ALL Biante models

[BATHURST1OOO]

WHY DO ALL biante models (v8supercars ) have lose bonnets so thy don't stay up when u open them it suxs why even bother having detailed motors if you cant even see them !!!!!!

[whitlam]

WHY DO ALL biante models (v8supercars ) have lose bonnets so thy don't stay up when u open them it suxs why even bother having detailed motors if you cant even see them !!!!!!

Use a toothpick like I do :)

[vikings100]

WHY DO ALL biante models (v8supercars ) have lose bonnets so thy don't stay up when u open them it suxs why even bother having detailed motors if you cant even see them !!!!!!

Lovely 1st post, get on here and bag the cars.:confused: Welcome to the forum.

Cheers Greg:)

[VXfan]

Did it actually occur to you to maybe email Biante with ur complaint before u decided to make ur first (and probably last..) post?
I would say welcome to the forum buut I doubt if u'd give a toss anyway....:rolleyes:
Cheers,
Tony.

[Leigh]

WHY DO ALL biante models (v8supercars ) have lose bonnets so thy don't stay up when u open them it suxs why even bother having detailed motors if you cant even see them !!!!!!

For accuracy and realism...I've never seen a real V8 Supercar bonnet (nor for that matter a Commode or Falcon since the early '80s) stay up without a metal rod, strut or wooden dowel to support it...

Maybe Biante should place a 1:18 length of dowel in the box, as that's what many V8 teams use;)

[whitlam]

Maybe Biante should place a 1:18 length of dowel in the box, as that's what many V8 teams use;)

The 1990 Bathurst Winning 'Walkie' has the little metal rod to keep the bonnet up

[cooper1117]

Normally a race car with the bonnet up is not a good sign :D Better off clipped down ready to race.

[vikings100]

Normally a race car with the bonnet up is not a good sign :D Better off clipped down ready to race.

Very true mate.

Cheers Greg:)

[whitlam]

WHY DO ALL biante models (v8supercars ) have lose bonnets so thy don't stay up when u open them it suxs why even bother having detailed motors if you cant even see them !!!!!!

I beg to differ
http://i95.photobucket.com/albums/l135/whitlam05/M odel%20Cars/Randomphotos064a.jpg

[Raider 351]

Bathurst 1000,
If you don't like Biante's V8 Supercars then don't buy them. If you already have some then sell them before they cause you anymore angst.

[1370]

WHY DO ALL biante models (v8supercars ) have lose bonnets so thy don't stay up when u open them it suxs why even bother having detailed motors if you cant even see them !!!!!!


Count your lucky stars that Biante don't make V8STs anymore... They tried to make you believe that the BA V8STs had spring loaded bonnet latches and gas struts a few years ago!

Bonnets that stay up should be part of the basic specifications in my opinion. A lot of the AUTOart Millennium cars now have built in supports if the bonnets don't stay up (R32 GT-R). unfortunately not all Aa stuff get realistic hinges like what you get on their 190Es.

[HSVGTS]

:eek:Lovely 1st post, get on here and bag the cars.:dunce: :confused: .Welcome to the forum:rolleyes:

[barnart]

Grind them up and put them in a diorama, that will fix the problem

[HSVGTS]

Grind them up and put them in a diorama, that will fix the problem
:laugh4::joker:

[toddy05]

why don't they have engines that start and why can't I fit in one and drive it? What are they thinking?
hey and where is my wallet I think I left it in the console or maybe it fell down behind the seat, man I don't even remember which model it was I was trying to fit in....

[vikings100]

why don't they have engines that start and why can't I fit in one and drive it? What are they thinking?
hey and where is my wallet I think I left it in the console or maybe it fell down behind the seat, man I don't even remember which model it was I was trying to fit in....

LOL:D

Cheers Greg:)

[fordmad17]

I'd say 75% of my Biante cars bonnets stay up by them selves

[biante2959]

Bathurst 1000,
If you don't like Biante's V8 Supercars then don't buy them. If you already have some then sell them before they cause you anymore angst.
I have been collecting models for over thirty years and there is not one occassion that I had cause to complain.
Biante have need given me a reason to complain or supplied me with a defective model.If your not happy with the quality don't buy them .

