Let people do their own thing, PLEASE READ

[supratuner]

Ok, im not the best modeler by any means tho i think i have some talent, and some fresh ideas as i think that about many other people on this forum.

BUt one that has really pissed me off since ive been here, every one seems to talk shit about any thing thats different in ANY MATTER WHAT SO EVER


I would like your skyline but since your tailights ARENT THE SAME LIKE EVERY ONE ELSES AND YOU JUST WANTED TO BE DIFFERENT I THINK IT SUCKS

no one said that but thats the feeling im getting from soem people, that a lot of people dont like different stuff, since some guys doing a car with a blackwidow back piece its stupid, or if some one is doing a car with different material, he sucks.

Come on people, were all here to build models, i see a lot of great models of cars that i USUALLY HATE but i actually think they look good

im tryin to say that not every body is into the same thing, tho most people do about the same thing, when any body does any thing different, out of the ordinary, they seemed to get slammed about their model, a great progress thread that ive been looking at since ive returned, has been about a civic, under most circumstances i HATE civics but this one is awesome, pure genious, and people are calling it rice, nothing that could even be desribed as rice are even on this car. and then people talk shit about it cuz he doesnt use a certain kind of putty, WTF? WTF PEOPLE, hell people can use what they want, and in the end it could look completely awesome.


am i making some sense here?

what im trying to get across is that modeling is modeling, its about doing stuff YOUR WAY, like burger king.

You all should be prasing people for stepping out of the JDM box and doing some thing different, cuz it gets boring when every model car built on here is the exact same thing except for color.

does every one get what im saying? or am i not making sense at all, didnt i already type this, its too late for this

[Turbo Monster]

I do agree, I think that when somebody posts pics on here, it's to help them see if they need to change anything, like deepen panel lines, or fix a gap, not to see who else likes it. AND, I Whole-Heartedly agree with the point of being able to let people do things their way, with any tools, and supplies that they so choose. cool it with the "this stuff is better, so use it" crap, it gets old

*steps off soapbox*

These forums are to help, not thrash others, and no, I don't want to be flamed by anyone for this. I mentioned no names, and no posts.

Again, just help each other!

[-Sk8er6811-]

i know exactly what you mean a dn frankly i agree completely

[primesuspect407]

Originally Posted by supratuner

its about doing stuff YOUR WAY, like burger king.

AMEN!!!!

[Turbo Monster]

oh, and as a fellow modeller from another site says:

"An artist is one who is critical of his own work. An Asshole is a failed artist who is critical of other's work."

[Layla's Keeper]

Look, just as the builder is allowed to like what they like, the judging public is allowed to like what they like. Once you post a model, it's up for scrutiny. You'll have people who'll make personal opinion statements about aesthetics, and you'll have people who'll make observations about techniques they see as not working well.

Nine times out of ten, too, it's constructive criticism. There's very little of a "JDM Box" here on AF. There are a lot of JDM builders, but that's hardly the building consensus.

And if this is the runaround, then I'll be blunt. You're being far too sensitive.

[mike@af]

I never meant to sound like an ass when I was suggesting a different putty. Builders build for themselves, I was just trying to help a builder out. Yes I went over the deep end a little but that is in my character. I am neurotic, and a bit of a control freak.

I will be watching this thread closely as it may be too opinionated.

[SchuberT]

Very valid point there, as Tonio once said "Build for yourself; nobody else matters!!!" this should also work in the opposite way... something like "People build for themselves; what you think doesn't matter." Seriously, I too am getting tired of people getting bashed for how they do things, or what they do. This goes back to preschool guys, "If you don't have something nice to say, don't say anything at all."

Although it is ok to criticize when it's asked for, don't go over board. Yes, by posting your photos, you're subject to criticism, but not the same type of criticism over and over...

[bill_kustomz]

<==hopes noone is talking about me

[rx7king]

i agree completly

[proosen]

One thing to remember is that taste is one of thoose matters that can't really be measured. Everyone has their opinion about what's hot and what's not, and there has to be someone on both sides of the scale. But I could shure wish for people to be more constructive in their critics, not just belch out the negative, but also try to appreciate the work put in there. Because that is something everybody on this forum should know about, since we all are modelers....aren't we? And hey, if there was no one that dared to be different and try something new we would all still be living in caves, try to build a model under thoose circumstances!

Thats's my two cents.
Niclas

[supratuner]

if iwas being over sensitive id be sitting her ODing on my zoloft and crying

what im trying to say lets act like grown ups, half of the people on here are at least "young adults" and we should act like, and yes i understand that youre up for criticism when you post your pics, true, but theres a line between criticism and bashing,

[RaceMySS_454]

This is a public fourm your not always gonna be happy when it comes to something and the public because people are to open about what they think and there opionion and all, i do agree though that the tone of some post could be turned down, some stuff out there is harsh, but hey no one is perfect we do our own thing and thats what we do, just think about all those people who will never get the chance to build a model or even be on a computer, be glad you have a place to place you opinion and a place to show your work. That should never be disrespected, because we are so lucky to have what we do and the ablility to do what we do, you have a talent here, use it to your ability be creative, and never give up trying new ideas.

[willimo]

There is a line between criticizing and bashing. I like critiques of my models, I like people to point out mistakes I make or a better way to do it. That's why I share (though, I think I am starting to share to impart knowledge as well). If someone says "It's ugly because your wheels suck," I just ignore it, water off a duck's back. I like those wheels, I think it looks good.... though, if enough people say so (including people whose opinions I respect) then I might rethink it... that's why I post.

What gets my goat is "Don't do that, do this!" in that sort of commanding, condescending way. Just wait... the model might rock, you don't know yet.

Anyway, this sort of thread shows up from time to time, people stop posting any negative comments, the forum is lame for a bit, then we all wise up and start making constructive criticism again and some people get flustered and then someone says something stupid and it sets off the flustered guy and the cycle repeats.

Point is, make constructive criticism, or be ignored. We, in general, do in fact build for ourselves. I've rarely seen anyone change their mind after someone "bashed" their model. Since that's not happening, since there aren't actually a bunch of clones of the same car on AF right now (go check the in progress section, there is an amazing variety of cars there!), I think this whole point is rather moot at the moment (not to say that it's not a valid point.)

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[speedstur]

Not much else to say except that you are compltely RIGHT!!!!