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In article <13OCT199220375024@rosie.uh.edu> st1ec@rosie.uh.edu (Tse, Oliver) writes:
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>Someone mentioned political correctness in models.  Let me ask you folks a
>question.  What do you do with those swastikas and things you find that
>may offend people when placed on models?  I mean if you live in Europe and
>happen to be building a model of the Bismarck and want to make it as accurate
>as possible, do you hedge and not put that huge swastika on the bow?
>
>The more I build models and the more I hear about this political correctness
>thing, the more I am hesitant about building and displaying stuff that offends

Oliver, 
I can talk as an European, regarding this matter. I have seen in the past
models of the Bismark (1/100) with both Svastika cross on the bow and 
without it. I have never heard of any complaints, due to the fact that
modelers accurately detail their masterpieces. Even if people suffered, 
I guess it is now old enough to have no impact on the new and young 
generations. 
Maybe, if a veteran was there on the pond, watching this kind of model,
would he have some conflicting feelings about the model and the builder ?
But, I am pretty sure, the pleasure of admiring a nice model would 
overcome the bad feelings about old and painful experiences.

Most of the people, are like young children in front of models, 
nicely displayed or sailing on the pond; and usually all the angers
and borders are suddenly abolished thanks to the magic of modelling.

Hope this help.
Yves