[T4799]

WHY DO ALL biante models (v8supercars ) have lose bonnets so thy don't stay up when u open them it suxs why even bother having detailed motors if you cant even see them !!!!!!

My first few models from Biante came damaged because I was cheap. Instead of spending retail price for a new model in good condition, I paid half price for a few models with broken wipers, windsceen, a scratched roof and missing boxes or pieces.

It helps though if you don't remove the bonnet from the model. Sometimes hobbyshops do this on their display models, because the bonnets don't stay open. Also you have to make sure the model is supposed to have a bonnet which opens.:p

[BATHURST1OOO]

yea thanks for yr so called help and yes i am selling all my v8supercars as thy boring me now
funny cars, Sprint cars & top fuel are wot I'm turning my collection to now

[VXfan]

No worries,thanks for ur so-called participation in the forum.....:p

[Leigh]

I love how people come onto forums whinging, then whinge some more when they don't get any help...

I wonder if the same people walk into a pub and whinge about the beer, then wonder why they get turfed out...

[Peter Minahan]

yea thanks for yr so called help and yes i am selling all my v8supercars as thy boring me now
funny cars, Sprint cars & top fuel are wot I'm turning my collection to now

Goodbye and Good Luck. Can someone who will appreciate your username have it??.

[biante1948]

Come on fellows. Heres someone with a problem he thinks with his models and all you all can do is tell him "If you don't like em, don't buy them".

Not good enough. Some of my Biante's stay up and some don't . So there is a problem with some of them . Fair complaint in my book, after all this is a forum with dicussion about any and all models. If one bonnet stays up than why don't they all. Simply question.

Had a new member and now he is selling his V8's. Yoke about it. Way to go .

And before you all jump down my throat I am NOT against the Biante product at all , I have 300-400 Biante models.

[inter]

yea thanks for yr so called help and yes i am selling all my v8supercars as thy boring me now
funny cars, Sprint cars & top fuel are wot I'm turning my collection to now

what help did you ask for? on this forum there is a helpfull bunch that will do almost anthing to help a collector. I dont undestand what are you going on about???

[inter]

Come on fellows. Heres someone with a problem he thinks with his models and all you all can do is tell him "If you don't like em, don't buy them".

Not good enough. Some of my Biante's stay up and some don't . So there is a problem with some of them . Fair complaint in my book, after all this is a forum with dicussion about any and all models. If one bonnet stays up than why don't they all. Simply question.

Had a new member and now he is selling his V8's. Yoke about it. Way to go .

And before you all jump down my throat I am NOT against the Biante product at all , I have 300-400 Biante models.

Yes but that is not the only solution that people gave him????

[HSVGTS]

what help did you ask for? on this forum there is a helpfull bunch that will do almost anthing to help a collector. I dont undestand what are you going on about???

i think this was his call for help ALL Biante models WHY DO ALL biante models (v8supercars ) have lose bonnets so thy don't stay up when u open them it suxs why even bother having detailed motors if you cant even see them !!!!!!:rolleyes:

[Leigh]

Come on fellows. Heres someone with a problem he thinks with his models and all you all can do is tell him "If you don't like em, don't buy them".

Not good enough. Some of my Biante's stay up and some don't . So there is a problem with some of them . Fair complaint in my book, after all this is a forum with dicussion about any and all models. If one bonnet stays up than why don't they all. Simply question.

Had a new member and now he is selling his V8's. Yoke about it. Way to go .

And before you all jump down my throat I am NOT against the Biante product at all , I have 300-400 Biante models.

If somebody walks up to me and says "I've been collecting these things why does...happen?" I'll be helpful...when they say what B1000 says, I'll be less so...

Really, some people in this world need to learn some manners:rolleyes:...

When we were discussing this around drinks the other night, we were surprised that people who don't normally see eye-to-eye did on this particular topic...that in itself really says something...

[biante1948]

If somebody walks up to me and says "I've been collecting these things why does...happen?" I'll be helpful...when they say what B1000 says, I'll be less so...

Really, some people in this world need to learn some manners, and those that defend them...well:rolleyes:...


And those that defend them...well????????????????????????????????????

What are you sayin OR trying to say.

