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| Subject: | Opinions Wanted and More |  |
| Date: | Jan 27, 2003 |
| From: | John Martin | |
I have followed with interest the debate between rivet-counters and "recreational" hobbyists.
Being new to the hobby (and undecided) - just exited a 25-year marriage and now I am constrained only by budget and space - I ran into a situation that has me flummoxed. I meticulously cleaned, assembled, and primed my first Friulmodel tracks for a KV-I/II. Upon placing them on my KV-14 (gez they look great), I discovered that I have two of the same side.
How to I get the opposite side? This will be like shopping for 2 left shoes.
I am more than a little disappointed at the manufacturer.
Does this happen often? Is Model Kasten any better?
May I offer another comment regarding "opinions." I am very impressed with the willingness of modelers to share hard-gotten information on this website, other websites, and the few meetings I have attended. I would like the modeling (and after-market) industry to add to the getting and giving of information. Too often, particularly with Verlinden for example, you get a box, parts, and illustrated breakdown. What are some of those gizmos and things, what is their function?
It would be a great asset and improve the knowledge of the art (i.e., AFV modeling and history) if some of these parts were called out by name rather than #1 or part "d."
I realize that many products are targeted at an international market, therefore numerous languages, but I think that is a poor excuse.
Considering the age of many veterans, including myself, this information will be lost soon.
As far as I am aware, there is no museum or data storage mechanism for AFVs, like the National Air and Space Museum, which preserves prototype technology.
Thanks to all for making this an enjoyable passtime. |
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