Thank you!

Thanks, I know, I am really not trying to please everyone.

Thank you, I did think twice about writing a response (it even sat unpublished for a while), and in the end I decided it was worthwhile.

Within my many hobbies (Warhammer, Magic, Video Games, Lego) I probably encounter the least gatekeeping on Instagram, which is probably why it’s my favourite place to share creative projects.

Conversely, Forums, Reddit, Twitter and Facebook seem to invite the most contentious people to reply and challenge creative choices.

I try to reframe such comments in my head as, “If I was making this thing, I wouldn’t have made these choices.” Because that’s really what they are saying. And well, of course “you” wouldn’t do this project the same way that I would do it! That’s why it’s a personal project!

Alas, I’m not sure there’s much to be done about such comments. It’s extremely tempting and often cathartic to write a response such as you have done, but in my experience, ignoring these replies (as you will surely do in executing your vision anyway) is the best course.

Can’t wait for more progress on your build!