[Footy]

yea thanks for yr so called help and yes i am selling all my v8supercars as thy boring me now
funny cars, Sprint cars & top fuel are wot I'm turning my collection to now

How much do you want for your models?I will buy them,(cheap of cause) ,as there seems to be a problem with the bonnets. Oh I would'nt worry about the sprint cars as i hear that they lean to one side,;)

[malscar]

Come on guys, calm down.

I can see both sides of the argument. Maybe Bathurst1000 has not been a member of a forum before and therefore does not understand that maybe he should have been treading carefully until he understood the dynamics of the members.

Personally, I would not be critical of a site/business on that business's own site if I had just joined. Most of the member's would normally be a bit parochial and therefore attack if the site provider is attacked.

On the other hand, we as existing members maybe should have toned down our own responses. We may have scared off someone who has a lot to offer.

[brchi17]

WHY DO ALL biante models (v8supercars ) have lose bonnets so thy don't stay up when u open them it suxs why even bother having detailed motors if you cant even see them !!!!!!

have you though of removing the bonnet or fitting a clear one which you can make yourself, problem solved :D

[whitlam]

Use a toothpick like I do :)

yea thanks for yr so called help and yes i am selling all my v8supercars as thy boring me now
funny cars, Sprint cars & top fuel are wot I'm turning my collection to now

Did you not see my suggestion?

[toddy05]

yea thanks for yr so called help and yes i am selling all my v8supercars as thy boring me now
funny cars, Sprint cars & top fuel are wot I'm turning my collection to now

Ah well on behalf of us established members of the forum, was really nice to meet you and chat, let's talk again sometime, hope you enjoy your model collecting. You won't find any Top Fuel models with bonnet not staying up problems, ps beware of Top fuel funny cars though, you may not like them.

[brchi17]

WHY DO ALL biante models (v8supercars ) have lose bonnets so thy don't stay up when u open them it suxs why even bother having detailed motors if you cant even see them !!!!!!

yea thanks for yr so called help and yes i am selling all my v8supercars as thy boring me now
funny cars, Sprint cars & top fuel are wot I'm turning my collection to now

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but where in the above post do you actually ask for help, all I see is someone paying out on a product....:confused:

[athol]

have you though of removing the bonnet or fitting a clear one which you can make yourself, problem solved :D

Don't know if he could, check his profile.



Athol.

[inter]

Forgive me if I'm wrong, but where in the above post do you actually ask for help, all I see is someone paying out on a product....:confused:

my sentiments exactly, if he asked for help we would have given him some:confused:

[barnart]

Gee when I attacked my model with a disk grinder the doors don't close, the bonnet won't stay up, the wheels don't turn and the seats melted, should I contact the maker or should I just s... can there product on there forum???

[BIGJIM]

Well he did ask a question, and so far no real answers to it as far as i can tell.

[Footy]

Well he did ask a question, and so far no real answers to it as far as i can tell.

Well he did do a dummy spit and solved the problem by saying that he was getting rid of them.There was a few suggestions on what he could do with a toothpick.

[barnart]

Well he did ask a question, and so far no real answers to it as far as i can tell.

Yes but there is ways to ask without just bagging the product on the makers web site

[whitlam]

WHY DO ALL biante models (v8supercars ) have lose bonnets so thy don't stay up when u open them?

Well he did ask a question, and so far no real answers to it as far as i can tell.

well if this is the question I guess my final answer would be "gravity"

[barnart]

well if this is the question I guess my final answer would be "gravity"


Love that reply;) how silly are the others for not thinking of that, what goes up MUST come down it's call Gravity.

[BIGJIM]

well if this is the question I guess my final answer would be "gravity"

Exzacery grasshopper;)

It took a while, but we got there.

[vikings100]

Well he did ask a question, and so far no real answers to it as far as i can tell.

There was no question asked on there, just bagging the product.

Cheers Greg:)

[Patterson]

And the toothpick option was given very early on.

Its been an issue for a long time now and has been discussed before.

Toothpick is clearly the way to go.

I'm a bit lazy myself, if the bonnet stays up, I leave it up, if not, well, it stays down.

The V8 Supercar engines aren't much to look at anyway. A big black box and maybe you can just see the headers if you're lucky.....

