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I think this really demonstrates an approach to the hobby which really suits S (or any minority scale). If one is (or can be) satisfied with fewer items, then it is worth investing in the time to go that bit further in terms of accuracy of workmanship and level of detail, as rather than building an empire in the loft/garage/outbuilding/basement, the satisfaction comes from building it yourself, and the individual models themselves.

 

Classic example of having a lot, lot more by wanting far, far less.

Well put Simon.

Your comments remind me of the time I converted a Bachman 08 shunter to P4. Using a set of drop in wheels from Ultrascale I managed to produce a P4 Gronk in about an hour. Watching it run up and down my little test track I thought "so what". On the other hand I can sit there for hours drooling over my NBR 0-6-0T-and it doesn't even have to move.

If I had built that D class loco, I would feel entirely justified in drooling over it, too.

Hello Scott, I think the photos have disappeared? Either that or they're very white wagons :-)

I've been having a few problems attaching photographs. Normally I don't have a problem but with this post I've found that I can't attach a photograph using the normal method. I download the photograph then when I try to insert it nothing happens, but when I publish the post a picture appears as an "attached thumbnail". Anyway I hope you can all see it now.

That sounds odd. But thanks, can see it now. Beautiful work!