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This would depend on whom you’re talking to. Please don't ask my wife and don't ask the crew. I thought about this one hard because detail does matter to me as much as enjoyment does. In other words if it's not fun why am I doing it! It's the Challenge!! This is one of my hobbies and I do it to relax, dream and have fun and get personal satisfaction, not frustration. I could say I have the two-foot rule, the three-foot rule and both foot rule. If the detail looks good at two feet I'm happy if it looks bad beyond three feet start over again and if I'm using both feet, I walk away and cool down, it's a hobby! If you’re looking for detail in side of the buildings you’re too close, so back away from the building and keep your hands where I can see them. I have been accused of being a perfectionist but time is at a premium and as in every aspect of life, what level is it acceptable? I believe my benchmarks will change as I change and as long as I'm satisfied with my achievements I should be happy. Why take it to the Nth degree when it has no impact or will go unnoticed? On a final note, I use to make model ships; I worked on one for about six years going to painful ends to make it perfect. I had one appraiser tell me at the level of workmanship I was putting into it, when finished it would be worth several thousand dollars. Well guess where it is now?........ In a box collecting dust. Does this bother me? No, it's better off in the box, then in a thousand pieces. If I can't make two steps forward for every step back then I'm doing something wrong and it’s time to re think the process. ![:I]
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