Just joined - Critique/Help needed

[Tim Marlow]

Agreed Scottie, that’s what I should have written.......the only competition that matters in this game is the one against yourself....

[Guest]

the only competition that matters in this game is the one against yourself....

+1 — it’s a hobby that you do for your own enjoyment (probably, anyway) so you don’t need to please anyone except yourself with what you produce. Sure, it’s nice if other people appreciate your work, but comparing yourself to what everyone else makes is fairly likely to leave you feeling your efforts aren’t good enough, which is nonsense for the reason I already mentioned.

That’s not to say you can’t try to improve your skills, but do it because you want to, not because you feel you need to measure up to others.

[Guest]

Agree with the boys totally on this it's only recentely i've had the confidence to post my work. Nothing to do with the forum they are very supportive, but watching the improvements i've made (against my earlier models) has given me that little boost to show.

The measure is you against yourself!

Mark

[Allen Dewire]

Hi Donnie, everybody has summed it up well. I just want to wish you a warm welcome and greetings from Bamberg Germany where the beer is great and the Schnitzel with fries is better!!! Have fun and Moggell on...

Prost
Allen

[papa 695]

Hi and welcome to the forum Donnie Wise words from everyone.

[Guest]

Great work there Donnald. The figures are excellent and the dio tells a story, which is something that's surprisingly hard to achieve - well done.

I think that everyone has given the right advice, but I would just emphasise that this is for you, and having fun with the hobby is what it's all about. We all look at the work of other modellers (and I for one can get very intimidated by some of the things I see), but very often you're looking at the work of professionals who've been at this game for years. The thing to do is to look and learn and try to emulate some of the things that you like about their work. You'll find that over time you will have almost inadvertently picked up new techniques.

I would also urge you not to worry about the 'rules and regulations' - you must use this paint brand, prime with this brand etc etc. Whatever gets the job done in the way that most suits you is what it's all about.