Fw 190 A-3

[JMSmith]

we only offer advice,

not dictate how it should be, unless your name is GM

[pkassak]

sure I take it like that and highly appreciate it as most of the members here THX

[Jesters-Ink]

Inky...yer a wanker. Pikas, compare drawings. You'll see pretty quick what's wrong.

Show me a man who says he isn't, I will show you man with no hands

Bottom line, no drawings are perfect, its a quest for perfection that gets closer with time. Some peeps are a little closer than others though, thats what gives Otter the edge.

[Otterkins2]

No one should allow criticism to stop them from doing aircraft. Criticism is just that and are suggestions which will help you improve. Take it in that vein and don't get your fur ruffled. Pikas does a very credible job. I'm not picking holes in his talent. I'm trying to show him (and all of you really) how very critical proper research is. That's why people like BH, Jester and GFR stand out....because 90% of what you do involves proper research.

[GiantFlyingRobots]

OK, so everyone stop doing LW types 'cos of Otterkins, and Japanese due to BHs perfection in that, and UK types 'cos of JMS ???

Yes...I hereby, undertake to never attempt another Luftwaffe type until Otter completes the definitive series of line-art for every type used in WWII.

As for Japanese and esp British types.

we do it because we LIKE to do it

That's the spirit!

There can be no other reason, unless a publisher is paying you a kings ransom.

That happens, right?

[pkassak]

There can be no other reason, unless a publisher is paying you a kings ransom.
That happens, right?

Sure I made fortune out of it nonono, we do so because we LIKE it at the first place. Case, when some work gets published is rare, and when it gets paid, is more rare Actually we did series of US planes for friends book. He publishes it on his own costs, we do get nothing for profiles as well as pal, who does the layout. But the part of information he collected is sucha great historical research, that it HAVE TO BE PUBLISHED
Heh, and if all profilers here would publish and paid their work, how come I always see only Tullis and Sundin profiles in books ? just kidin of coure, I do not intend to hurt Gods

[GiantFlyingRobots]

Heh, and if all profilers here would publish and paid their work, how come I always see only Tullis and Sundin profiles in books ? just kidin of coure, I do not intend to hurt Gods

Who?

Never heard of 'em.

Do they post here?

[pkassak]

Nope, they post on Eagle Editions, Hikoki, Classic Publications at Ian Allan etc forums where you get membership very hard

[inkworm]

Heh, and if all profilers here would publish and paid their work, how come I always see only Tullis and Sundin profiles in books ? just kidin of coure, I do not intend to hurt Gods

Have a look in the latest issue of Aircraft mag, still waiting to be paid for that job though

[pkassak]

Congrats Inkworm..sure I did not mean that noone gets published. All of us do from time to time Szymon, John, BH, GM and others....