Railroad modelers on The Gauge

[nachoman]

In my youth, we would tag these clowns as "posers" and treat them with distain ... they're "wanna-be's!" I have no time for them. Let them think they are so superior ... they are not capable of accomplishing squat! And my guess is that when it come to life, they won't fare any better, because they don't want to be bothered to put in the effort! Morons!

See, now you are criticizing others the same way others may criticize you . I really don't care if someone builds a layout with all RTR products, spends a fortune on the latest scenery details, or never installs a grab iron in their life. I've got no more basis to look down on them then they do looking down on me for wasting my time putting 15 dollars worth of parts into a 5 dollar freight car kit. We all have reasons for our modeling methods. Some people lack the eyesight and dexterity for small details, other lack space, time, or money. My goal is to respect the way everyone chooses to model, and try and learn something from the choices they made. Hopefully, others would respect my methods and choices equally.

A generic example of a post I frequently see on some other boards would be:

"I am trying to use X product from brand Y, and the results aren't what I hoped. Could someone who has used this product before help me out."

And the replies would follow:

"My advice is to throw it in the trash because brand Y is crap, and there are other methods that look better and take less time."

Those kind of responses discourage me from participating in the discussion. No matter what the subject, people hate condescending attitudes. Thankfully, I rarely see that on this board, and that is why I've gained considerable knowledge during my 5 years of membership here.