i think ,what jim was implying was , because wnw kits are so well engineered and perfect fitting that makes them easier to build than an older tool or short run kit as most 1/48 and 1/72 scale kits are. a kit like a special hobby,blue max,aeroclub,vacuform or early eduard kit there are many problems and shortcomings of the kits that must be solved to get it done,correct inaccuracies and have it look ok. i see what he is saying in a way because if you take a wnw kit and have reasonable modeller skills you can follow the instructions and you will have a nice decent looking model. in a sense there is less traditional modelling skills needed to do a simple out of the box wnw build. i say simple out of the box build because there are true modellers building wnw kits,many of them on this very site. these guys go above and beyond to add extra scratch built embellishments and modify kit parts that are limited by the injection molding process to look more like the real parts. so my point is there are many true modellers also building wnw kits and also advancing earlier techniques with new technology etc. in the old days it was much more obvious to a layman which modellers had real skill because there models looked so much more realistic than an out of the box build of a primitive kit which is laden with issues. i see both sides of the argument but respect all modelling,not everyone can be bo,bertl,des etc,etc. its about having fun and learning some history along the way.
