Hi Gerry,
I just reviewed the reprint of my coverage of the first Top Gun, 29 years ago. Wow, a bunch of time has passed and I’m amazed how Frank Tiano’s hallmark event has evolved. One thing that really strikes me though, one which is a commentary of the times; scale enthusiasts will always be scale enthusiasts but very few of them, these days,can truly be called “scale builders”. Talented, yes, skilled, absolutely, creative, maybe, adept “sub-contractors”, for certain. Not that it’s good or bad, it just “is”. Notice not one ARF among the 39 entries….speaks volumes! Hope the ever-shrinking skillsets survive…….and are passed along!
Hi Gerry,
I just reviewed the reprint of my coverage of the first Top Gun, 29 years ago. Wow, a bunch of time has passed and I’m amazed how Frank Tiano’s hallmark event has evolved. One thing that really strikes me though, one which is a commentary of the times; scale enthusiasts will always be scale enthusiasts but very few of them, these days,can truly be called “scale builders”. Talented, yes, skilled, absolutely, creative, maybe, adept “sub-contractors”, for certain. Not that it’s good or bad, it just “is”. Notice not one ARF among the 39 entries….speaks volumes! Hope the ever-shrinking skillsets survive…….and are passed along!