SMF-HAS IT BENEFITED YOU?

[Peej]

Pleased I joined. When I saw some of the members work I thought wow these guys are good. I put some pics of my builds on and was presently surprised at the positive comments and advice that was offered. It gave me a great boost. I now I will be around for a long time yet!

[Wong Ryan]

Great forum. I joined mainly because the local forum I had joined 6 yrs ago had began to die...losing out to Facebook. At least now I have a 'home' to stay and share and learn new ideas and techniques.

[bazers]

I have not been on this site as long as most of you guys and am also on another military site ( one i dont go on a lot) as if i need to know anything

i always go on here and i find everyone here are so friendly , i think its a great site and lookforeward to seeing others models.

[Ian M]

It does have some of the best modellers, also the most helpful.

Never a long wait for a helpful suggestion and feedback. I look on the forum more like a club than a forum.

I have also learnt a lot on here and mack a point of giving back when ever I can.

I do use other fora, but mostly to see what they are upto...

Ian M

[eddiesolo]

If I am fair, I suppose the answer was always going to be yes, but with 'oldies', 'middlebies' and 'newbies' I figured I would ask just what you guys get out of SMF...you have answered, thank you.

Si

[Guest]

Definitely the best forums around, friendly people, great advice and help whenever you need it

Cheers, Andrew

[Guest]

I think it will be almost 2 years at Christmas time that I have been here (but I have been away for a year due to the birth of my daughter).

I joined to see the skill level of others, and the fantastic pieces of work that can be created out of some shaped plastic bits!

Lots of ideas floating around, support and encouragement.

Getting back into my modelling now (I have some table space...yeahhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh), so its good to see what peeps have been building

[monica]

Definitely the best forums around, friendly people, great advice and help whenever you need itCheers, Andrew

I think Andrews comment summons it up for me as well,few words that say all

I lov it hear , nice and friendly and helpful and ever have a joke, cool place,

plus the help and info I would not fine any were else,

plus i get to use smiley faces

[PaulTRose]

wish i could remember how i found the place....probably googling for some reference or other.............wish i had found the place earlier

its a very friendly place without the bs and oneupmanship and egos that happen on other sites

im on 5 forums.....all are very very different....two are car dominated.....1 is aircraft dominated....one is armour dominated...............and then theres here which isnt dominated by any one genre,.....and THAT is what makes it a great place to hang out

[Guest]

Definitely the best forums around, friendly people, great advice and help whenever you need itCheers, Andrew

I couldn't put it better.

[Lee W]

Of course this place is good! It's full of:

Excellent knowledge

Excellent builds

Excellent people

Excellent fun...

And it's not, 2 Facebook!

I think this site genuine, unlike some out there...keep up the good work people

Lee

[Guest]

Over the years we have seen many members come and go and been honoured to witness some amazing models being built but above all it is the freindly atmosphere that seems to prevail here and what seems to make it very special. I have never seen such genuine good natured positive interaction anywhere else and I only hope we can continue to maintain that over the next ten years.

[Guest]

This site has provided me with inspiration and support, plus some humour and the answer to most of the problems I create for myself. It is my daily chat with friends.

[Guest]

Well, I found this forum last year August, and was building my second built ever, got many great advices, techniques, and positive comments that keep me going and try to be a better modeller. Now I open this forum almost everyday to see new completed projects, etc.

[Guest]

I've been participating for about a year now. I'd add my grateful voice to the above, for all the hints, tips, and encouragement from people who are more skilled than I am. Though I've been modelling on and off for years, I've never displayed a model in a show, and no-one has seen my models apart from family and visitors to the house. So for me, the first time I took pictures of a completed model and posted them here was a big step, and, thanks to the renowned friendliness of this forum, a wholly positive experience. That has provided extra motivation both to keep modelling, and to get better at it.

There's an interesting parallel here with running, which I'd done for decades before I started entering races. As soon as I'd entered my first race (at the age of 54!), I found myself running more often, running harder, and improving my performances dramatically. There the analogy breaks down, I'm afraid - I won't become less cack-handed with my airbrush simply by raising my pain threshold! But I can at least keep on practising.