first of all welcome to this forum, edicz. i hope i didn't put you in a spot by linking your model here. my purpose was to showcase a superb example of craftsmanship that we can all aspire to, or not. i am glad that you posted and made your position clear. who better to hear from but the artist themself! your mindset is exactly as mine; to evolve, to make more realistic models and damn the critics. by the way, i want to address my use of the word 'extreme'. this model is indeed an example of paper modeling taken to the extreme. just as young c. park's f4u (
https://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Park.htm) is an extreme example of a metal model or andrzej ziober mi 26 (
https://www.craftsmanshipmuseum.com/Ziober.htm) is an extreme example of a plastic model. i make no apologies for labeling something 'extreme' if it stands head and shoulder above what the rest of us are capable of producing. it's out of admiration, not envy nor it is a sign of despondency.