02-16-2008, 11:55 PM
Welcome aboard.
The whole uniform thing is, well, complexly complex. Especially as compared to ODM. There are almost as many opinions as there all collectors, divided into several dimensions and warring camps, each absolutely convinced that what THEY have is 100% legitimate, but if what you have differs from theirs, then it is FAKE.
Blessedly, this forum is (mostly) an island of sanity from this nasty attitude. :thumbsup
Tred softly and slowly in any case . . . . Especially with the late stuff on e$cam, I am advised that there are real mineflieds (though too late for my personal interests). And, as with ODM, buy books before you buy stuff (though the published materials -- as least in English -- are far less rich for uniforms) -- we badly need better (hint-hint).
And, as Doug so wisely suggested, ask questions as you go, and be prepared to sort the answers.
The whole uniform thing is, well, complexly complex. Especially as compared to ODM. There are almost as many opinions as there all collectors, divided into several dimensions and warring camps, each absolutely convinced that what THEY have is 100% legitimate, but if what you have differs from theirs, then it is FAKE.
Blessedly, this forum is (mostly) an island of sanity from this nasty attitude. :thumbsup
Tred softly and slowly in any case . . . . Especially with the late stuff on e$cam, I am advised that there are real mineflieds (though too late for my personal interests). And, as with ODM, buy books before you buy stuff (though the published materials -- as least in English -- are far less rich for uniforms) -- we badly need better (hint-hint).
And, as Doug so wisely suggested, ask questions as you go, and be prepared to sort the answers.