[BIGJIM]

There was no question asked on there, just bagging the product.

Cheers Greg:)

read the very first post again Greg , there was actually 2 questions asked, although no question mark...:rolleyes:

[ferrari fan]

Most teams did use a sawn off broomstick, for a quick bit of work.
Toothpick is the closest 1/18 scale rendition to a broomstick and will make it more realistic.
I have a large amount of thin gauge Stainless steel rod and a more modern bonnet strutt can be fassioned.

[toddy05]

Noone came up with mount the car upside down suspended in the cabinet......

[biante11500]

the reason most hoods or bonnets,boot lids sag & want stay open on most of the biantes that are manufactured by autoart along with sagging doors on most of the models released between 1998 & 2004 is due to the old dog leg hinge's used on these pieces. most can not be tightend to make the pieces stay up regarding boot & bonnet hinges, & the doors dog leg hinge has no screw in it to tighten like most cheaper ertl & hotwheels models that have dog leg hinges do have screws that can be tightend.
i know because i have modified quite a few biante holdens & falcons and the door hinges has a pin attached to the dog leg hinge that mounts in holes located in the dash board and to the chassis. if the holes are little bigger in diamiter than the pins it makes the doors loose and saggy. on some cheaper models like hotwheels and ertls the dog leg hinge has a hole drilled in the end of the hinge that hides behind the front fender or guard. the hole is for a screw to fit in and mount to the chassis. if you get a model that has a loose fitting door you can take the six screws out of the chassis and pull the body off ertls & hotwheels for example and tighten the screw in the door hinge to keep it from sagging. autoart is the only model manufature that i have seen so far that uses dog leg hinges without screws to adjust the fit with.

with that said i do have a rather big collection of biante models myself and most of them have the problem with the hoods & bonnets not staying up. theres not much you can do about them except to make prop rods out of tooth picks or paper clips to hold them open if you want to display them with the bonnets open. i hope this helps you out some atleast this is the best advise i can give you from my experiance in modifing and collecting biante models.

[BATHURST1OOO]

see everybody has mist my point.....
what im trying to say to u peps is WHY DONT THY MAKE THEM (BONNETS) BIT TIGHTER IN THE MAKING OF THE MODEL

[Maximus]

HAHAHAHA. I haven't been on here for a while & just read all the posts on this topic.

I dont think anyone, not even HOT5, has annoyed 95% of the contributing members so fast. Congrats on the achievement.

Seriously though just use a cut down paper clip strategically placed to keep the bonnets open.

I find it is nicer to display the cars without the body panels open but each to there own.

Also, welcome to the forums.

[BATHURST1OOO]

Thanks

[jediholden]

I've found that a lot of the Auotart V8sc bonnets do stay up. If you lift them and gently move them to the right side, they lock into place. I only found this out when a chap bought his Brock Monaro back to my retailer and complained that the bonnet would not stay up. She lifted up the bonnett and it locked into place. A bit of gentle manouvering lowers it again. Granted they do not go staright up and down like Classics, but most do stay up.

[Hey Charger]

My preference was and still is to display my models with the bonnets up to display the engine...much like most vintage car meets...I was pretty annoyed early on in my collecting that models were pretty much hit & miss with bonnets staying up...also i wasn't warm to the idea of cutting paper clips or having other attachments to keep them up.

At the end, I made sure I had my run and picked the model that met my requirements (thankfully the guys at Model Mania were accommodating and have become accustomed to this b*** breaking exercise)

I have found newer models on more occasions than not, stay up and that’s what one should expect from a good manufacturer….any quality problems or issues should be improved & resolved over time (though I hope Biante move toward the CC bonnet hinge system, as it does look more professional and would be in keeping with the well rounded quality of the rest of the model) ....with older cars you can do what jediholden has suggested but its really hit and miss.

[Robert Murphy]

Cant believe Bathurst1000 got banned over his comment?

Did he sin on any other threads?

What he said wasnt the smartest but did he need to be banned?
Rob

[CowboyMatt]

Why has Bathurst 1000 been banned from the forum?

I've read through the whole thread and although his manner wasn't that great it wasn't as if he used foul language or anything - or was there a post I missed?

[barnart]

Well if he is banned how come he is still posting reply's???

