09-20-2012, 05:44 PM
My modeling drives research and research drives my modeling.
A few years back, I stumbled open the Oahu Railway while visiting Hawaii. I was appalled that I had a blind spot like that in my narrow gauge knowledge. First it was the purely the pursuit of filling in that void with info on that interesting railroad. That led to starting construction on an OR&L passenger car. Well...that led me into researching their passenger cars...and before long, the combination of the joy of researching the road and modeling its intense operation made it my prototype.
If I were to model the post-depression RGS, D&RGW, EBT, or C&S, essentially no research would be needed. Nor would any scratch building of equipment (or, anymore, building of kits) be required. While many find this preferable, I would find my hobby to be only 1/3 of the way fulfilling.
Most recently, I was researching paint schemes for 1941 fighter planes based had Wheeler Field. The reason is to paint P-40 warhawks for both George Welch and Ken Taylor. I've got one of the kits so far...partially assembled. It'll go somewhere on my layout. I've also been researching the correct color for coral ballast...as the Oahu Railway used.
A few years back, I stumbled open the Oahu Railway while visiting Hawaii. I was appalled that I had a blind spot like that in my narrow gauge knowledge. First it was the purely the pursuit of filling in that void with info on that interesting railroad. That led to starting construction on an OR&L passenger car. Well...that led me into researching their passenger cars...and before long, the combination of the joy of researching the road and modeling its intense operation made it my prototype.
If I were to model the post-depression RGS, D&RGW, EBT, or C&S, essentially no research would be needed. Nor would any scratch building of equipment (or, anymore, building of kits) be required. While many find this preferable, I would find my hobby to be only 1/3 of the way fulfilling.
Most recently, I was researching paint schemes for 1941 fighter planes based had Wheeler Field. The reason is to paint P-40 warhawks for both George Welch and Ken Taylor. I've got one of the kits so far...partially assembled. It'll go somewhere on my layout. I've also been researching the correct color for coral ballast...as the Oahu Railway used.
Michael
My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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My primary goal is a large Oahu Railway layout in On3
My secondary interests are modeling the Denver, South Park, & Pacific in On3 and NKP in HO
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