Well, my best modeling is behind me. I'm OK with that, after all it's just a hobby. When it stops being fun everything will go on ebay. There are too many important things in life to waste time worrying about trivialities. Ed Kozlowsky Sanford, Maine
>________________________________ > From: Bill Lane <[email protected]> >To: PRR Modeling <[email protected]>; [email protected]; >[email protected] >Cc: Pennsylvania Railroad <[email protected]>; S Scale >Model Railraoding <[email protected]> >Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 8:33 AM >Subject: {S-Scale List} redoing older models > > > > > >I have started to decal my first N5 Cabin Car in possibly over 20 years also >for PRSL as # 239. The last time I did a N5 was the first Cabin I ever >finished in about 1991. >http://www.lanestrains.com/Cabin_Car_Photos/PRSL_N5_227.jpg With the new >effort it has more details, better decals even though they are from my X29 set >as a decal bash, benefits from better photos and 20+ more years of modeling >experience. I brought 227 up as a reference. I was pretty proud of it at the >time I finished it but it is undoubtedly going to be parked next to and >compared to 239 when it is done. 239 is going to look different than 227 when >they should look pretty much the same. > >How do you stop yourself from doing that – comparing old to new? Have you >spent much time redoing older models because they do not match your most >recent project and current standard, or do you keep it as is for a record of >your older modeling? I am notorious for starting a project and it goes back in >the box not finished. That pile of “in progress” models is quite large. This >N5 came from a group of 5 cabins almost ready for paint but not worked on for >about 6 years so at least they are getting worked on again! 227 would have to >be a dunk, blast and almost a complete redo. So the one force I have are many >projects not finished at all stopping me from doing much rework. > >Thank You, >Bill Lane