[moxo]

See, gravity doesn't mean things go down. They are attracted by the mass of the Earth. At the same time the Earth is attracted to the model, only less so because the model is much less massive.

So, to hold the bonnet open, you need to suspend something a bit heavier than the Earth, (not too much) just above the model, while making sure the model is held down by something. Simple, really.

Or use a toothpick I suppose. Or some clear nail polish painted on the hinge.


Moxo

[CowboyMatt]

Well if he is banned how come he is still posting reply's???

Under his name it says 'Banned'.

Doesn't this mean he's been banned from posting?

[whitlam]

Under his name it says 'Banned'.

Doesn't this mean he's been banned from posting?

It would've happened after his last post which was probably deleted due to its content

[wayno]

He's bought it apon himself. He's walked in here, slagged the product from the people that provide and PAY for this forum and generally annoyed a majority of users.
He's had numerous posts deleted due to repetition and confrontational posts that I've seen.
As it's a first offence it's probably only a short 'holiday' anyway.

[brchi17]

He's bought it apon himself. He's walked in here, slagged the product from the people that provide and PAY for this forum and generally annoyed a majority of users.
He's had numerous posts deleted due to repetition and confrontational posts that I've seen.
As it's a first offence it's probably only a short 'holiday' anyway.

and hopefully they'll learn from it.....

When someone enters you're house & starts their conversation off by slagging off the owner of the house & then has a go at 1/2 it's visitors, then you've got to expect to be shown the door....

[KiwiRallyFan]

This is going off-topic, but who are the moderators on this forum? Are they just Biante staff, or do some of the more 'senior' members of this forum also have that privilege?

[T4799]

This is going off-topic, but who are the moderators on this forum? Are they just Biante staff, or do some of the more 'senior' members of this forum also have that privilege?
Biante staff and early members to this forum who post often I would imagine.

[whitlam]

This is going off-topic, but who are the moderators on this forum? Are they just Biante staff, or do some of the more 'senior' members of this forum also have that privilege?


See HERE (http://forums.biante.com.au/showgroups.php) :)

[KiwiRallyFan]

Thanks Whitlam. I'm not sure too many forum members knew that (or at least I didn't).

[Dingo]

Thanks Whitlam. I'm not sure too many forum members knew that (or at least I didn't).
Does it really matter?

[lukey73]

Does it really matter?


Yes

[athol]

It certainly does matter, most forums I visit have moderator under the members name, we don't have the Biante police here we have the Biante Secret Police. I wondered why that pair would never ever enter into anything detremental about Biante, eg glaring faults in models.

The longer this forum goes on the more it turns into a clicky clicky boys club, I get the impression at times that to enter into chat here would be intruding.



Athol

[wayno]

So who is 'that pair'? :confused:

[inter]

So who is 'that pair'? :confused:


well it is not me:D

[VXfan]

Well this thread has just turned out great eh? What was the point of this again?......
Cheers,
Tony.
P.S. When do I get my 'clicky clicky boys club' complimentary badge and cap?

[Tumbo]

I believe it was a chance to throw mud at the owners, mud at the so called 'establishment' and rather than making a polite or even civil discussion come in like an Abrahms tank and wonder why ppl don't support you? and the attitude of others members in making other accusations is pathetic IMHO. We all need to take a long cold hard look at ourselves and then go away before posting more. Please close this thread cause honestly it adds nothing to the forum and may remind a lot who frequented the OLD forum exactly why it died

[wayno]

Lol! Sorry Tony, but I feel that athol's post is directed at myself and another active forum member. I've been critical of Biante in the past. The 79 Brock driver figure and the under bonnet detail of the 1990 Bathurst winner spring to mind as examples of things I haven't been happy with, and I have said just that.
That said, I also remember who provides us with this forum and try to word my grievances constructively.
I find being called 'Biante Secret Police' and having veiled accusations like the one above made quite offensive to be honest.

[Robert Murphy]

Suck it in wayno, sticks and stones . . . .
You guys do a fine job.

However, does one need to be thrown out before being given a second chance? Was a warning sent via PM first?

Rob.

