So - if purchasing a well made 3D model can be had from anywhere from $60 - $600, does maybe fundraising for Aces High to purchase these models an option? I.e. a bunch of us buy 3-5 models as a gift to Waffle?
How much time to it save him in the skinning area if a well made 3D model is purchased instead of made from scratch? Is that what HTC did with the Iowa Battleship class?
I thought Waffle did the BB himself, that's the impression I got anyway.
More than once I've wondered how kick-starter type programs to fund new 3D model development would fare in AH. Even if you pay for the 3D model and the default skin, HTC still has to develop the flight model and integrate it into the game. Not sure what the time savings in overall a/c development and introduction would be but I suspect developing a flight model is fairly time-consuming.
Still, this seems like an idea worthy of considering and I would most likely contribute additional $$ for a new model I'm interested in seeing in AH.