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Re: Let's get some Good Feedback - Brutal Honesty makes a better builder -
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Mon, 10 Feb 2003 04:01:57 GMT
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It is difficult to say whether criticism in this realm is constructive.
This issue gets to the core of the building process.
My constructions have naturally become better over time as my brain has
developed better neural connections for building. To me the clarity and
detail of the structure translated from imagination into plastic is what
makes it appealing. You can tell when a model is fuzzy, unresolved or
distorted. The builder may be blind to this because his imagination supports
the design more than reality. All you can see in a picture of a model is the
reality, this then forms the basis for criticism.
But I'm not sure that criticism itself really helps one develop building
skill as much as simply spending more time building. You could emulate
someone's building style, structural details, but that isn't really what
will make you a good builder. That doesn't develop your ability to
creatively solve hundreds of design problems as you translate your
imagination into a matrix of bricks. Every model you build improves your
skill. You know you're improving when you can look back on an earlier model
and see the flaws of its design and wonder how you could have been blind to
them. That's why I keep around my old models for about a year, so I can
marvel at how bad they look, and be certain that I'm improving. :-)
"K"
PS - I'm scrapping my 03 gundam because it looks stunningly awful to me now
as I build a new 08 model. This is a good sign.
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