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The construction forum is for the discussion of small scale AFV modelling. Usually this refers to 1-76th and 1-72nd scale AFVs. |
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| Subject: | Offensive? Really? |  |
| Date: | Oct 28, 2005 |
| From: | Saul Garcia | |
Hi Doug,
When I first started modeling with my own money, I remember running to the dime store (Woolworths) with only one dollar. I would buy an Aurora (ESCI) tank for 88 cents and, after sales tax, have a nickel left over for a piece of candy to give me the sugar rush to run the fifteen minutes it took to get home! So I began with 1/72nd scale.
I remember being called a "Braille Scaler" and when asked why, I was told I would go blind adding all the details I was getting accustomed to doing while following along the conversion articles in the IPMS/USA Journal. I took that as a compliment for being able to do things many would or could not do.
From my first simple conversion, a SdKfz 11 halftrack with armored cab and hood and wooden body, to painting a detailed nude on a bombardier’s jacket as well as his eyes(!) I knew I felt special. So, the connotation must be with the association upon first hearing it.
When Alex Clark puts out another masterpiece, aircraft or armor, I smile since I know the compliments he gets are the same I received with my meager accomplishments so many years ago.
I then moved to 1/35th scale and was one of the first who insisted on adding the correct casting numbers on my models whenever possible. I even wrote to AFV News to correct D. P. Dyer about his drawings (on which I relied heavily). The point of this is that, for me, the 'Braille' portion has to do with the size of the detailing I am working with.
Regards,
Saúl |
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 | Is 1:144th scale Braille Scale? Does it belong here? - Saul Garcia - Oct 28, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Is 1:144th scale Braille Scale? Does it belong here? - Paul A. Owen - Oct 28, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Actually, not offensive but descriptive - Saul Garcia - Oct 28, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Re: Is 1:144th scale Braille Scale? Does it belong here? - Matthew Abshier - Oct 28, 2005 |
| . . . . . . Offensive? Yes - Doug Chaltry - Oct 28, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Offensive? Really? - Saul Garcia - Oct 28, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Not offensive, but patronising - Michael Withington - Oct 28, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Not offensive, but patronising - Andrew Herbert - Nov 3, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . . . . Re: Offensive? Really? - Doug Chaltry - Oct 29, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Is 1:144th scale Braille Scale? Does it belong here? - Tony Vidana - Oct 29, 2005 |
| . . . . . . How's about 1:285th? Now THAT'S Braille scale! - Tom Hall - Oct 31, 2005 |
| . . . . . . . . . Braille Scale is a good term and 1/144 is "Briailer Scale" - David O'Barr - Oct 31, 2005 |
| . . . Re: Is 1:144th scale Braille Scale? Does it belong here? - carlos pitteri - Nov 4, 2005 |
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