04-23-2014, 12:40 PM
I was down to one of the "local" Hobby Shops, looking for anything I might be able to use for kitbashing, or "parts". All that was left was RTR, and a few older kits. Not one single trace of "Roundhouse" ( There is one place that still has a number of Roundhouse kits ).
The shop owner's comment that Model Railroading is becoming a "scratch builders hobby", is almost prophetic !
The Hobby started there, and is now returning to its roots. The "Up side"? Maybe there will be more "Construction Articles" in the model railroad Magazines. I got into this hobby reading those articles, and building those models. I still have several versions of Jack Work's "Tool Shed". One here:
and a modified version as part of this "Pickle Factory" with the Brine tank on the roof:
The shop owner's comment that Model Railroading is becoming a "scratch builders hobby", is almost prophetic !
The Hobby started there, and is now returning to its roots. The "Up side"? Maybe there will be more "Construction Articles" in the model railroad Magazines. I got into this hobby reading those articles, and building those models. I still have several versions of Jack Work's "Tool Shed". One here:
and a modified version as part of this "Pickle Factory" with the Brine tank on the roof:
We always learn far more from our own mistakes, than we will ever learn from another's advice.
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!
The greatest place to live life, is on the sharp leading edge of a learning curve.
Lead me not into temptation.....I can find it myself!