A request to kitbash reviewers - it might be too much to ask - I don't know what really goes on behind the scenes. Please take all of this through the lense of my appreciation for your work in reviewing the kitbashes in the first place. I just work better in a collaborative environment, and kitbashing is very much NOT like that...

It'd be great to be a little more "in the loop" with the review process. It currently feels like a black box. For example, after sending in the email about a kitbash, I really have no idea if/when someone has downloaded the kitbash. I have no idea if/when something has been given a seal of approval yet or not. I mean, I assume right now that no news is good news.

It feels a little lopsided, I guess. I'm a huge part of me making the kitbash (obviously) but when I'm "done" it kind of disappears for at least a month, sometimes without any feedback at all. Still waiting to hear if anything/everything submitted will be in October, or if some things will be pushed off for November...

For example, I *did* get some feedback that there were some issues with the waterfall prop. I fixed and resubmitted, but I haven't heard that anyone has checked it out and it's all good. It'd be cool to get some constructive feedback on the submitted things - are there aspects of the textures that could be improved on? More pieces that you'd like to see that extend the kitbash? Did you find the instructions for the 3d prop adequate? Having never made instructions before, was the formatting good, and could they be improved?

Can you folks use more help reviewing other kitbashes? I'm not looking for freebies or praise or anything when I do kitbashes - it's just how I have fun, making and sharing stuff, so the more feedback (good or bad) the better. Anything I can do to improve aspects of the process (other than stuffing the channel with kitbashes), let me know and I'll try! If not, then I'll keep doing what I do, and at least I'll be happy that I asked and got a response.

Thanks, again, reviewers!

There are 5 kitbashes ready for release in October, including some of yours, but they're still waiting for final approval from Denny, who's been pretty busy lately.

As far as feedback/collaboration goes, I didn't want the 2 volunteers responsible for administering submissions to be swamped by a lot of one-on-one hand-holding, so I structured the process in a manner where the only reaching out they have to do is when there's a problem that needs to be corrected, a submission is declined, or a release didn't make the following month's roundup. Normally, if you don't hear anything, just assume that no news is good news.

I realize that's probably not what you want to hear, but the judges are volunteers, they do this in their spare time, and I want this to be as easy for them as possible so they don't get overloaded or overwhelmed.

I guess in my daily work, we assume "no news means the customer hasn't tried to use it yet". lol. I figured "no news is good news" in this case but I wanted to add my 2¢ in case at some future time the process is running smoothly and someone thinks "I wonder if there's anything we can do better?"

It's all good. We're all on the same team. Kitbashers are volunteers too!

Thanks for the feedback.

What he said on no news being good news in general.

considering the feedback I have gotten when something is in progress, I'd go with "no news is good"

Bleah, I've had so much on my plate the past couple of weeks that I don't even know what kitbashes I have that are in submission still at this point. I suppose I could use some news just to get a clue again.

Obama and Romney had a debate last night...

Please, spare me the monstrosity of politics when I'm here!

You set 'em up and we just knock 'em down...

Mesquite Farms and Golden Dragon were the two you were working on. We have been anxious to see the updated files.

Okay. I'll get updated versions of those by the end of the week, then.