Originally posted by garyjd@Oct 14 2005, 04:53 PM
Matt, The thing is, I'm far from an authority on the subject, and I really only comment on American subjects. I'm sure I probably come off as an obnoxious know it all to some. The sculpting on a lot of these figures is normally above average. For me, I have a hard time praising a piece that while it may be nicely sculpted that's about where it ends. We can choose to either care or not care about the accuracy of a piece, and I respect whatever side of the fence a person sits on. Reference material may be hard but not impossible to come by. I just get a little irritated when companies produce pieces that are so bad there is NO excuse for the final product they are trying to sell. One piece that is a disappointment for example is Latorre's Minutemen vignette. Though the clothing may not be very accurate, there is NO excuse to give them percussion muskets/rifles. Would it be okay to give a WW1 doughboy an M1, or a WW2 GI an M16? There would be a line of folks just waiting to comment that these weapons did not exsist. To me this is nothing more than using available weapons and accessories from other kits and cutting corners to make $$$. So if anyone thinks I'm looking to single out their favorite manufacturer or sculptor that's not my intention at all. The bottom line is that we get enjoyment out of a hobby/art we all share, whatever your opinions may be.~Gary