Harry P.

Political correctness and constructive criticism are two entirely unrelated things, one has nothing to do with the other.

Sounds like what Groucho said: "I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."

As requested... this thread is closed.

That pretty much sums it up for 99.99% of us!

Here's some more advice (hey, you didn't ask for it, but it's free!!! ): Don't take comments about your work as a personal slam. After all, 99% of the people here don't know you personally, they just know your models. Read the comments, take a look at what is being said, and see if you can incorporate the comments and suggestions into your next model. That's the way you should be reacting... taking the comments as suggestions as to how you could do things better next time, not as a put-down of what you posted. And remember, some people are better at putting their comments and critiques into words than others are... but I doubt very much that anyone who has made comments on your work was purposely trying to "throw you under the bus"...

That's what God invented Photoshop for!

Are you going to build them or "collect" them?

Bernard, I agree with your observation that there will inevitably be a few "rough edges" and maybe even a few ruffled feathers, but ultimately free give and take, kept civil and not rude or nasty, makes for a better forum. Your last line sums it up to a "T"...

Seems like we have a debate going as to whether or not criticizing someone's work is fair or not. Here's my take: Whenever you post pictures of your work here, or on any public forum, you're basically inviting comment and criticism of your work. After all, it's a public forum! And the public has every right to comment, positively or negatively. Now, don't get me wrong... I don't like to see nasty comments or rude remarks, but a little "constructive criticism" is the whole point! That's why we post our work... to get feedback from the group, and maybe learn a thing or two, maybe have a mistake that we missed pointed out to us. In that way we all become better modelers! IMO, it's incredibly naive and unrealistic to expect nothing but pats on the back and "oohs and aahs"... if you can't take any form of comment other than that, it's probably best not to post your work at all. Anyway, that's my opinion. How about the rest of you?

Exactly. "The Treatment" comes in a 1 ounce container for $3-$4... that's about $50-$60 per pound! If you already use carnauba wax on your "real" car, use it on your models, too... it's the same thing as The Treatment (carnauba wax). If not, check out the wax aisle at any auto parts store and you'll find a bunch of different brands of carnauba wax, all selling for a lot less than $50 a pound... and you can use it on your models and your real cars.

I think it's hilarious that people are still voting long after the answer is already given. I guess some people are just clueless...

Is this the president's ride? Or Sasha and Malia's Barbie accessory? The answer: REAL!

"Calming down" by slugging 3 Pepsis full of caffeine???

Headers? Valve covers? Windshield? We need details!!!

I'm jealous! I want your 1:1!!!

All I can say is, if you've never had a Chicago-style dog, you don't know what you're missing! Tasting is believing! I guarantee you'd love it. Also Chicago-style Italian beef sandwiches, Chicago-style deep-dish pizza (YUM!!!), Chicago-style Polish, etc. Man, this town knows how to eat! We probably have more restaurants per capita than Paris!

This actually made the local TV news here last night. Musta been a slow news day...

In Chicago only little kids and tourists put ketchup on a hot dog. It's a pretty strict rule... , a "Chicago Style" dog has to be made this way: All-beef dog on a steamed sesame seed bun, mustard, onions, relish, celery salt, kosher pickle spear, tomato wedges, peppers (optional). No ketchup... ever! Ketchup is for the fries... I didn't make the rules... I just follow them!

I agree, the body looks fantastic, as does the rest of the model. Nice work!

In Chicago only a tourist would have "Mustard" up the nerve to put ketchup on a hot dog...

..."and that's the way it is"...

Even when you know it's real, it still looks like a model!

Sorry guys, this was my fault... I started the thread. I'll be more careful in the future to stick to the subject we're all here for.

Come on, guys! Where's your ingenuity, your sense of DIY??? I can't believe anyone would take a pass on such a long-awaited kit just because there is no aftermarket detail set available! There's nothing that can't be scratchbuilt with just a little patience and a little ingenuity. I would think that any modeler who "has what it takes" to build a kit as complex as the GT could easily add all the scratchbuilt detail himself without relying on the aftermarket. For example, I added a TON of detail to this old 1/8 Jaguar kit... many details were flat-out missing from the kit, so I scratched them up. Electric fan, detailed tie rod, road draft tube, carb linkages, etc., etc. And everything was built with the simplest, most basic stuff... straight pins, plastruct tubing, sheet styrene, wire, thin aluminum sheet, etc. Nothing exotic, nothing complicated, just very basic scratchbuilding that anyone can do. There is NO aftermarket anything in these photos, even the hose clamps are scratchbuilt of thin strips of aluminum. Anyone can do this... you don't need to pass on a kit because there's no aftermarket parts for it. Do it yourself!

Bob, a few more pics for your viewing "pleasure"...