Gestapo Staff Car Incident (1 Viewer)

Man, if one bad review generates this type of discussion, I am afraid to see what the backlash is going to be about the book.
 
Kurt said:
I agree with Andy and think makes a good argument. Along the same line, I never heard any movie critic say that 'Schindler's List' was in bad taste. On the contrary, everyone praised it and it won the Oscar for Best Picture didn't it?
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Great argument!
 
jrsteel said:
Hopefully Toy Soldier & Model Figure magazine will stick to their guns and keep offering honest reviews and not succumb to bullying.
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Correct me if I am wrong, but an "honest" review is never honest to everyone, it is an OPINION. And I think the barnburner here is calling someones historical model "done in bad taste", that is a personal dig in my opinion.

The more I read the review, the more it stinks of political correctness and less of a "product review opinion". IMO, being politically correct is the equivalent of hiding, I mean wake up world, time to face realities and deal with them. The world is not perfect, history is not nice. Let's think about the English Tudor Reign, 2 Queens were beheaded on the whim of a tyrant, not to mention countless other cruelties, burnings at the stake, etc. YET, this period is glorified all over in print, tv, etc. Which is fine by me, why hide the truth?

Nuf rambling. Andy's response is just that, his response, perogative, etc and I think it is a valid one.

And I do collect all lines of toy soldiers equally, so no bullying here.

Tom
 
Pierre said:
Hi N-P,

Obviously, the problem occurs because of the intentions lended to Mr. Henssey.

I read the article and I did not see it as a personnal attack towards Mr. Neilson but it is only my reading of the whole situation.

As your reading is different of mine, I agree with your opinion.

Mes meilleures amitiés,
Pierre.
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Un salut aux combattants de résistance Français et aux autres combattants de résistance autour du monde dans SECONDE GUERRE MONDIALE (excuse my French...it's a bit rusty)
N-P
 
tdubel said:
Correct me if I am wrong, but an "honest" review is never honest to everyone, it is an OPINION. And I think the barnburner here is calling someones historical model "done in bad taste", that is a personal dig in my opinion.

The more I read the review, the more it stinks of political correctness and less of a "product review opinion". IMO, being politically correct is the equivalent of hiding, I mean wake up world, time to face realities and deal with them. The world is not perfect, history is not nice. Let's think about the English Tudor Reign, 2 Queens were beheaded on the whim of a tyrant, not to mention countless other cruelties, burnings at the stake, etc. YET, this period is glorified all over in print, tv, etc. Which is fine by me, why hide the truth?

Nuf rambling. Andy's response is just that, his response, perogative, etc and I think it is a valid one.

And I do collect all lines of toy soldiers equally, so no bullying here.

Tom
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Well if I'm reading reviews I'd like to know that it's the writers true opinion and not based on advertising dollars. Whether you agree with the opinion or not.
 
Pierre said:
Un homme averti en vaut deux :):):)

Pierre.
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I'm sorry Pierre, I don't speak French . . . I will have to wait for my wife for a translation. I will say this, no matter what the backlash, I gave my honest opinion about K&C in the book. It is not an homage to Andy . . . I was sometimes what could be referred to as brutally honest.
 
Louis Badolato said:
I'm sorry Pierre, I don't speak French . . . I will have to wait for my wife for a translation. I will say this, no matter what the backlash, I gave my honest opinion about K&C in the book. It is not an homage to Andy . . . I was sometimes what could be referred to as brutally honest.
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Boy, I cannot wait for Andy's retort to you:eek: Michael
 
Louis Badolato said:
I'm sorry Pierre, I don't speak French . . . I will have to wait for my wife for a translation. I will say this, no matter what the backlash, I gave my honest opinion about K&C in the book. It is not an homage to Andy . . . I was sometimes what could be referred to as brutally honest.
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Dear Louis-

I can't wait to read the book.

As far as Un homme averti en vaut deux is concerned, a word to word translation would be One man informed equals two.

Pierre.
 
I am a strong believer in personal choice. Television sets have on/off switches as well as channel selectors. To read or to not read a book is a personal choice. To buy or to not buy a particular object is too a matter of choice. I have chosen to not purchase the set. Those who wish to purchase it have my sincerest hope that they enjoy it and that they would respect my decision to not purchase it just as I respect their decision to purchase the set.

