Deakon,
If you don’t subscribe to FSM, then you’re just plain missing out on a good thing.
In regards to the forum, see what you get when you ask? All you gotta do is ask…and you shall receive. In abundance. This is probably the largest, thought provoking set of postings I’ve seen - It’s worth it to come in and have a look around, isn’t it?
Cheers,
LeeTree
DEAKON,
This is normal, happens all the time! [:p] It’s inevitable when you get a buncha folks in one place who are interested enough to look beyond the surface, so to speak.
There’s a good bunch of people here. We have alotta knowledgeable guys contributing to the forum (covering a broad spectrum of subject matter) and then we have a few know-it-alls. Like ME! [:p]
Fade to Black…
You know…My father was in WWII as an American Infantry Soilder. My mother was a teenager in Germany (she being German) during the heat of WWII. My Grandfather on my mothers side was in the Waffen SS Panzer Division and was Captured in Russia one lonely cold winter. What gives? Who gives a crap about the Swaztika on a model? It is a old roman Ruin if I am not mistaken anyway. Why do we hide from the aspects of History that make us feel ackward.
The people that are insulted by a symbol of a long past war should go worry about better things. Last I checked Hitler was dead still, and Germany makes great beer!
My mother was never that silly…never did she cut the tail fin off my model planes because the sight of the evil “Hacken Kreuz” made her all dirty feeling or something like that.
GROW UP!
g/day blue… to right mate i get my F.S.M reserved special like at the local newsie… dont know where i would be without it…
and you are right m8 it’s so refreshing to have some “intelligent” input on a subject which to some can provoke outrage and fellings of real hostility,
i’m glad my innocent little post / inquiery ,generated so much positive response,
A friend of mine who’s into some wierd occult stuff (don’t ask,he scares the bejesus outta me!) insists that the swastika was originally a very powerful pagan symbol used by various druidic cultures since time long past,and was then ‘appropriated’ by more modern religions. But then he does say that about a lot of stuff…!!
Sadly I am going to fall well short of the required 2000 words,dedicated history buff that I am my knowledge of the use of ancient symbols is not large,though it has been increased by this fascinating thread! More like these please!!
Geez, DEAKON…See what you started!? Welcome to the U of FSM. I have long thought that PC had gone too far when it was labeled PC, but then there is always someone who gets their nose bent out of joint by something. No, like most modelers who look to recreate historical items, I don’t think that by puting a swastika on an aircraft that I am supporting, nor promoting Naziism. The original aircraft had it, so the model will have it. As djmodels1999 said about the Hinomarus, we can still buy them. The Japanese were no less ruthless in some of their campaigns. I share your frustration.