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sandoppe,

The problem can be stated in another way: Are you content with what other people have built and textured, or do you find yourself needing stuff which isn't on the market because it is "too niche".

Suppose that you need a Welsh weddingspoon for an anniversary picture, or one of the Inuit stone men to place on a headland (with drakkars in the background), or a Russian-domed building covered in snow for your Christmas card? Asking for stuff like combination locks or bars of soap or propeller beanies is reasonable (a lot of other people might also need a padlock), and good folks such as Little Dragon or Cooler or Trekkiegrrrl are quick to respond. When joining Traveler's PropsClub I noticed all the stuff for doggies and asked for some cat toys. I didn't feel too guilty, because there are a lot of people who pamper even their virtual cats, and Traveler graciously oblidged the next week. But how many people even know about the stone men?
Something I'd like to model someday are the stone observational buildings erected in the 18th century in India by Jai Singh II... like sundials and such, only huge and very, very precise. A lot of people like orreries and astrolabes and gyroscopes, because those are gadgets... but how many people would want a bare swoop of granite pointing to the sky?

So if there are images you want to build, but you are just lacking a piece or prop, and it is something pretty specific, you might consider a modeler.

Message edited on: 09/05/2004 13:13