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I started this topic to cover a wide range of subject material, from scratch building vs kit building, research, building materials, plans and methods of construction.
To start things off I will begin with the following statement from another topic from another forum. (MSB)
Like on any forum though, the information tends to get lost deep down in the site.
As an individual it’s impossible for anyone to take and organize that information into any real useful format for the members. There's just not enough hours in the day . As good and informative as build logs can be even they are limited in their potential because just like forums if you don't know the information you are looking for is in them, how do you find it?
Now, if a group of dedicated modelers could put their heads together and take on a project where all this information can be sorted and cataloged that it would certainly be well worth the effort.
This is true if your looking for specific information odds of finding it is like looking for that needle in a hay stack. If your a beginner and you do not know the proper terms then finding what you need is even harder. Forums are full of all kinds of tips and hints, research information etc. the problem is this information is fragmented and scattered in the most unlikely topics. To make things ever worse information is also scattered throughout different forums. Some forms do not allow taking posts, images or information and using that information on a different forum. Now a builder not only has to search a forum but now they have to search for different forums. It would be a big benefit to this hobby if there were one database where all forums and sites contribute to. That is easier said than done because different forums have different rules, formats and cover different subjects. The bigger a forum gets the less effective it becomes unless there is a staff of editors constantly sorting and updating information.
this site is in itself a research tool and resource. When new members join they are asked to start a build log. The build logs become the library of research material. you don't have to be a pro to do a log because all levels are needed.
Volunteering material is what we are all doing, just look at the amount of information which is being posted on SOS MSB and NBM.
we are a community of hobbyist and we need to build our own data base aside from the academic community of how to and where to look for information and share that information.
To start things off I will begin with the following statement from another topic from another forum. (MSB)
Like on any forum though, the information tends to get lost deep down in the site.
As an individual it’s impossible for anyone to take and organize that information into any real useful format for the members. There's just not enough hours in the day . As good and informative as build logs can be even they are limited in their potential because just like forums if you don't know the information you are looking for is in them, how do you find it?
Now, if a group of dedicated modelers could put their heads together and take on a project where all this information can be sorted and cataloged that it would certainly be well worth the effort.
This is true if your looking for specific information odds of finding it is like looking for that needle in a hay stack. If your a beginner and you do not know the proper terms then finding what you need is even harder. Forums are full of all kinds of tips and hints, research information etc. the problem is this information is fragmented and scattered in the most unlikely topics. To make things ever worse information is also scattered throughout different forums. Some forms do not allow taking posts, images or information and using that information on a different forum. Now a builder not only has to search a forum but now they have to search for different forums. It would be a big benefit to this hobby if there were one database where all forums and sites contribute to. That is easier said than done because different forums have different rules, formats and cover different subjects. The bigger a forum gets the less effective it becomes unless there is a staff of editors constantly sorting and updating information.
this site is in itself a research tool and resource. When new members join they are asked to start a build log. The build logs become the library of research material. you don't have to be a pro to do a log because all levels are needed.
Volunteering material is what we are all doing, just look at the amount of information which is being posted on SOS MSB and NBM.
we are a community of hobbyist and we need to build our own data base aside from the academic community of how to and where to look for information and share that information.