Vote for decal for next Pantera

[jbeech]

Ever feel like you have no say whatsoever in how models come about, i.e. even for something as trivial as what the decal sheet will look like? Here's your chance. Please take a moment of your time to cast a vote for your favorite decal design for the upcoming Pantera 50. There are 59 entries, they're not identified by name, only by number.

Entries: http://www.audacitymodels.com/ftopict-183.html

Voting: http://www.audacitymodels.com/ftopict-189.html

Thank you one and all for your time!

Kindest regards,

[Havoc]

It's not easy. There are ones I like but I think about trying to apply them and then I don't like them as well. I hate applying decals. Can I just put the number here?

[jbeech]

Instructions are for voting on our website, otherwise your vote won't count. Sorry, but I need one centralized place to do it and I don't have a lot of time to go looking around for duplicates (on this and other forums) and/or explanations of 'why' people voted the way they did. Do that here if you wish to rationalize and lobby for your choice but it won't count.

Look folks, we're all big boys and girls, and we're all experienced modelers, and we'll all vote based both on what we like plus what we think is practical - if nothing else I can assure you I will decide on this basis! Nonetheless, as I asked you to do, just cast your vote and save the rationalizations for later. That's because every day I delay deciding on the decal is a day the Pantera is delayed. Anyway, I'm going to make a decision quickly (with or without your input) because this "vote" is only a kissing cousin to a real democracy. I.e. I am the captain of the ship and just like I decided on the features of the model based in part on modeler's input but it was I who made the tough decisions, once again I will cast the deciding vote on this as well.

Believe me when I say the Pantera is an amalgam of many, many of your thoughts and sentiments, but it was me who sweated blood many a night worrying over the details of how it would get done. Remember the old asaw about an elephant being a mouse designed by a committee and you'll understand why you have an opportunity to vote (and thus influence me), but I will make the decision just like I decided what features made it and what didn't make it into the Pantera itself.

Anyway, if you dither you don't get to participate because I'm not going to wait very long to decide. Come on . . . just vote for crying out loud!

[rotorblade17]

Well what is the point of voting if your just gonna decide anyway? :roll:

[jbeech]

Because I want to know what folks like and want before I decide. Look, I never hid the fact I would make the decision - look at the original post. But telling me what you like is important. Why? Because I definitely take it into account, i.e. what you like is hugey important, but I must balance it against the sheer ability to do (the practical aspects of life rear their head) what might be voted for.

[Havoc]

I got an idea. Just put across the side of the heli in big bold neon letters "My Other Heli is a Raptor".

[Ivan]

I got an idea. Just put across the side of the heli in big bold neon letters "My Other Heli is a Raptor".

But why would you want anyone to know you have a raptor? :shock: :mrgreen: