Phil Copleston
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That is exactly the same argument I use when doing 2mm demos at shows. It can be very frustrating sometimes when people seem to dismiss 2mm straight away as "being too small and fiddly". My reply is sometimes "I feel sorry for people who model in the larger scales because then you have to think about things like rivets and pipe runs".
I quite agree, 't is the same for me, Julia. A common 'original' observation heard from many onlookers when I do 2mm demos (mostly 2mmNG/Nn3 these days) is "I have difficulty with my 4mm models, so I don't know how you manage in 2mm scale". Oh how this brightens my day, harr harr!
My repost is usually that, although the finished 2mm scale models MAY be small when compared to other scales, the physical size of the details that one applies is probably about the same in all scales (or should be). For instance, in 4mm scale you may be messing about applying the correct number of rivets, but in 2mm scale you are more concerned with roof ventilators and door handles: all about the same physical size. There is a limit to the size of component human hands can manipulate, or the eye can see at normal viewing distances.
This all sounds very philosophical, I know. But simply put, 2mm scale is no more 'fiddly' than any other scale, I humbly submit. I find the same with my current S scale modelling, it's no more difficult than any other scale provided you make the effort and have the right mental approach.
Phil