I haven't made any assumptions David, let alone big ones!
You have an extensive library David! But have you cross referenced them all? How many contradict each? I would assume a few, if not quite a few!
I was merely saying that it is quite plausible that a man in field could wear 3 layers.
I could understand this debate if this beautifully sculpted piece was carrying an M16. But lets just get clear. We are talking about whether an individual, who spent a night outside ( in the rain) would wear 3 layers. Its quite possible he would.
The sad paet this debate, and similar debates. Is at no point does it take into account Graham in this case. It evolves into a competition of I know more than you. My library is bigger than yours etc!
Now I've seen pieces with questionable anatomy, questionable proportions, stiff lifeless postures. But all the buttons and bow are correct its deemed a great piece.
It seems hyper authentic accuracy rules supreme over substance and visual aesthetics. Even if the head firmly wedged up the ass of the soldier, as long as he has the correct cap badge it fine!
I understand you point Carl but it's funny I that feel the same in reverse, praise lauded on ridiculous models which are perfectly sculpted and beautifully painted (an example; 16th and 12th century samurai fighting side by side - I didn't comment on that despite my horror because I do not like criticising other modellers work). Wouldn't you comment if everyone was praising a new release showing a roundhead storming ashore on D Day?
I am continually having to say that my only reason for pointing out errors in newly produced pieces
is to inform others. I believe this hobby is about making good models not supporting this or that kit producer regardless and I have also said more than once that I have found Graham's reaction to adverse criticism to be exemplary. I wish him or his business no harm.
Of course I cross reference those books of mine (why on earth would you think otherwise Carl?) I did not intend to be saying "I have more books than you", that is your inference. I merely stated the number of books I had as a counter to charges that contributors make comments on blind acceptance on a limited number of references. I similarly quoted the number and names of my sources that all supported a similar discussion on a different thread, not to be a braggart, but because other members did make an incorrect assumption that my comments were only being made as an unfounded attack on a sculptor that I did not even bring into the thread.
Ivo Preda said that in his opinon, the Gillet, Dolman and Pelisse could not be worn at the same time. I argued this with him myself at first, but unlike others on this thread, l then listened to his arguement.
If an item
can't be worn it makes no difference if it was raining or not. Other members have already pointed out that this model is of an earlier period than Waterloo so where did that arguement come from? Even if it did pour down the evening before Waterloo, it did not rain on the day, which became quite sultry. And even if the Pelisse was carried at Waterloo at all, it would have been worn during the night, and having got drenched, would probably have been slung or stored during the morning delay in the starting of the battle, when a lot of the french troops took the opportunity to "dress" for it.
I don't see the need for comment's along the lines of "heads wedged up asses", it only engenders bad feeling in a heated arguement. This thread started as a discussion between members who genuinely appeared to be interested in the issue of accuracy. You can't have "hyper authenticity accuracy". It's accurate or it's not - you either care or you don't.
It's only when some members start interpreting these discussions as personal attacks on an individual's work that the threads become nasty. It's almost always said in these cases, "If you don't don't like it don't buy it" but I say "If you don't care that it's inaccurate, buy it and don't argue".
), would probably have had the same thoughts and not bought it anyway, but most of the people on this thread don't seem to have been put off. I have done most of the moaning here but I still think the positives outweigh the minor alterations I intend to make.
