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Scale moddeling

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 11:25 am
by sonic
May have been suggested before but how about a scale model forum I personally build only aircraft.

Re: Scale moddeling

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 7:01 pm
by expat
May have been suggested before but how about a scale model forum I personally build only aircraft.



It has been suggested before, but for what ever reason (I forget) not taken up :(
I do aircraft, 1:32 and 1:24 and cars 1:8 (Pocher). Also 1:5 RC.

Matt

Re: Scale moddeling

PostPosted: Sat Aug 23, 2008 9:44 pm
by Boikat
Me too.  Mainly sci fi, and finally sculpting prototype for minatures (dinosaurs).  I do a little now and then (plastic models) mostly if I have one on hand for one of the sims I have.  I just about finished an old Martin Sea Master. (I wonder how much the kit would have been worth if I had left it in the plastic wrap... :P  )

I about to start on a Heller 1/72 D. H 89 Dragon Rapide.

Re: Scale moddeling

PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 2:52 am
by pete
Problem is I don't think it would get enough attention to be worthwhile -- after all this is Flight Simuation which is based on Real Flight but scale modelling is a different hobby for which there are no doubt many forums & sites ....

Re: Scale moddeling

PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 4:39 am
by an-225
Me too.  Mainly sci fi, and finally sculpting prototype for minatures (dinosaurs).  I do a little now and then (plastic models) mostly if I have one on hand for one of the sims I have.  I just about finished an old Martin Sea Master. (I wonder how much the kit would have been worth if I had left it in the plastic wrap... :P  )

I about to start on a Heller 1/72 D. H 89 Dragon Rapide.


If you are talking about THAT Sea Master..you know, the Revell one, it might not be worth much, because they were reissued recently. :-X Unless you have the one with different box art.

While it might get some attention, I think that scale modelling should only pop up in random topics in the Photo section, General Discussion or the Pilot's Lounge, and the site should remain dedicated to Flight Simulation.  ;)

Re: Scale moddeling

PostPosted: Sun Aug 24, 2008 6:35 pm
by Boikat
Re the Mratin Sea Master.  It was the old issue.

But as far as a scale model forum, I sort of agree with Pete and an-225.  It's a hobby of it's own, and there are no doubt dozens of forums out there, but at the same time, posts or comments about a plastic model kit that may have some bearing on some aspect of of the simulation wouldn't be out of line of off topic, I don't think.  Like I said in my case, I'm thinking about building the model kits of the sims I have, and painting them to represent the favorite sim variation.

(Though, not *all* the sims I have.  I couldn't afford to buy the model kits (if they have one) of all the ones I have!)

On the other hand, there is a topic and forum for non sim "chatter"  somewhere, so an informal topic would not be too far out of line, I don't think.  Most likely it would deal with aircraft, anyway. ;)

Re: Scale moddeling

PostPosted: Mon Aug 25, 2008 7:29 am
by ozzy72
Normally these things appear in either the General for stuff, Lounge (your own projects) or Photo for pics of your models ;)

Re: Scale moddeling

PostPosted: Tue Aug 26, 2008 8:50 pm
by sonic
I can see your point, makes sence. Never hurts to try. :)

Re: Scale moddeling

PostPosted: Sun Oct 11, 2009 3:26 pm
by Plugpennyshadow
Why not express your interest in scale modeling in the general forum with the link to the modeling forum you are a member of.  With you thread and all in the post.  Generate enough discussion in the general forum here about your other hobby and mods might start up a forum here for scale modeling.