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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by CNJ831 I honestly don't think most of Furlow's critics, including myself, give a darn about his actual style of modeling. If he enjoys it, well, that's fine with the rest of us and the way it should be. What I think is found objectionable by a great many is the fact that his material wastes a mulitude of pages in an otherwise serious modelling magazine that the consumer is paying good money for. Other than the pictures' ooh-aah value, there is little of worth to be gleaned from his latest article. Whimsical, bizarre, dungeons & dragons layouts may have been more common and to some extent popular 30-50 years ago. But it is neither the norm or readily accepted by most model railroaders today. This feeling has absolutely nothing to do with envy or jealousy of Furlow's work. If fanciful layouts were truly a popular modeling venue then we would not see superdetailed, high-end, RTR locomotives and rolling stock dominating hobby shop shelves (do you see any current locomotives offered with Smurf engineers?). While many whimsical layouts appeared in the pages of MR long years ago, Furlow is virtually alone today in modeling in this fashion for mainstream publications today, outside of in publications like A.W.N.U.T.S. And for those who contend that Furlow's work is high, expressive art, I would reply that MR is not a publication aimed at artists and art critics, it's about realistically modeling railroads in miniature. CNJ831 [/quote] Jeez and Casey Jones On A Crutch!![:0] Nothing Furlow has ever done was a "waste"!. The man brought narrow gauge modeling to the forefront during a time when it was a hidden asset.! I'll "ohh and ahh" over everything he ever did or ever will do!!! I've been in this hobby for 45+ years and I don't seem to recall "Whimsical, bizarre, dungeons & dragons layouts " being common. Back in the Dark Ages we strived for realism too. AND, we had a hell of good time trying and accomplishing it too!! CNJ, you've obviously missed out on the fun and enjoyment of creating a model world to enjoy... seems you may be too busy just trying to mimic the real one!!!! BTW...If you were to apologise for bashing Malcome, Maybe Santa will bring you a Thomas The Tank Engine set to brighten up your otherwise dull existance!!
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