It is a good thread and I really like what you wrote So many ways to skin a cat when modelling, we all have our bias views. Some want to be a scratch builder and some want to be an assembler...nothing wrong with either I find it very satisfying making parts and details myself more than aftermarket purchases...I can see a mill and lathe in the future, but not yet. Personally, I see a model kit as a starting point and take it from there with my own imagination...... especially like adding a background or at least small diorama to set the model off and tell a story Good thread topic my friend