Roger: That's a good point. I built most of my models with the idea that they may have to disassemble for repairs and maintenance. It has paid off, because today I don't think I have the dexterity for that kind of work, if my Rock Island express boxcar is any indication.
I may abandon that project and substitute one of my X-29 derivative AF castings. I figure with a little paint and maybe a set of express reefer trucks, it may not look too bad. I may even have a can of spray Krylon paint from the local Tru-Valu that is close enough for the green paint. I'll bet when it's done, very few modelers will be able to point out the discrepancies. boB Nicholson ____________________________________________________ --- In [email protected], "Roger Nulton" <roger.nulton@...> wrote: > > boB, > > You have a good attitude. Thatâs why I like to build all my own stuff, so > I know that I can always fix it. Iâve entered several modeling contests, > and have had only minor repairs to make. Iâm not sure if the judges or the > viewers did the damage. Actually, Iâve done more damage transporting the > model to and from the convention! > > I have also worked a few contest rooms, and can say that the models typically > had to be rearranged for space as new models were entered. And it would be > impossible for judges to do a proper job of evaluating an entry without at > least turning it around. It just goes with the territory. At the narrow > gauge convention last year in Seattle, I carefully moved about 20 models for > Don Heimburger, editor of the 'âSn3 Modelerâ, to a table that he had set > up with a background and lights for shooting images for his magazine. > Hopefully, I didnât break anything, or leave any noticeable fingerprints. > All the volunteers had cloth gloves. > > Roger Nulton > > From: shabbona_rr > Sent: Wednesday, August 14, 2013 6:30 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: {S-Scale List} Re: displaying & contests > > > WOW! I thought for a minute I was going to have to reach into my monitor and > strangle YAHOO for a minute. > > Back in topic; I remember reading where a prominent New York jeweler put a > big ol' timber rattler in with his fine jewelry display to keep curious and > potentially sticky fingers at bay. > > At the 1982 NASG convention in Cleveland, I was moving my scratch-built > Columbus & Greenville caboose when a visitor knocked it out of my hands. The > poor guy really felt bad and was beside himself trying to figure out how to > make amends. I assured him that accidents happen, and pointed out that only a > short piece of roofwalk had broken off. We parted friends, and I have never > replaced the piece of roofwalk (note to self...) > > At the 1978 S Fest, a Dayton cast F-3 tee-boned my first Alco RS-1 with > predictable results. I assured the operator that "if I could build it, I > could repair it, which I did. Same with a RRM NW-2 that suffered a similar > disaster when a display case hit the deck face down > > boB Nicholson __________________________________________________ > > --- In mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com, WJJIM@ wrote: > > > > Circus Model Builders have signs that say "Fingers will be Eaten", with a > > picture of a lion or tiger on them. > > Seems to get the point across. I once had a "father" ask to look at a > > Lionel Santa Fe F-3 loco, since he asked, I said he could pick it up. He, > > immediately upon lifting it off of the table, put it in the hands of a > > maybe > > six year old girl, saying, "See how heavy this is??" Fortunately I got it > > back in one piece, he had NO interest in buying, since fingering. > > > > Jim Lyle > > > > In a message dated 8/13/2013 4:54:28 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, > > tiga34@ writes: > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Bill: I for one agree with you about not touching ones models. > > If need be, one should ask first. And I don't believe being a judge > > gives anyone special rights to paw contest models. > > Maybe your sign should have read "Please Do Not Touch. Thank You." > > > > Any way right on ! > > > > Art Ferguson > > > > --- In mailto:S-Scale%40yahoogroups.com, "Bill Lane" <bill@> wrote: > > > > > > I learned the hard way many years ago. I just finished my first B&O I12 > > > caboose. I took it to the South Jersey S Scalers meeting that very night > > and > > > set it on the table. My mistake - because there was potato chips in the > > same > > > house and sadly on that SAME table. Yup - not 10 minutes after my > > arrival > > > there was a big ole greasy Wise potato chip thumbprint (NO partial print > > > here!) right on the side of the bay window cupola. It would take NO > > special > > > CSI skills to figure out whose thumb it was. Luckily I was able to wipe > > it > > > off quickly and touch up the damage the next day > > > > > > > > > > > > At the PRR T&HS conventions, the model room committee had a policy of > > > moving every model in the room to a better place for photography. They > > felt > > > that because they were all modelers they knew what do to. It has been a > > long > > > time since I placed my models there. It is a popular vote with starting > > this > > > year as a best in show only. I strongly disagree with anyone handling > > > someone else's models for any reason. I surely would not do it. > > > > > > > > > > > > I am not implying the judges at Scranton would be disrespectful or eat > > > potato chips and handle models. I spent a reasonable amount of time > > fixing > > > my 5495 just a few days before going. I all but broke off the cab wind > > > deflector assembling it for the first time so that had to be fixed. It is > > > just my way of "do not touch" at all times. If the modeler needs to show > > > full the underbody it would be displayed with a mirror somehow. If I lost > > > points for my do not touch sign so be it. > > > > > > > > > > > > Thank You, > > > Bill Lane > > > > > > Modeling the Mighty Pennsy & PRSL in 1957 in S Scale since 1987 > > > > > > See my finished models at: > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/> http://www.lanestrains.com > > > Look at what has been made in PRR in S Scale! > > > > > > > > > > > > See my layout progress at: > > > > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm> > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/My_Layout.htm > > > > > > Custom Train Parts Design > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm> > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/SolidWorks_Modeling.htm > > > > > > PRR Builders Photos Bought, Sold & Traded > > > (Trading is MUCH preferred) > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls> > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRphotos.xls > > > > > > ***Join the PRR T&HS*** > > > The other members are not ALL like me! > > > <http://www.prrths.com/> http://www.prrths.com > > > <http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf> > > > http://www.lanestrains.com/PRRTHS_Application.pdf > > > > > > Join the Pennsylvania Reading Seashore Lines Historical Society > > > It's FREE to join! <http://www.prslhs.com/> http://www.prslhs.com > > > Preserving The Memory Of The PRSL > > > > > > > > > > > > > ------------------------------------ > > > > Yahoo! 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