A modeler named mike

Cleaning the surface before painting is the key to insure a perfect paint job on any surface, whether it be wood or metal, coming from years of experience spraying precatilyzed lacquer finishes in a cabinet shop.

Hug the toilet is what used to occur after a long night of drinking beer and high proof alcohol.

Brothers of another mother is still your brothers.

Arrived today. I've always liked Doug Nash's Bronco Buster and hopefully someday I'll have the skills to get close to being able to replicating it. 🤞/🙏

Bandit with one arm can't steal much.

Kid is what I was once too, and if I have my way, which I do, I'm in no hurry to grow up yet.

loose dentures or

I really appreciate your compliment Sean. I believe you're correct in recalling it being in the Model Craftsman magazine, it was a long time ago.. lol. I used to get both magazines back in the day. I never tossed out anything so I still have my magazines along with a multitude of hard back railroad books packed away in the garage. Model railroading has become way to expensive for me, and I doubt that I'll ever finish them, but I'd be more than happy to gift them to someone who would be interested in incorporating them into their layout. If you and the misses get to attend the swap meet, have a grand time.

Oops..I thought I deleted my post accidentally but after rewriting it again and posting it, it was magically there.. so I deleted it and let the new version stand. 🤔°° It may be time for this old bird to go to bed..🥴

could get splattered

Don't pull cork

after eating beans

If you have a deep pocket here's a complete kit on ebay.. reputable seller..

filled with bubbles

Thank you Sean.. my original layout was a 4×8 plywood table consisting of an oval track with one siding for the passenger station. It had a few plastic glue type assembled structures and painted grass and roads. I grew tired of it pretty quickly and decided to go with a 2×2, 2×4 grid platform in a J-shape with approximately 300 feet of nickel silver flex track with nickel silver switches and crossings. It had one mainline and two other separate tracks. One functioning as a coal line and the other as a freight line. The tracks were all working well with the occasional irk now and then. I started constructing some of the wire mesh and plaster scenery but never finished it due to my new hobby that popped up, girls.. unfortunately the hobby got put on hold. I had scratchbuilt the roundhouse, coaling tower, a wooden trestle bridge that was to be placed over a deep gorge and a few other misc buildings. I also started scratchbuilding the main attraction, the mountain side coal facility fashioned after one I had seen in a Railroad Modeler Magazine issue. I still have the trestle and the unfinished coal facility but unfortunately the other structures are long gone. I've attached photos of the two structures I still possess. Sorry not the best quality photography.

Plan B, Guido and his arsenal of brass knuckles and cement shoes should speed things up and possibly gain you a healthy tip..😉

Syntax sounds like what a certain Diddy should be paying.

Thanks for sharing. I wasn't aware of this movie. Now it's a I gotta have..

Congratulations on your wonderful accomplishment of 23 yrs. from a 42 yrs. married modeler, also Thank you for your dedication to volunteering on such an important day..🫡🇺🇸

It was definitely a nail biter Carl. 👍

the designated driver

Me legs which I have two, have walked many miles, one foot at a time.

but Snoopy can!

I stumbled on a photo of the 1980 AMC Spirit I bought new. It's only a 4 banger with 151 hp. It had the sporty look going for it so I slapped on a set of 15" Cragars with L50's on the rear and a set of Hi-jackers. I had a lot of fun with it, even if it was a slug..

Man I've been watching them dig from day one, lots of top pocket finds and a few Bobby dazzlers.