[WWI] "Scale Effect"

[Gabriel Limon]

Aidrian, I'd be very cautious when talking about Naglos if I were you, lol

Gabe





> Date: Sun, 29 Mar 2009 07:38:36 -0700
> From: smokeandsteam at gmail.com
> To: wwi at wwi-models.org
> Subject: Re: [WWI] "Scale Effect"
> 
> Not beng an expert on anything but occasionally knowing a few things
> about some other things, that reticence to answer questions online can
> sometimes be due to the way a question is asked and unrealistic
> expectations for the results rather than an unwillingness to share or
> a fear of being seen as a blowhard...
> 
> A single focused question  is easy to answer is a few words and will
> usually get an response from someone if the information is available.
> "What colour is the interior of a Pfalz?" is a good simple question
> though clearly one without a simple answer
> 
> A demand for a detailed service history of every Naglo ever built and
> comparisons of the available kits together with scans of all the
> pictures in several copyrighted works is probably not going to get
> answered. In this case I might suggest that they be willing to do some
> basic rearch and learn to use libraries and interloan, then ask
> specific questions. I might steer someone to a book or other reference
> because I don't want to spend the whole of my weekend reading and
> typing an answer to a question that they can answer themselves with a
> little bit of effort. And, yes, some members of  the instant
> gratification fringe have taken exception to that approach.
> 
> Aidrian
> 
> 
> 
> 
> > With almost no effort I can find numerous threads on the net where people
> > whinge about modelling "experts" who are unwilling to share their hard won
> > knowledge or techniques. Frankly, I have never had that happen to me, but
> > maybe the "expert" doesn't share for fear of being branded a know-all or
> > braggart simply for *trying* to share.
> >
> > Shane
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