ORIGINAL: Jim Branaum
excaliber,
This forum gets treated like the old CB days by those unwilling to put their given names to their scribblings. The rest of us try to wade through the manure for the occassional gem.
Unfortunately most of the manure comes from those that declare their given name.
ORIGINAL: Jim Branaum
That is the first step we need to take in standardization which leads to SAFER operations.
Jim I couldn't disagree more.
I have a totally different perspective. First and foremost this is hobby...you know for enjoyment. If it becomes a rigid totalitarian organization I would be outta here(the AMA) and so would most others... it will not last long after that type of dictatorship.
I believe our hobby/sport is very safe compared to many other activities and I also believe safety issues are blown way out of proportion. Of course safety is important and maybe some form of education is desirable such as DVD to especially for the newbie but I have witnessed even the most seasoned modeler have a brain fart and cause an accident...Oh BTW he knew better. Matter of fact most accidents I have witnessed has been the more experienced modeler...go figure. Accidents do
happen! The old saying "safety is no accident" is cute but has no real merit.