[Dingo]

It certainly does matter, most forums I visit have moderator under the members name, we don't have the Biante police here we have the Biante Secret Police. I wondered why that pair would never ever enter into anything detremental about Biante, eg glaring faults in models.

The longer this forum goes on the more it turns into a clicky clicky boys club, I get the impression at times that to enter into chat here would be intruding.
We were asked by the Biante staff to help out during circumstances that were out of their control. All we are trying to do is keep the forum clean and enjoyable for the majority of users, while removing the spam and trolling that occurs from time to time. If you are going to equate keeping the board free from spam with blocking freedom of speech or acting in a "secret service" manner, then that's your problem, not ours. Contrasting opinions are most welcome, spirited debate is encouraged; needless mud-slinging and abuse is neither welcome nor encouraged. Nothing is removed without good reason.

Oh, and as for your pointed little barb about our comments re Biante - frankly, we are just as critical about the products that are released as everyone else. One of the positives about being in a democracy is that we don't have to accept what we are given, and we all have the right to challenge all companies to improve. Where it falls over is where people are either destructively critical, or simply vindictive, towards a company without offering any solution or constructive suggestion. I'm sure that the company you work for is always looking for ways to improve; would you be particularly appreciative if people criticised your products and/or services without any real arguments apart from "it suxs why even bother"?

[CowboyMatt]

Lol! Sorry Tony, but I feel that athol's post is directed at myself and another active forum member. I've been critical of Biante in the past. The 79 Brock driver figure and the under bonnet detail of the 1990 Bathurst winner spring to mind as examples of things I haven't been happy with, and I have said just that.
That said, I also remember who provides us with this forum and try to word my grievances constructively.
I find being called 'Biante Secret Police' and having veiled accusations like the one above made quite offensive to be honest.

Water off a duck's back Wayno - don't worry about it.

There's nothing wrong with constructive discussion. I haven't been a member as long as some but I've learnt alot about collecting since joining this forum and I think constructive discussion and 'agreeing to disagree' is what makes this a good forum to be part of.

Our recently banned member may have had good intentions in putting a topic up for discussion but was as subtle as a sledgehammer and received his just reward.

[VXfan]

Lol! Sorry Tony, but I feel that athol's post is directed at myself and another active forum member
No apology necessary Wayne,I know fully well who the post was aimed at.Amuses me that people can form an opinion of others without ever meeting them.;)
I must be one of the lucky few to have met 'the pair' LOL :D
Cheers,
Tony.

[Richard Poole]

B1000 was given a three day temporary infraction to give him, and this thread, time to settle down. It isn't a permanent ban.

Haven't you ever heard that there's things to say and ways to say them? I have no objection to people discussing problems with their models in a civil manner but when they come online and instantly start bouncing off the rev limiter like that then I, and the moderators, will step in. I wouldn't tolerate anyone firing up in my face in real life but if they can put forward a reasonable argument then I'll listen.

[brchi17]

It certainly does matter, most forums I visit have moderator under the members name, we don't have the Biante police here we have the Biante Secret Police. I wondered why that pair would never ever enter into anything detremental about Biante, eg glaring faults in models.

The longer this forum goes on the more it turns into a clicky clicky boys club, I get the impression at times that to enter into chat here would be intruding.



Athol

you can not be serious....???

I'll tell you this, doing the moderators job is not all it's cracked up to be. Do you want to spend many hours of your own time on almost every day reading the forum, approving pictures, receiving abusive emails & pm's & get no thanks....well if you think you fit the bill, then we've got a job for you :rolleyes:

For the record, there is no so-called boys club here at Biante !!!

Also to suggest that comments from members are paid for by Biante are a log way from the truth, as none of us receive anything for doing this job. We do so because we want to ensure that the forum remains the great place it's always been.

[barnart]

(clicky clicky boys club ATHOL states)
Some people can promote and sell there own product on this forum and some CAN'T.

[brchi17]

(clicky clicky boys club ATHOL states)
Some people can promote and sell there own product on this forum and some CAN'T.

don't blame me, Biante made that call, but you already know this

[monarocveightz]

(clicky clicky boys club ATHOL states)
Some people can promote and sell there own product on this forum and some CAN'T.


Barnart, no offence........... but you could consider your username as advertising too, afterall your diorama making business is called Barnart isn't it?

