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It has been a while since I have seen a thread this judgmental! Everyone builds for their own reasons and nobody shares your exact reasons for building. I will repeat that, nobody shares your exact reasons for building. There is a psychological theory that identifies this. It is called the illusion of central position. It says that we all believe that we are normal and everyone has the same experiences and beliefs as ours. This is the illusion or delusion if you will. Each of us builds to satisfy something internal and none of us is trying to satisfy the same thing. The "haters" group you mention are probably right-brained people. More artistic and creative. They enjoy creating something that doesn't exist. They don't care that it wouldn't work in the real world, only that it is from their imagination. A large portion of IPMS tend to be more right brained. More technical and analytic. They want things to be orderly and precise. Just look at IPMS judging criteria. The judging criteria are all about building technical skill with not the slightest nod to originality or pure creativity. It is quite rare in IPMS for a totally creative model to win except in a specific class. This has been a complaint from automotive builders for years. Artistry is not considered. I do not say any of this to be critical, only as an observation for the divide that separates us. To paraphrase, we are a people divided by a common hobby. Neither side is "right" for anyone other than themselves. Recognize is and get along. Try to force your opinions on others and suffer.

I agree Dave. We used to have a modeler in our group (he passed away) who built models that couldn't "compete" in a contest, but he didn't care. Seams not or poorly filled, less than perfect paint finish, decals, etc. He built models "his" way and enjoyed the hobby as much as anyone in the club and we welcomed his contributions as much as anyone else's.