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jarndice wrote:Jnewboy, It is a standing joke on this Forum that for all the time I have been a member I have never submitted a single picture of one of my Tanks, if you thought I was getting at you I offer my unqualified apologies, What in my poor explanation I was trying to do was give my opinion as to the most deserved holder of the title TANK MASTER BUILDER I think I must have failed, I admire every build I see on these pages and sometimes I even say so. None of us was forced to join this Forum, we are here because we want to learn and where possible teach everything about armour and r/c primarily in 1/16,This means we all have a common purpose and from it hopefully friendships blossom. that's why when a misunderstanding occurs we have a duty to resolve it straight away. So as I said I was pointing the finger at ME and nobody else, and who knows one day I might ,just might post some of my own photographs. take care. shaun

AND THE RIGHTEOUS WILL RISE LIKE WINGED DOVE...


DASVIDANIYA Comrade shaun
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AV5szzKVTCU

ALPHA

jarndice wrote:Privet Alfa, For goodness sake my hero what is it with everybody on the Forum, I think I just upset almost all the contributers to this page who have written in, I was not attacking you by the way, I was defending you!!!! and by the way great video and I was very greatful for the Spanish subtitles, unfortunately my Spanish is about as good as my Icelandic. And I suppose I have upset you over that now? You ten year old's should be in bed anyway instead of talking to foreigners ( never thought of my self as a foreigner before) take care my good and original friend. shaun

No worries Mate...Put a Prawn on the barbie



Shitsurei shimasu tomodachi shaun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kP52iSirTI

ALPHA

ALPHA wrote:

dgsselkirk wrote:Yes, and then prayers to the model Gods that you be accepted by those immortal...

A song was once sung..by Freddy..then by a Sarah.... .regarding this questionable thing called immortality ...raises the question... do you do this for vanity ..or pleasure
Clearly .. I will never make that thread of Immortals....

as vanity was left at the door

Thus... Who Wants To Live Forever?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Qe6yDz1HI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7iDY28ZSPQ
What's shakin dgsselkirk

ALPHA

Highlander, one of my fav. movies. I named my son Conner.... Been very, very, busy. I have a couple of builds on the go and will be posting soon alpha!

Jnewboy wrote:Thanks Alpha, I agree that any hobby should be enjoyed and if it is not enjoyable one should not do it. That said I enjoy getting it as close to reality as possible. Maybe there should be a "fantasy forum" added to the list. As I read through the many builds on the "Masterclass" forum they are locked from comments, it would be helpful if the build thread was posted with it so one could go back through the process. In general looking through the various forums and build threads and I notice very few comments explaining mistakes or highlighting shortcomings as most comments are positive but offer little guidance for the builder. I assume this is the result of people not wanting to "upset" the builder or they don't really know what is correct.

I look at every model as either a learning opportunity or a waste of time and money. If people are afraid of leaving honest feedback for those who are are still learning (we all are) how are they going to get any better?

I don't want to be the only guy who points out flaws as that makes me look like the asshole of the forum and I'm not and don’t want to be. I hope everyone wants to learn like I do.

and to quote that famous guy "opinions are like assholes son, everyone has one" And so now for mine...
I respect each and every post on here period. Anyone who has the guts to come on here and post their work deserves respect. The proper thing to do is to offer your opinion IF THEY ASKED FOR OPINIONS AND FEEDBACK! Too many forums beat up on anyone who has not counted all the rivets and that is sad. That is why I like this forum because it is for the most part a FREINDLY forum. And yes, when asked, I have given opinion and always tried to give advice if I thought I had something to offer.

Reality? Not really possible. There will always be something too thick, something too short, this or that slightly in the wrong position, that colour not quite right, that variation not right for that model, etc... In this scale and if you want to battle with it you have to make many exceptions. I think I am safe to say almost everyone who posts here strives to do something rather than just out of the box. some do a little, some do a lot. There is no better or worse as far as I am concerned. As far as a Masterclass goes I think there should never be such a thing. 99.5% of the people who are in this hobby will never build or try to attain "museum quality" and I can tell you this, the opinions on that "museum quality" are as different as the number of shades of Dunkelgelb we see. There are masters of different disciplines here too. Masters of electronics, running gear, PE, mods, painting. So I pick and choose and I do learn from them but I also learn some tricks and find interest in almost any post I see because I can feel that persons pride and work in something they tried to make better than out of the box whether it be performance or appearance and that is a good thing on this forum and I hope it never changes.

So Jnewboy by all means post a full build here and if you want, ask for opinion and feedback or post it just for the pleasure of showing everyone your work. That is the beauty of this site

Sounds good, I'm here to learn, I am mechanically inclined but I know next to nothing about the electronics aspect of the hobby. Is there a good forum thread or website that explains the different components in laymans terms?

I am not sure if there is a specific thread which gives details of all the different components, but Tankbear did do this explanation of different types of radio system. I hope it might be a start.

viewtopic.php?f=155&t=12123

Jnewboy wrote: Obviously ALPHA's paint jobs are not authentic but I do enjoy them for what they are and a fantasy forum would be fun.

AH... But what defines Fantasy....everything on this board is a fantasy... whether it be a Historical build or like mine...You might ask why I say that...well..because everything we do whether it be as realistic or comedic only mime the real thing... weathering like what you and many have done have no historical base... we guess as we dab a little rust here ...damage some parts there ..it's all a picture each modeller has in his/her own mind
Even participating in an RC meet.... is a fantasy...as you relive something that never happened ...as new outcomes appear during play

So you see Jnewboy...RC TANK WARFARE as a whole is already a fantasy board with a plethora of adventures modellers go through...they may not be in a specific "fantasy" category...but every build ...every piece of work ...is that person's enjoyment ...expression of a historical vision...as they share and have fun with

Best thing to do...just Kick Back.. put up your feet...pop open your favorite beverage...relax and enjoy the adventure

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhddPnxDWvI

ALPHA

dgsselkirk wrote:

ALPHA wrote:

dgsselkirk wrote:Yes, and then prayers to the model Gods that you be accepted by those immortal...

A song was once sung..by Freddy..then by a Sarah.... .regarding this questionable thing called immortality ...raises the question... do you do this for vanity ..or pleasure
Clearly .. I will never make that thread of Immortals....

as vanity was left at the door

Thus... Who Wants To Live Forever?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I_Qe6yDz1HI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M7iDY28ZSPQ
What's shakin dgsselkirk

ALPHA

Highlander, one of my fav. movies. I named my son Conner.... Been very, very, busy. I have a couple of builds on the go and will be posting soon alpha!

HUP! OFFICER ON DECK !
Remember when I first posted my tanks ... Immortality had not even played into my thoughts
though there may have been many who didn't take them seriously... I'm just glad there were a few who had fun

Carpe Diem Dggselkirk

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASw32qKppMw

ALPHA

PS..It always made me wonder if Pantheraustf G ever regretted his tutorial on how to post photos

By the way Jnewboy... my paint jobs are prototypical... to the anime... some of the colors are custom mixed ...try finding that shade of pink anywhere



Enjoy the adventure
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lclnsg2mko

ALPHA

Alpha I will never take you seriously as a tanker unless that pink is done in a 6 shade color modulation!

After all even anime has shadows in it!

Pink is not made in a premade set though so add 10% and 15% more white to that color for the top two tones and black at a 10% increase for each of the bottom 3 shades. I would like to honestly see how it would look