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I've also got an album that I can post from if I see things that haven't been covered. The two Brian Nolan dioramas that I got to see were incredible (Addison Tie and Timber and the Repair Shed) but equally impressive was how well everything on the Sundance Central was detailed. I found the inside of the machine shop to be so so good. But also simple areas like around this velocipede to be just perfect.
Then again there are people who just buy things and sell things.
The creative people are the ones who inspire others, there is no shortage of those people and they will keep any creative hobby alive through inspiration and guidance to that demographic, both given and shared with others.
The ridiculous thought that the hobby is dying is most often perpetuated by people who don't build anything and therefore only contribute negatively to a thriving community.
That community will continue, to create, to build, to learn, to share and to develop, regardless of the few who think that the 'sky is falling'.
When A I takes over the human race, and (soon), becomes the most dominant species of the world, the cyborgs will still be building SierraWest kits during their 'off time', between oil changes or 'software updates' or what ever they need to do.
They may do it quicker, but, there will always be creativity and builders, and SierraWest will still be the best kits available !!!
and dont forget, it's not only supply issues to get what you need, when you need it,
it's also the cost of all the basic components that make up the kits... resin, stripwood, metal, even the basics such as the chipboard for the templates or even the printing cost for the manuals and plans are all increasing right now. That stuff all adds up for the basic costs of production.
Everything at the basic level is costing twice as much, I work construction so I know, I can only imagine how it's effecting the cost line of niche manufacturers.
Anyone else got some ???
Terry
I believe you meant 'you are' or 'you're', not the word used showing possession as in 'your collection', 'your art' or 'your opinion'.... Now speaking of predictable, you certainly didn't disappoint ....
Now back to our regularly scheduled programming, I had the opportunity to visit Dave, Jon and the the crew at the Suncoast Center some years ago and it was indeed a treat. If I can dig them out, I will work to post some of the photos I took while gawking at the wonderful art produced and displayed there. In the meantime, I will enjoy the photos of others provided here!
Cheers,
--Paul
Terry
Terry
Any other thoughts how this might have been achieved.....regardless I like it
Now to go back and study closely all the photos
Terry
They're so inspirational and really get my mind in a place to sit at the bench and have some fun.
Terry has also posted quite a lot of pics of the Sundance layout in his first post. His second and third posts looks like they contain mostly pics of Jon Addisons "S" scale Silver Central layout, also on display at the center.
I'll get to posting some wider/further back shots of the Sundance Central layout as I go through the pics I have.
The Sundance is Fn3 which is 1:20.3
All the other layouts at Kansas in 2014 were either HO or O.
I'll post more pics shortly.
Hopefully one of them will see this and clear it up for me.
Either way, a great little structure and two very good friends, and modellers.