All this talk of correctness and what is appropriate and what is not appropriate is a load of crap. Choice is one of the freedoms I believe is a “right” of life. We humans have struggled since the cave to impose our choices on others this is just another example of trying to break free of the impositions of others on our free will.
 
Now, if King & Country decides to produce, let’s say, a World War II bomber…. A Heinkel… A B17 Flying Fortress… or perhaps an Avro Lancaster… complete with a ground crew loading that aircraft’s bombs… is that in ‘poor taste’?

So these are the July dispatches then?
 
jrsteel said:
Well if I'm reading reviews I'd like to know that it's the writers true opinion and not based on advertising dollars. Whether you agree with the opinion or not.
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I understand what you are saying now, and agree that should be the case. Good point.
 
damian said:
Now, if King & Country decides to produce, let’s say, a World War II bomber…. A Heinkel… A B17 Flying Fortress… or perhaps an Avro Lancaster… complete with a ground crew loading that aircraft’s bombs… is that in ‘poor taste’?

So these are the July dispatches then?
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Or maybe the Malmedy incident with dead GI's and little packs of snow.
 
jrsteel said:
Hopefully Toy Soldier & Model Figure magazine will stick to their guns and keep offering honest reviews and not succumb to bullying.
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... and perhaps they are changing the name of their publication to Toy & Model Figure magazine.
 
Stuart A. Hessney is Gulity of Stupidity. I looked at EVERY issue of TSMF figure Magazine I have on hand ( over 100 ) and KNC had the the back cover advertisement on EVERY issue. Stuart you are a fool to jeopardize the strongest advertiser in the History of Toy Soldiers over something like this.
Mr. Hessney is a journalist and can give his unbiased opinions as an Editor. But really why try and mess around with your single largest advertiser?
If I were Andy I'd be pissed too. I know Andy is a big fan of Advertising and I have heard he speak of it many times. If I were him , I'd cut them off and find another outlet.

People are going to buy what they like , end of story. No one is right or wrong. If just think that Hessney is foolish to make such a strong opinion of you largest advertiser. Is not good business for you Magazine. After all I am sure TSMF is in it to make a profit. A real mistake IMO. Just dumb for business.
 
Capitolron said:
Louis

And Andy is entiled to support businesses who support him - not attack him - Andy has no requirement to support people who demean him or his products.

Ron
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Pierre,

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. It just shows poor form on the part of Hennessy. I do not particularly care for this line of products from K and C, but I have to agree with C-Ron. However I don't believe that Andy was demeaned. But I will say this, If I were making some confederate soldiers and I do, I would not care to have someone call me a rascist or said that the making of the soldiers was rascist. If they did I would not advertise with them.
 
kilted vampire said:
Pierre,

Everyone is entitled to their opinion. It just shows poor form on the part of Hennessy. I do not particularly care for this line of products from K and C, but I have to agree with C-Ron. However I don't believe that Andy was demeaned. But I will say this, If I were making some confederate soldiers and I do, I would not care to have someone call me a rascist or said that the making of the soldiers was rascist. If they did I would not advertise with them.
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Hi KV-

Mr. Henssey wrote: K&C's "Gestapo Arrest'" set is well-made and certainly interesting. But in my opinion, it is a distasteful exploitation of evil.

The important words are in my opinion. He is not stating a fact. He is giving his opinion and he doesn't have to be punished for that in any way.

Accordingly, it is quite interesting to say that everybody is entitled to his opinion, now, some people just have to put it in practice.

Mes meilleures amitiés,
Pierre.
 
Pierre said:
Hi KV-

Mr. Henssey wrote: K&C's "Gestapo Arrest'" set is well-made and certainly interesting. But in my opinion, it is a distasteful exploitation of evil.

The important words are in my opinion. He is not stating a fact. He is giving his opinion and he doesn't have to be punished for that in any way.

Accordingly, it is quite interesting to say that everybody is entitled to his opinion, now, some people just have to put it in practice.

Mes meilleures amitiés,
Pierre.
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But as you say it is an opinion. No worries, huh? We can agree to disagree. N'cest pa?
 
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