor design skills,but as a person nobody can/could stand them.
That's okay we have their models to enjoy sadly not their company,..their loss.
A few members sadly left us or being banned these last weeks,..to me their "spirit" remains.
They love to build models and that as a thing on it self is inspiring.
They shared ,to a degree, to get you good on your way to built your own project.
Most of the time they were very humble about their talents and always willing to share information.
They did not chew the food than spit it out so you could swallow,..they believe you have to chew your own,..just telling you were you could find the food,get it yourself and fill your belly in the hope they could communicate with you on a healthy ballanced level.
They just wanted to meet like minded people or experience other perspectives that's all
Maybe their critiques were not longer welcome to some but as far as i can see they had the right attitude towards this hobby and towards the members.
No harm in mind!
They visited Therpf and saw a place that once was inspiring and joyfull to them ,they immensly contributed to this forum in all kind of ways in my opinion and i consider it a big loss that they are not here today.
Try to look beyond the projects you see being built here,find the person behind it,connect with them.
The models are only a mean to connect with each other.
Use this connection to experience and hopefully enjoy the contact.
,...i can't think of another reason/purpose to be here,..you tell me!?
..I hope all works out fine in the end.
Now lets find something to chew on,.there is plenty for all of us.
I'd like to see some old members back too from threads I have subscribed to and seen postings from the early and mid 00's. That would be very cool to experience.
