Well I would have to say the best informative model skills or technical know how I have gotten from other modellers is all of the above ! every thing That has gotten stuck in the left side of my brain comes to the front when I am ingenue d in building or just researching topics Thanks SMA and thanks all modellers who are very helpful to the community with ideas, advice, or just 'a great job done there mate'. It does all help . We are a small breed closed in our dens 'OH MY PRECIOUS' spending hours away from loved ones enthralled to tiny pieces of plastic. gluing ,sizing ,, resizing ok this time it will fit ! done I know I should have dry tested the parts !   

@collin26  Yes I am in awe of your response The first model builders to my knowledge were 2000 years give or take a century without drawing matter the basic way to show your grand ideas was in miniature, I only guest 2000 years thinking of the pyramids. But I do know for fact that navel ackutechs did make small replicas of ships to show ship build what to do