Rob thanks for your wisdom on this..
It's great to see (all the )experienced modellers acknowledging the plight of the unexperienced modellers view the WIP's and fully built models.
Speaking from an unexperienced view ,
You've nailed the frustration that is present for Beginners or Newly return to
the hobby ,seeing """hyper""" detailed builds on here ,which in some cases are ""nuts""..not just literally , setting a standard that is only for the few.
not to mention the criticisum of some of these ..much to my bewilderment..(maybe it shouldn't taken it to heart... but it's demoralising to read for a newbie..)
I look at the engine bay of my AMT 66 Mustang..and think...it missing inner fenders..and what about the plumbing..not to mention them horrid metal axles... so tempted to glue that hood shut!!
I've gotta do loads to get this looking right....not to mention paint the body a 3rd time...
I look at the tutorials and appreciate those who take the time and effort to provide this..
Maybe a bit of order in the tips and Tutorials would be beneficial..
with pinned topics...and or sub areas ...possibly discussed or written by the more experienced guys ..to avoid the same questions coming up every 3 weeks..
<<<<<Basics>>>>>
Dry fitting (Sub assemblies, engine, interior, chassis and stance,)
Paint (prep , primer, Paint, Polish) with sub sections on each for trouble shooting)
Assembly (final assembly of sub assemblies ,gluing in clear items )
Oh by the way thanks for the inspiration