[barnart]

Barnart, no offence........... but you could consider your username as advertising too, afterall your diorama making business is called Barnart isn't it?

Business NO, hobby YES, for the record my business is Bentech Security, anyway I was advised by a Biante staff member via email that the selling rule applies to everyone and there is NO exceptions. So you may understand why I was not happy with what was going on, if the members who control this forum want I am more than happy to change my user name.

[monarocveightz]

Business NO, hobby YES, for the record my business is Bentech Security, anyway I was advised by a Biante staff member via email that the selling rule applies to everyone and there is NO exceptions. So you may understand why I was not happy with what was going on, if the members who control this forum want I am more than happy to change my user name.

I don't care about your username advertising.........It doesn't worry me, I was merely pointing out the fact, that it was (well since it's not your business name) your product name, some would see it as that it was a form of advertising.

I understand where your coming from, but Biante has made a decision, and thats final.

[Footy]

(clicky clicky boys club ATHOL states)
Some people can promote and sell there own product on this forum and some CAN'T.

Barnart if I want a diorama I know who to see, if I want decals I know to Pm some one, if code 3 is the go, ditto,its all in this forum somewhere ,everyone gives something,going on about what somebody else is giving (doing)does not detract from what you are offering.:D

[Richard Poole]

Let me clear some things up for everyone. It was Biante's choice to not advertise the fact that some members had been given moderator status, not the moderators. These guys were given the new status because it simply wasn't possible for Biante staff to monitor the approval of attachments, new members, and delete offensive or inflammatory postings as quick as other forum members wanted. Some attachments could take a day or two to be approved and now it only takes minutes at times. I don't hear anyone complaining about that!

By not going public with their names it was also intended that they would not attract attention and unwanted feedback for their actions as moderators. The job is on a volunteer basis. They are not paid or rewarded with special treatment so they should not have to work through abusive PM's each time they log on! If you've got a problem with this forum then contact Biante. Don't abuse the moderators.

I am a member of several forums and quite a few have moderators who are not advertised publicly. The forums run well and in most cases, people can't even see that they have been working.

So please, back off the moderators and enjoy the work they do to make this forum a better place to be.

[CowboyMatt]

Well said!!!

[vikings100]

Well this thread has just turned out great eh? What was the point of this again?......
Cheers,
Tony.
P.S. When do I get my 'clicky clicky boys club' complimentary badge and cap?

When you go to Bathurst!:p:p

Cheers Greg:)

[VXfan]

When you go to Bathurst!!:p:p

Cheers Greg:)
Don't worry,I'll say hi to Murph for you....:p

[HSVGTS]

you can not be serious....???

I'll tell you this, doing the moderators job is not all it's cracked up to be. Do you want to spend many hours of your own time on almost every day reading the forum, approving pictures, receiving abusive emails & pm's & get no thanks....well if you think you fit the bill, then we've got a job for you :rolleyes:

For the record, there is no so-called boys club here at Biante !!!

Also to suggest that comments from members are paid for by Biante are a log way from the truth, as none of us receive anything for doing this job. We do so because we want to ensure that the forum remains the great place it's always been.

OK WHEN CAN I START , SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT JOB , ;)

[Dingo]

OK WHEN CAN I START , SOUNDS LIKE A GREAT JOB , ;)
You have to beat Wayno in a drinking contest :D

[HSVGTS]

You have to beat Wayno in a drinking contest :D

OK im starting now , :p

[The real OZ GP]

You have to beat Wayno in a drinking contest :D


Not as easy as it sounds , I am still waiting for Wayno to commit to coming up here so we have a level playing field for a proper attempt at a drinking comp free from that Horrible Fosters stuff. My shout Wayno.

[whitlam]

Not as easy as it sounds , I am still waiting for Wayno to commit to coming up here so we have a level playing field for a proper attempt at a drinking comp free from that Horrible Fosters stuff. My shout Wayno.

and you've got those Darwin Stubbies up there too :D

[barnart]

I think the moderators are doing a great job, they are the best and great bunch of people I have ever had dealings with and I take my hat of to them (twice) this forum wouldn't be the same without them, suck suck so no more. Keep up the great work guys.

[HSVGTS]

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