Critique - This needed to be said

[Manny1943]

In fairness, I did find some very convincing evidence that the load-out I went with is perfectly plausible. I just decided to leave it alone instead of turning it into a big deal in the build thread.

[Stikpusher]

No worries... Like I said, a beautiful build I know when I post my own builds they often have a few or more flaws... Some I decide to bypass for whatever reason, and some I do not notice until the digital camera puts it front and center too late for me to go back and fix.... Lets just say I am graciously pleased if folks looking either miss them, or elect not to call them out... Lord knows that I have yet to build a flawless project... They can all be better and hopefully the next one will be just a tad bit more...

[Manny1943]

No worries... Like I said, a beautiful build I know when I post my own builds they often have a few or more flaws... Some I decide to bypass for whatever reason, and some I do not notice until the digital camera puts it front and center too late for me to go back and fix.... Lets just say I am graciously pleased if folks looking either miss them, or elect not to call them out... Lord knows that I have yet to build a flawless project... They can all be better and hopefully the next one will be just a tad bit more...

So what was the bogus load-out Prof of Death tried to pass off as realistic?

[Stikpusher]

Not bogus, just anachronistic. Perfectly fine for a Rolling Thunder F-4C, incorrect for a Linebacker F-4D.
I don't want to get dragged into somebody's conflict from elsewhere. So i am not gonna point out any of the gigs on here now,thats not cool. I already had the chance to do so and opted not to, instead giving praise for the overall beautiful work of that build.
I have a fair amount of knowledge and some good references on Vietnam War aircraft. Like some folks are with 109s or Spitfires, I am fascinated with the Vietnam Air War. And I never pass up trying to learn more. The more that I do learn, I like to apply to my model building to create a "snapshot" if you will of a particular subject at one moment. And a high percentage of the folks looking at either one of my Vietnam subjects, or Jim's Phantom would not know the differences regarding load out accuracy.

[Stikpusher]

Yep. Really blew it on that one. Build completely invalidated.

Really? Sarcasm I do hope... But it does illustrate the point of someone making a valid critique becoming the proverbial "fart in church".

[Manny1943]

Yep. Really blew it on that one. Build completely invalidated.

Really? Sarcasm I do hope... But it does illustrate the point of someone making a valid critique becoming the proverbial "fart in church".

[LyleW]

That wasn't me that farted in church. It was the little old lady in front of me. The one with the blue hair.