I was Just thinking today that I need to thank some designers. I'm thinking i should also send a small photo of the completed model.
On Feb 5, 6:52 pm, Chris Spitler <[email protected]> wrote: > Mike (et.al.) > > I am one of those designers who releases models for a limited time at Golden > Age Superheroes in Paper. I want to assure you all that I am not doing it to > make you jump through hoops, and I apologize if it makes you feel that way. > I have chosen to do it for a couple of reasons. First: it tends to add a > sense of "perceived value" and excitement to a free item. Second: it seems > to bring people back to the site more frequently; as they want to be sure > not to miss anything. Fourth: it encourages contact from site visitors who > email me to get models they missed (which I happily provide.) As other > designers know, when you offer your work for free, it's nice to get a little > feedback once in a while, even if it's only five or ten emails per thousand > downloads. I have also made some very cool contacts with interesting people > who have emailed for a missed model or two. That might not have happened if > everything was always up for the taking. > > I have emailed other designers like Rommy, and Shin Tanaka and UHU, and > politely requested models of theirs that I've missed, and I have never been > refused. So I would echo your message that people should make their requests > of the designers, not list members. Most likely, you will get the model, and > you will be helping to inspire that designer's further work. You may even > make a new online friend :) > > For the record: I will happily provide any models that members of this list > might want, as I have this list to thank for so much happiness and > inspiration in this wonderful hobby. > > Cheers! > > Chris Spitler > aka The Professor > > http://paper.professorplastik.com > > > > On Thu, Feb 5, 2009 at 3:41 PM, momma bird <[email protected]> wrote: > > > got it loud and clear. > > Ana. > > > On Feb 5, 11:22 am, Mike Hungerford <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Hello, everyone, > > > > This is mainly for the newcomers to the group, but also a reminder to > > > those who have been here awhile. > > > > There are several designers of paper models who choose to release > > > their models for only a limited time (Rommy), or in batches that are > > > difficult to download (Shin Tanaka), or one at a time in rotation (old > > > Trotskiy), or just one at a time (new Trotskiy). This can be > > > frustrating to those who have a compulsion to collect *all* of a > > > designer's models, but it is each designer's right to choose how to > > > release his models. > > > > While I don't necessarily agree with these methods, and have stopped > > > collecting most models released in these ways, I respect the > > > designers' rights to use them, and require this group to do so as > > > well. > > > > Please do *not* ask this group to fill out your collections. If you've > > > missed a model, ask the designer to help you out. If he refuses, go > > > download one of the thousands of other models whose designers *don't* > > > make you jump through hoops. > > > > Thank you. > > > -- > > > Mike Hungerfordhttp://users.sdccu.net/chthulhu2/models.html > > > Kore de ii no da. > > --http://www.professorplastik.com > > "Damn the torpedoes, make me a sandwich!" --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Papermodels II" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/Papermodels?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
