ORIGINAL: pattoncommander
Googly, when I refered to My tank, I was alluding to my compliance with regulations governing safety within my unit. When I build a model, it is historically correct both in proper marking and stowage for that particular vehicle, irrespective of whether it was one of mine or from some other unit. Info I post is based on accuracy and geared toward those who care about being historically accurate and have not had the advantage of serving on a tank or learning first hand about the workings of one. I have received many thanks from people for info I have supplied. Those who complain the most are by en large, those who know nearly nothing about the subject matter and care less about anything factual other than what they percieve in pictures.
And if you want to model *your* tanks the way it would have complied within the safety regulations of *your* unit, then by all means, do so. In fact, I commend you. But don't assume that *we* all want it to adhere to your particular unit's regulations. The beauty of modeling Allied armor is that you can make generic-looking Allied tanks like a Sherman or a Pershing, look unique by simple tweaking the stowage layout a bit.
If people privately ask you for your opinions, by all means, answer them. But once you post your "knowledge" on a public forum, and if some of them turned out to be incorrect, then don't be surprised to have people correct you. You simply come off as snobby, especially when you criticize people's hard work with INACCURATE statements.
For example, "chains were NEVER carried on tanks". Maybe on YOUR tanks. But other tankers have used them. So you were incorrect.
I remember the time PComm1/John ragged on your models, and I defended you then. Making unneeded criticisms seems to be your forte now.