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02 Oct 2020, 7:54 am

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My aim is different from many modellers in that I don't aim for precision, but rather I aim to be happy in what I make. Consistency covers for the lack of detail.

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02 Oct 2020, 8:15 am

kitesandtrainsandcats wrote:
Mountain Goat wrote:
My aim is different from many modellers in that I don't aim for precision, but rather I aim to be happy in what I make. Consistency covers for the lack of detail.

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Question.

The space rocket reminds me of model railway things on Youtube. Any connection?


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02 Oct 2020, 12:31 pm

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The space rocket reminds me of model railway things on Youtube. Any connection?

I do have a YouTube with some train stuff and some kite stuff but not really anything pretty, mostly just documentation of things or problems to share with people on email lists or on forums.


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02 Oct 2020, 12:41 pm

kitesandtrainsandcats wrote:
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The space rocket reminds me of model railway things on Youtube. Any connection?

I do have a YouTube with some train stuff and some kite stuff but not really anything pretty, mostly just documentation of things or problems to share with people on email lists or on forums.

I remember something about seeing a lovely 7mm scale layout owned by someone called Steve.


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02 Oct 2020, 1:01 pm

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I remember something about seeing a lovely 7mm scale layout owned by someone called Steve.
That's one I don't know about; very few people if any here in midwestern farmland build in that scale.


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02 Oct 2020, 1:26 pm

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I remember something about seeing a lovely 7mm scale layout owned by someone called Steve.
That's one I don't know about; very few people if any here in midwestern farmland build in that scale.


Ah. I need to find a link.


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02 Oct 2020, 1:30 pm

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I remember something about seeing a lovely 7mm scale layout owned by someone called Steve.
That's one I don't know about; very few people if any here in midwestern farmland build in that scale.


I found it. This is why I associated the rocket. It has a rocket in it. He did lots of interesting films usually about Steve. :) ENJOY!



https://youtu.be/ykuj4ojUWb8


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02 Oct 2020, 1:37 pm

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I found it. This is why I associated the rocket. It has a rocket in it. He did lots of interesting films usually about Steve. :) ENJOY!


https://youtu.be/ykuj4ojUWb8


Ahh! As it happens I have been subscribed to that channel for about a year, starting after that 2018 video was posted.


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02 Oct 2020, 1:49 pm

Nice.


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02 Oct 2020, 7:33 pm

We are on the Road to KnoWare......come on let’s go ...... “ Talking Heads”


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02 Oct 2020, 7:36 pm

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We are on the Road to KnoWare......come on let’s go ...... “ Talking Heads”

Hehe. I remember that 1980's music. Did you see the wonderful creation?


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02 Oct 2020, 8:06 pm

It was an incredible layout ,, have never seen one that extremely hand detailed .. ?magnificent very
Impressive .


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02 Oct 2020, 8:08 pm

Yes. It was in the same scale I enjoy. 7mm scale narrow gauge.


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02 Oct 2020, 8:17 pm

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Yes. It was in the same scale I enjoy. 7mm scale narrow gauge.


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02 Oct 2020, 8:29 pm

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Yes. It was in the same scale I enjoy. 7mm scale narrow gauge.


Big Smiles. ..... !


Except that my locos are like the little one in my picture.


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02 Oct 2020, 8:49 pm

Think your loco is cute


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