As a service to the modelling community, Modellers Without Borders is developing a library portal to make finding reliable, curated information about modelling techniques simpler and faster.  Our Operating Principles state that we actively share techniques and best practices. We also are committed to listening to the modelling community to best understand how to serve them.  So, as we begin to design this library portal, we need to understand your needs and preferences regarding what you look for and how you look for it.  At this point, we are considering only information that is not kit or subject specific.

We invite you to take this short, easy survey to guide this project.  The survey can be completed in less than five minutes and gives you the opportunity to make personal comments in addition to the formatted choices.  This survey will be open until 1-12-2025 and we will post the results on this website.  Please join us on this journey and let us know your preferences for modeling information. 
Thank you.

Dana Mathes, VP. Education and Outreach 

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(1) Other than subject or kit-specific reference materials, what type of information do you most often search for before or during a modeling project? [Select your top 2] *

• Construction technics
• Finishing technics
• Tools and supplies
• Paint schemes and authentic/correct color references
• other

Other, please specify *

(2) What determines the content you consume from within the search results? [Select your top 2] *

• photographic/video quality
• length of the video or article
• quality/practicality of the technique demonstrated
• author of the content
• recommendation from a friend
• results on a finished model

(3) What determines whether you will use the information? [Select your top 2] *

• recommended by a friend
• simplicity
• degree of difficulty or time required
• cost of tools and supplies needed
• Have I tried the technique before and/or is it in my perceived scope of skills
• other

Other, please specify *

(4) Which genres do you model in the most? {Select your top 2] *

• Aircraft and Real Space
• Military Vehicles
• Automotive
• Ships
• Figures and Vignettes
• Dioramas
• Fictional Vehicles
• Gunpla
• Mecha
• Railroads
• Wargaming
• Other

Other, please specify *

(5) How many modeling projects do you usually complete in a year? *

• 1 – 2
• 3 – 5
• 6 or more

(6) Are you satisfied with your build rate? *

• Yes
• No

If not, what factor most hinders your build rate *

(7) What portion of your modeling projects are built completely Out-of-the-Box? *

• non
• half
• virtually all of them

What factor most often determines this? *

(8) How often do you try new techniques? *

• never
• about half of my projects
• virtually all of my projects

What factor most often motivates you to try new techniques? *

(9) What are your most important sources of modeling insights, references, and information? [Select your top 2] *

• Word of mouth from other modelers
• Modeling magazines and books
• Clinics, presentations, and classes at modeling events or meetings
• On-line modeling bulletin boards (BritModeller, Armorama, etc.)
• On-line social media platforms (Facebook and Facebook Groups, X, Instagram, Bluesky, Mastodon, Discord, etc.)
• Streaming platforms (YouTube, Vimeo, etc.)
• Podcasts
• Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT, Claude, Copilot, Gemini, etc.)
• Build room recommendations (Discord)
• Others

Others, please specify *

(10)How often do you seek out information from specific modeling experts or authorities? *

• Frequently
• Sometimes
• Occasionally
• Never

If so, whom? *

(11) What qualities make modeling experts credible to you? [Select your top 2] *

• Expertise
• Entertaining
• Trustworthy
• Understandable
• Practically
• Reputation from publication
• Reputation from competition
• Quality of finished models

(12) What is your level of interest in these sources of modeling information? *

	Very important	Somewhat important	Low importance
product information/use/hints-tips given by the product company	Very importantproduct information/use/hints-tips given by the product company Very important	Somewhat importantproduct information/use/hints-tips given by the product company Somewhat important	Low importanceproduct information/use/hints-tips given by the product company Low importance
product information/use/hints-tips given by paid (free products) influencers	Very importantproduct information/use/hints-tips given by paid (free products) influencers Very important	Somewhat importantproduct information/use/hints-tips given by paid (free products) influencers Somewhat important	Low importanceproduct information/use/hints-tips given by paid (free products) influencers Low importance
product information/use/hints-tips by third persons/ and/or fellow modellers (uncompensated)	Very importantproduct information/use/hints-tips by third persons/ and/or fellow modellers (uncompensated) Very important	Somewhat importantproduct information/use/hints-tips by third persons/ and/or fellow modellers (uncompensated) Somewhat important	Low importanceproduct information/use/hints-tips by third persons/ and/or fellow modellers (uncompensated) Low importance

Would you be interested to become active within Modellers Without Borders as a volunteer? *

• Yes
• No

Please state your email for contact *

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If yes, can you indicate in what capacity? *

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