Re: re-draft the prototype rule ?

["WJ" <WJ-at-vdtogt.nl>]

Hehe, I feel this discussion might help me!!   As I am not a very detailed
builder my AMX10 RC is not a perfect model of the original model.

I am not sure in-accurate building falls under the same rule as
prototypes, but I am all for a little more flexible rules on types and
models.

> Hi all
>
> Steve as I build for pleasure and not for combat in the USA I can build
> what I like !
>
> But I think a discussion is needed as to why the prototype rule was added
> in the first place.
>
> My take is that if a tank was built - tortoise was
> If it moved under its power - tortoise did
> and production was not done due to changes in policy/tank was a poor
> design
> - tortoise was
> it still ought to be eligible
>
> If on the other hand it only existed as a drawing or a wooded mock up then
> maybe not ?
>
> lets face it you are not sticking rigidly to any time scale or size scale
> [
> i.e 36" or 1/6 scale]  so slightly re-writing the no protoypes rule may
> get
> some different shapes onto the battle field.
>
> Mind you the SWAMPCAT isn't a scale anything [ I don't think] so where
> does
> that figure ?
>
> regards paul
> please not intending to stir up a hornets nest , just question the logic
> behind the rule !
>
>