Tread,
Well said. And a very good reason to enjoy this hobby. For me it's always about the history. Probably by WWII will always be tops on my list for material. The sheer scale of it was unparalelled in the history of man. Even by today's standards.

Cheers,
Jim

Thanks Jim.


Tread.

Tread,

Well said. My feelings about modelling are similar, ever since I can remember. I have often so lost myself in these scenarios that I completely lost track of time, modelling into the wee hours without realizing it. The feelings of being there, of experiencing what the soldiers and flyers (sailors, too) experienced, the cold, the fear, etc. have brought me to look beyond the facts of the story, and I feel I understand what really happened better than most people who weren't there.

I am a bit shy about discussing this aspect, even in this friendly forum. A good number of years back, when I was already considered rather strange, I made this feeling the subject of a writing assignment. The response from my classmates was not very understanding, and my reputation for weirdness was enhanced for many months (like it needed the help!). Since that time, I keep these sorts of insights to myself, for the most part. Bravo to you for saying it here, and I for one agree with your thoughts.

Well put Tread,when is the book coming out?
Cheers
Arthur :-)

Excellent Tread. I thought I was the only wierdo in town!! Guess I'll have to share the podium. Don't worry there's plenty of room there. Originality is not a vice (hey quote me on that will ya?!) Those who think differently alter the way in which we perceive the world. I think we all have a bit of the Stephen King far-sightedness, or we wouldn't be involved in this venture. In fact I sometimes beleive, rightly or not, that- while we adore what we do- we are attracted to this microcosm of the universe by some more profound undefinable common bond, based on who we are, what we do and how we think.

Let's think of Armorama.com as a sort of personality shaping experience. I know I benefit greatly from the positive contacts here!

Jack 'o lantern

Let me see now how the learning process is coming along then:

This is only a test

Jack the Alien

Jack test number two

Jack not so dumb afterall??

sometimes when i am working in the hobbyroom, to clear my head, i need either new age music or very loud heavy metal to concentrate.

as for me i have to have my coffee

amen to that scott, in my Michel Wittmann cup

Armorama.com, is sort of becoming a mantra, don't you think?

Jack the Evangelist

captain jack, you are a god!

I've been depressed for a year and now, two years after it started, the dream of building a model again lifts me up again.

Hang on to the dreaming part if you feel down, and act when the dream gave you creativity.

The most important thing : "Never stop dreaming and just enjoy the fun parts of the hobby" put bold text here

if a tree falls, do you have to be under it to get hurt?

im not sure

The Zen of Modelling is individual in execution... we all have our motivations for spending time alone with bits of plastic and paints. Intereactions like those here on Armorama take it to the level of shared experience, which ratifies or reinforces our own feelings toward the work. How is that for psyshobabble? All I know is that modelling fulfulls a creative desire and need...

Modelling, in the end, is an art. The art comes from within us, while the science can be learned. Armorama is inspiration for our art and instruction for the science...

to 2-2 dragoon,
babble on brother, most of what i say is drooling babble anyway. have a large Memorial Day everyone.
chris

Something I enjoy about modeling is that it's all about telling a story.
When I build and paint that plane, I want people who look at it to imagine themselves in it. In fact, each time, I do imagine
myself as the pilot... just as I used to when I was a kid.
And that's why I like dios so much ! How can you better tell a story ? That's why I always have to imagine
the whole scenario before I start building my dio. And I want the scene to be as lively as possible.

I also practise photography, and it's more or less for the same reasons : telling stories.
Armorama helps me to find ideas, inspiration ! And that's why I like it so much !

I didn't choose any violent sport, I prefer rollerscating. I'll even be taking part to the 24 hours of the Mans rollerskating race
in a month !!!! But well, I guess that lifting my paintbrush just wasn't enough sport for me.

penpen is also a weirdo
that's logical because penpen, before being my name, is the name of a penguin

deus machina est

I'll let Jack have the longest signature

what i like about model building is that it is an art form.If we all built the same model with the same materials .No 2 models would be exactly alike

when i am in the hobby i ponder: am i building the model or is it building me..............

its building you

You are me, and I am you, and we are all together. See how they run like.....

Sometimes it seems that when you begin a project, it takes off on it's own and develops a course that you follow. You no longer dictate the direction, but follow your instincts. Like a well known piece of theatre, the music to a concert or a line you heard somewhere long ago, the project rolls ever onward guided by a sense of déjà-vu. Anyways, that's how it happens to me.

Jack

I enjoyed this thread. Interesting, funny, true, and it made me think are we mad? I have been doing this for 9 months and my wife thinks Im obbsessed. Maybe we should all get a life .... or is this life? The truth is out there!

If the world were sane, then we would indeed be mad. However the worls is mad, as we all know, and we are the only sane ones. Harbouring ourselves from the storm, within our shelter of miniature paradise.

Jack the baptist

if i am in my own mind, is it the right one.
if i see something clearly, is it because i have my glasses on.
if i am pondering on something, is it because i don't know how to do it.
if i am intelligent, am i fooling anyone.
if i am humble, am i a doormat.
and, if i am writing this down, why?