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Frank J Andruss Sr
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 Posted on: May 12, 2009 - 5:48pm
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Drew:
No offense taken. I realize how hard some of you modelers work to have the most acurate and detailed models. Heck, I want the same thing for my Exhibit. I guess I just was thinking outloud and was concerned about the man who took the time to build it. Thanks for writing.....
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TGConnelly
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Posted on: May 13, 2009 - 6:27am
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Drew ...
In a way, Frank has a point ...
Has anyone here ever seen me openly criticize a model?
Drew, you might very well know alot about the 109 and that's good sir. But, maybe Mr. Fraske doesn't ... Or, maybe he was just building the model for the pure enjoyment of the hobby ... or, maybe he was at the cusp of his ability.
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Drew Cook
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Posted on: May 13, 2009 - 8:46am
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I don't really know how to respond to that one, Garth, except to say that this mildly scolding tone directed towards me for my critique of Mr. Fraske's model is rather ridiculous...
When Al Ross corrected my long-held belief about the "PT 109" movie boats being 63' or 65' foot Air-Sea Rescue boats, and informed me that they were actually 85-footers, I immediately took this information at face value and accepted it. No one was concerned with my feelings about being corrected (nor should they have been), and I took no umbrage at the correction. Granted, Dr. Ross is a true, published expert on PTs and I'm only an amateur historian/enthusiast.
My post on the model was a specific and detailed response to your question about what, in essence, were questions of detail and accuracy I had with it. A concern with Mr. Fraske's feelings or his talents as a modeler didn't figure into it, nor did I think it was necessary. I still don't. We're not in grade school.
I've both complimented Mr. Fraske's work and critiqued it sufficiently. I won't apologize any further for speaking what I think is the truth, or feel badly about doing so.
It's still a nice-looking model.
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TGConnelly
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Posted on: May 13, 2009 - 3:00pm
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Again, I was misunderstood. Par for the course of my life lately.
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